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Negative Impacts of Cocaine Drug Abuse and Schizophrenia: A Case Study

The assignment requires the student to work as part of a Multi-Agency Team and produce a Case Study and Reflective Account on the key issues in the Case Study and the impact of national policies on Multi-Agency Working.

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This case study explores the negative impacts of cocaine drug abuse and schizophrenia on mental and physical health. It evaluates the role of mental health counselors and the use of social healthcare tools in care plans. The report also discusses various theories and models of social healthcare and the importance of multi-agency teams in providing holistic care. The reflective account highlights the importance of seeking medical help and counseling for recovery.

Negative Impacts of Cocaine Drug Abuse and Schizophrenia: A Case Study

The assignment requires the student to work as part of a Multi-Agency Team and produce a Case Study and Reflective Account on the key issues in the Case Study and the impact of national policies on Multi-Agency Working.

   Added on 2023-01-12

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Table of Content
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Discussion........................................................................................................................................3
PART 1............................................................................................................................................3
Role of mental health counselor..................................................................................................4
Professionals and healthcare practitioners...................................................................................4
Team members and service providers..........................................................................................5
Theories and models of social healthcare....................................................................................6
Rationale for social care tools use in care plan............................................................................7
PART 2............................................................................................................................................7
Reflective account............................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
PART 2..........................................................................................................................................11
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INTRODUCTION
This report explains the negative impacts on mental and physical health of people due to
cocaine drug abuse, how it destroys the fertility factors and other organs functioning levels in
body. It also evaluates schizophrenia disease, how it effects patents mental health for long term
life and what are precautionary steps to be taken immediately by patients to seek counseling
sessions. This report also evaluates role of multi-agency social healthcare where specialists and
doctors handle therapy sessions with patients to bring them out of depression and trauma. It also
evaluates the various theories and models ehc8ih can attribute to help patients get positive
attitude and strength to live their life with optimism once again. This report also evaluates the
medical innovations and treatments patients should seek for counseling with doctors and
healthcare practitioners.
Discussion
PART 1
The key issues found in case study as analyzed by doctors and healthcare practitioners at
Healthy Lifestyle multi-agency center are Lola, 6 weeks baby is highly week due to her diseased
parents Clive and Donna who had long medical history. Clive, father of Donna was serious
cocaine addict until pregnancy of Donna which has long termed effects on health including
sexual problems and reproductive damage with high exhaustion and irritability factors. He did
not seek help from nay doctor or healthcare practitioner for stopping the drug abuse which has
resulted into high dosage addiction on extensive level. This has highly damaged the fertility
levels of Clive due to which it has negatively impacted the health of Lola. Increased paranoia,
anxiety levels and destruction of mental firmness has resulted in disorientation of health in Clive
and lack of proper medication has resulted in deteriorating his health deeply (Berkovitch,Del
Maheu, and Dehaene,2018).
Medical history of Donna, mother of Lola has been analyzed as she was suffering from
Schizophrenia from the age of 15 which is serious mental disorder with long term effects on
patient health and lifestyle. The symptoms of Schizophrenia are varied according to age and
heredity factors where the patient faces large disabilities concerning with mental ability to
control thoughts and fears. Incidents faced by the patients are connected with imaginary sights
and beliefs that other people control their thoughts. Proper medicines and healthcare with
counseling can bring changes slowly in patients health where doctors can determine factors
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which needs immediate improvements. This disease has impacted Donna pregnancy extensively
s Lola experienced difficult birth at hospital and the huge mental problems with lack of proper
healthy diet has impacted her health negatively.
Healthy lifestyle is multi-agency team of health and social care welfare professionals
where experienced doctors and practitioners from various disciplines provides various services
and counseling to patients. We believe in serving patients and people who seek medication care
or counseling regarding diseases and mental disability factors with proper understanding, holistic
approach of their medical history and mutual understanding with patients (Birnbaum and
Weinberger,2017).
Role of mental health counselor
Clive and Donna will be under extensive medical care by Mental health counselor to treat
their mental issues, anxiety and depression levels to manage their difficulties effectively
and motivate them by counseling sessions for gaining positive outlook on life. Clive drug
abuse needs significant care and natural medication care along with counseling sessions
by our teams of mental health counselor to bring out of grief and addiction levels. The
mental health counselor will understand mental triggers in behavior of Clive and modify
treatments to start his recovery s soon as possible by changing his lifestyle patterns.
Donna will be attended by mental healthcare councilor to being her out of Schizophrenia,
a serious mental disorder whee disturbing emotions and stress has destroyed her heath
badly. There will be therapy sessions held in counseling where focus will be laid in
diverting her thoughts to music and activities which enlightens her mood patterns. The
mental health counselor will be conducting proper diet charts for her by focusing on
nutritional fruition and vegetables along with high proportion of proteins and fiber.
Proper food will help her extensively to bring her out of trauma and activate body cells to
start life positively again (Crider,2020).
Professionals and healthcare practitioners Counseling team-The team which will attend Clive and Dona case are experienced
counselors who have high knowledge of patients who face mental trauma disorders and
addiction due to serve drug abuse. They are highly trained to observe patients who have
serve medical history of depression and anxiety issues with care, maintain cleanliness in
wards to provide them with hygienic living conditions.
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