Interpersonal Communication Case Studies

The veteran has suffered a traumatic brain injury, which is affecting his psychological health and interpersonal communication skills. The veteran is intelligent, undoubtingly a strength, but it could be possible it adds to the frustration he feels when not understood. The veteran has expressed remorse to the writer and is social (prefers doing things with others as opposed to alone). He exhibits self-control with people in positions of authority or when he has the potential to lose something he really desires, which demonstrates that he is capable of more appropriate reactions. The veteran’s mental health and his social interactions would likely improve if he learned how to control his anger and to communicate more effectively.
The veteran would benefit from therapy to assist him with his emotional responses and communication skills. CBT and group therapy have the potential to help this veteran to regulate his emotional response and communication skills. That being said, when working with people with TBI, it is essential that the “providers are comfortable trying various strategies, be flexible in their approach and…same time be able to conscientiously self-monitor their own beliefs, perceptions, reactions, verbal and nonverbal communication, expectations and …show more content…
I have mixed feelings regarding my responses for this interaction, which is part of the reason I picked it. I used techniques, which had previously worked with this veteran and had opposite results. I attempted to make it clear from the start of the day and throughout the day that I would see him as soon as possible. I attempted to meet with him a half and an hour after the last call and when he returned from his walk. I was completely unaware that I would be met with that degree of aggression. I was aware that there would be a degree of anger projected onto me, but I did not expect that degree of anger, which presented to me as blind rage. I do not think anything went well in that