Summary Of Daniel's Case Study

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Daniel arrives to sessions consistently and on time, dressed casually, with appropriate hygiene. He appears his stated age. Daniel displays poor posture, slouching periodically throughout session. Daniel is of average height and weight for his age group and does not display any unusual physical characteristics. He makes culturally congruent eye contact, looking directly into the clinician’s eyes when speaking, and his motor activity is relaxed and unimpaired. In regards to his gait and mobility, he walks with a slight limp on his left leg, which he attributes to a spinal injury he incurred one year ago. Daniel is oriented to person, place, and time, as evidenced by Daniel’s ability to state and spell his name, identify the clinic’s name and

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