Anna Marie Duke was our choice for completing the bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessment. As partners, we made this chose based on the brief information we were provided with in class about Anna’s life. Anna struggled with bipolar disorder throughout her lifetime before being diagnosed at the age of 36. Both of us are interested in working with the mental health population later in our careers. As social workers, we advocate for people’s needs and provide adequate services to clients. Anna later in life becomes a political advocate for mental health illness and speaks on behalf of her own situation. We felt a connection to Anna’s story and ultimately wanted to find out more about her life.
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Patty’s diagnosis of bipolar disorder is a biological dimension, but it affects her cognitions and emotions which is a psychological dimension. Cognitions are defined as “thoughts; the mental activities of which we are aware or can become aware with probing” (Morton, 2016). Patty’s thought process was affected at a young age while under the care of the Ross family. They controlled every aspect of her, even her thoughts. Also, with her mental health diagnoses, that greatly impacted her thought process. She could not express her thoughts because of the control the Ross’ had over her. The only world she knew as a child was acting, and she thought that was the norm because of her upbringing. Because she did not have the average childhood, her thinking process as a teenager and adult was greatly impacted. She wanted to make her talent managers proud and hoped that people watching her on television would like her. As Patty grew older and starred in more roles, she thought that she must be liked by everyone. She made the extra effort to learn each actor’s name to show that she cared for others on the
Biological Dimensions of the Person (1/2-1 page) …show more content…
Patty’s diagnosis of bipolar disorder is a biological dimension, but it affects her cognitions and emotions which is a psychological dimension. Cognitions are defined as “thoughts; the mental activities of which we are aware or can become aware with probing” (Morton, 2016). Patty’s thought process was affected at a young age while under the care of the Ross family. They controlled every aspect of her, even her thoughts. Also, with her mental health diagnoses, that greatly impacted her thought process. She could not express her thoughts because of the control the Ross’ had over her. The only world she knew as a child was acting, and she thought that was the norm because of her upbringing. Because she did not have the average childhood, her thinking process as a teenager and adult was greatly impacted. She wanted to make her talent managers proud and hoped that people watching her on television would like her. As Patty grew older and starred in more roles, she thought that she must be liked by everyone. She made the extra effort to learn each actor’s name to show that she cared for others on the