Case Study On Social Factors And Transitions

Section VI: Social factors and Transitions Ms. Bird indicated that her only supportive relationships are with her mother and aunt, but not with the rest of her family, due to her mother being her father’s mistress. Client stated that she is the only child of her mother, but she has two half-brothers on her father’s side. Consumer indicated that she has never had good relationships with her brothers. She stated that she only sees the rest of her family during family holidays because they criticize her life situation and make negative remarks about her every time they find an opportunity. Ms. Bird reported that was not able to control her emotions and sometimes lost control of herself when she used to go to her son’s school meetings. She states …show more content…
However, she has not been able to commit because her relationships do not last more than three years due to her inappropriate behavior. One of her recent examples is when her present boyfriend does not praise her for cooking his food, cleaning or forgetting to call her, and then she starts feeling sad and upset to the point that she calls him cursing, and telling him that she wants to end the relationship. However, she regrets it when she calm herself down and calls him back again to apologize. She stated that this pattern of behavior has repeated itself in all her past relationships. On the other hand, she demonstrated good communication skills during her intake, biopsyschoocial assessments, and the rest of her sessions. Client voiced that she is willing to bring her boyfriend to therapy with her sometimes and learn good techniques to help them to improve their …show more content…
One of the main culture influences that she learned from her grandmother is to gather with the family during holidays even if she is upset with them or they say negative remarks to her. Consumer also states that she learned good manners and values from her grandmother such as to be a good mother, have compassion for others, have humility, ask for help when needed, and to be a morally good person. Client stated that she has received negative consequences as a result of following the tradition of family gatherings. Ms. Bird intimated that she always became more anxious and depressed as a result of these get togethers. Consumer reported that she is a Baptist, she is spiritual, and prays every morning. She said that she stopped going to church since her pastor died, but she is looking forward to find a church that she likes and continuing grandma’s tradition of going to church every Sunday. She stated that she is not involved with any community activities, but she wants to consider it in the future. Ms. Bird, reported that she tried to teach her son’s social norms and good values as her grandmother did with her. Client stated that her culture or beliefs will not affect her or interfere with her receiving mental health treatment. Patient writes and speak English only and she denies any hearing, visual, or mobility problems. Consumer expressed that