A phone call was held with Mr. Cornelius, Naisha Lawrence and Kim Drayton. The purpose of the phone call was to discuss the issues regarding Christopher therapist Melisa Davidoff. Mr. Cornelius is requesting that he has an open line of communication with Ms. Davidoff. Mr. Cornelius stated that the issues with Christopher's therapist aroused from a statement made during visitation with Peaceful Measures as Michael Stephen and Christopher were returned home after visiting with their dad. Mr. Cornelius stated that as the boys was returning from a visit with him, Christopher attacked his mother.…
Attempt CC =1 CM was unable to reach Kim Shipmon (DCP&P) in regards to a follow-up on Joseph (youth). CM left a detailed message informing DCP&P that CM met with the family on 11/3/16 and reauthorized services for IIC and is in the progress of looking for an BA. CM requested to be contacted and a update on adoption status for youth.…
A mindset or emotional support is often overlooked. Anyone who wants to succeed, but tends to stumble knows this well. Everyone wants to be the best there ever was in a certain profession, unfortunately those who want to succeed occasionally have distractions which cause them to “screw up” that take over his or her ability to put the past behind them and notice the flowers blooming outside. In Janice Hudson’s memoir Trauma Junkie, Hudson takes her reader on a series of CLASTAR (California Shock/Trauma Air Rescue) flights that reveals why “trauma junkies” must be emotionally stable to combat the eyesores they witness on a daily basis. Throughout this action packed memoir, Hudson and her fellow junkies have to combat the emotional stress that…
Evaluation Client Name: Xavier Age: 48-year-old Diagnosis: Left forearm structure, stress fracture on Lower, Thoracic and upper lumbar. Medical/Surgical History: Mild concussion (mild TBI) at the injury other than unknown. Occupational Profile Xavier is a 48-year Latino male, speaks Spanish primarily, but also English, lives with his seven months pregnant wife and 8-year-old twin boys. As a head of the house, he works as a printer for a large commercial company.…
estone One: Outline of Case Analysis-Needs A. Assess the impact of physical trauma on the children and family. i. What are the short-term impacts of this trauma? Some short-term impacts of trauma can manifest themselves in behavioral reactions. Some of these reactions include development of new fears separation anxiety (particularly in young children), sleep disturbance, nightmares, sadness, loss of interest in normal activities, reduced concentration, decline in school work, anger, somatic complaints and irritability (Children and Trauma, 2008).…
Soldiers undergo traumatic events while in combat. Some survive harrowing experiences; other men die. When soldiers go back home to their loved ones, it is hard to look past what happened to their comrades while they were in combat. For the soldiers who survives, everyday life is a tossup between feeling genuinely happy and feeling guilty for surviving. Even the toughest of soldiers may suffer from survivor’s guilt---a psychological syndrome that makes someone believe they have done wrong by surviving a situation when others did not.…
IS, a Caucasian female over the age of 90, with a history of atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, stroke, and age-related chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was admitted to the hospital with a fracture in the right hip, a concussion, and possibly a cerebral hemorrhage. The injuries were sustained by IS after hitting her head on an outside low-lying branch that caused her to fall. As a result, IS was taken from her home by emergency medical services to the emergency room of a local hospital. After evaluation in the emergency department, IS was moved to a private room and remained there for five days, followed by ten days in a rehabilitation facility.…
Christopher and Lucas Leonard were brothers who were attending a church service at Word of Life Christian Church in New Hartford, New York, with their parents, Bruce and Deborah. The following day, Lucas, who was 19 years old, was pronounced dead at the church when members found him unbreathing. He was brought a hospital and his autopsy showed he “suffered multiple contusions from blunt force trauma to the torso and extremities”. The autopsy also showed that Lucas had been shot, but the gun was nowhere to be found at the church. Meanwhile, Christopher, who was 17 years old, was rushed to a hospital near by.…
1. In the novel, Trauma by Michael Palmer, one of the biggest emotional impact for me was in chapter two. When Dr. Carrie Bryant was administering Beth’s surgery to remove the brain tumor, she kept thinking to herself and her goal was to keep her promise. I felt sad but also proud at the same time because of wellness of the patient being described and Dr. Bryant’s will.…
1. A psychologist has an appointment with a new patient. The patient displays symptoms that indicate it could be anxiety, mood disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Please explain how the psychologist would use the DSM to do a complete diagnosis on this new patient. Please remember to define each of the 3 possible disorders, and the DSM.…
As an intern, I didn 't have this case on my own since my agency will not let us have our own case until later in the year. It is a CPS case that I assisted an investigative social worker with. I aided the social worker with some of the interviews. Thus, I also went with the social worker to pick up the children and their belongings so that they could go with their safety resource; which was their grandparents. When we went to the home we had to have law enforcement involved due to the mother’s boyfriend being a potential threat.…
We as humans experience trauma during some time in our life, such as the loss of a loved one, war, rape, and segregation. These traumas can leave a long lasting effect on a person. It can isolate a person from others leaving them in silence and also with a shadow of themselves that is unrecognizable. With trauma, a wall of silence can build around a person and begin to chip away parts of them, by sharing their stories the wall can be broken and the person can begin to heal.…
In this paper I will be discussing the eight areas on trauma informed organisational checklist tool. My priority based on the checklist tool will be discussed. Some strength and weakness will also be explored. The Appendix 2 Trauma Informed Practice Organizational Checklist tool will be completed with descriptions included. Overall Policy/Program Mandate…
the literature on burnout supports that giving therapy can be hazardous to the life of the therapist life and personal life. vicarious Trauma is one of the reasons that burnout may happen since therapist is taking in the traumatic information. the mental consequences are physical, emotional and psychological which impacts the lives of the therapist. the job of the therapist is based on empathetic listening, however, having the ability to empathize comes with consequences which There also a lot of evidence that therapist goes through voracious trauma, that is, they are not able to handle the burden of the trauma material. thus, their personal life and job service suffer making the life of the client worse as well as their own.…
It’s easy to understand the direct physical and mental harm that inevitably results from crime, but this is only a portion of the extensive impact a crime can have. External factors can often contribute significantly to the devastation a victim or offender experiences in the wake of a crime, including one’s relationship with friends, family, and even the surrounding community. From the victim’s point of view, after having their safety and security violated, it becomes very difficult to trust anyone — even their closest support groups. The trauma that results from a crime can, “breach the attachments of family, friendship, love, and community, [and] shatter the construction of the self that is formed and sustained in relation to others” (Herman,…