Discussion

For this Discussion, you will analyze a case in which a returning soldier, who is also a husband and father, experiences mental health symptoms resulting from combat. 

To Prepare:

• Review the Learning Resources on psychological aspects of young and middle adulthood, psychoeducation, and military populations.
• Access the Social Work Case Studies media and navigate to Marcus.
• As you explore Marcus’s case, consider the ways in which the social environment, including the trauma he has experienced, has impacted Marcus’s psychological functioning.

Post an analysis of how the social environment has contributed to Marcus’s psychological functioning. In what ways has trauma impacted Marcus’s daily functioning? Describe how you as the social worker would integrate elements of psychoeducation with Marcus and his family. How would you adapt psychoeducation for the cognitive level of the family member?