The cultural bound value I have experience with is insight. Several years ago, I was helping with a substance abuse group with the forensic patients at the hospital I worked at. Most of these patients were determined to be not guilty by reason of mental illness. Due to confidentiality, I will call the patient Skywalker for the intended purpose of this discussion.
Skywalker had a tendency to not take responsibility for his past actions; accordingly, not having proper insight to his own actions. He had a diagnosis of Polysubstance dependence and Schizophrenia Undifferentiated type. His multi-disciplinary team also agreed that he had poor insight to his past addiction and criminal charges. During his therapy group’s he was asked why he couldn’t
Skywalker had a tendency to not take responsibility for his past actions; accordingly, not having proper insight to his own actions. He had a diagnosis of Polysubstance dependence and Schizophrenia Undifferentiated type. His multi-disciplinary team also agreed that he had poor insight to his past addiction and criminal charges. During his therapy group’s he was asked why he couldn’t