week 5 dq2 response 5

Kenyetta Patterson

Hello Professor and class,

The two cases I chose for the discussion were Hanging with Hailey and Carl case study. In Hanging with Hailey I chose the genogram and sociogram. The reason for my choice was because Hailey suffers from isolation, depression and poor health (eating). The geniogram tool in Hailey's allow clients to explain their current circumstances that they might struggle with to speak openly about. In Hailey's case she suffers from depression due to the loss of her father from Cancer and the disengagement from her friends no longer interacting with her. The Sociogram tool Hailey can benefit from because she continues to be isolated within a group.

Carl suffers from substance abuse and depression. This stems from his recent car accident and his addiction to the pain killers the doctors prescribed which then led him to the abuse of heroin. Then losing his job and had to move in with family because he can no longer afford to pay for his apartment. The STBI tool would benefit Carl because this tool assesses the severity of substance use and identifies the severity the appropriate level of treatment. The intervention focuses on increasing awareness regarding substance use and motivation.

Kenyetta Patterson