Alysia Hohbein
Case Study #1
1. Mr. Peters had schizoaffective/psychotic disorder. The diagnosis causes him to have delusions of impending doom and suicide ideation. He has difficulty walking, moves slowly and tires quickly. After only walking 20 feet he needs to stop and take a break. He has refused using walking aids in the past and still does not use them. He has not been able to use walk my aids since he burned his first, second, and third, finger on both of his hands, while pulling out a TV dinner from the microwave. He also had surgery two years ago for a pinched nerve and that has left his fourth and fifth fingers, on his right hand permanently contracted. If his schizophrenia is not treated properly he will likely plumit into a more dependent state and do very little if not nothing for himself.
2. It would be beneficial to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT) when treating Mr. Peters. Using this method will help the therapist and Mr. Peters understand the reasoning behinds his strange behaviors, such as wandering the halls, his …show more content…
He needs to have all necessary items needed for his daily life assessable to him. His difficulty with bending over requires all necessary items to be at chest level not below that level. He also needs to not have any hard or slippery flooring in his him. He walks very slowly this indicates he is consciously aware that he could fall easily. In response to his contentiousness installing soft, non-slippery flooring would be best to help prevent falls. When accomplishing any task that requires his hands requires great care because his hands have been injured multiple times. He should also have all rugs removed from his home. In addition to that he should have all clutter removed from the floor so there are no tripping hazards. It would also be best if he would life in a home with only one floor and wider entry ways, with supportive, cushioned handle bars to aid in self-transportation, while accommodating for his sensitive
Case Study #1
1. Mr. Peters had schizoaffective/psychotic disorder. The diagnosis causes him to have delusions of impending doom and suicide ideation. He has difficulty walking, moves slowly and tires quickly. After only walking 20 feet he needs to stop and take a break. He has refused using walking aids in the past and still does not use them. He has not been able to use walk my aids since he burned his first, second, and third, finger on both of his hands, while pulling out a TV dinner from the microwave. He also had surgery two years ago for a pinched nerve and that has left his fourth and fifth fingers, on his right hand permanently contracted. If his schizophrenia is not treated properly he will likely plumit into a more dependent state and do very little if not nothing for himself.
2. It would be beneficial to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT) when treating Mr. Peters. Using this method will help the therapist and Mr. Peters understand the reasoning behinds his strange behaviors, such as wandering the halls, his …show more content…
He needs to have all necessary items needed for his daily life assessable to him. His difficulty with bending over requires all necessary items to be at chest level not below that level. He also needs to not have any hard or slippery flooring in his him. He walks very slowly this indicates he is consciously aware that he could fall easily. In response to his contentiousness installing soft, non-slippery flooring would be best to help prevent falls. When accomplishing any task that requires his hands requires great care because his hands have been injured multiple times. He should also have all rugs removed from his home. In addition to that he should have all clutter removed from the floor so there are no tripping hazards. It would also be best if he would life in a home with only one floor and wider entry ways, with supportive, cushioned handle bars to aid in self-transportation, while accommodating for his sensitive