Mental Health Case Study

Mental Health Case Study
Case Scenario- Fred
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Mental Health Case Study 2
The assignment will identify appropriate skills that could be applied to impart person centered
evidence based care for Fred who is 81 year old adult living in residential care and suffering
from Alzheimer’s dementia. The recovery concepts for Fred will be aimed to promote his self
esteem and stimulate hope in his mind. I will imply psychosocial therapy with cognitive behavior
therapy and a multidisciplinary approach to facilitate recovery in Fred’s mental health.
As per the specifications of ICD-10-CM, Fred’s symptoms reflect that he is diagnosed with
Alzheimer’s disease of category G30.1 (late onset) (Pride, 2015, p.12). According to
(Alzheimer’s Association, 2019) Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia
characterized by a gradual decline in cognitive skills and memory, influencing the person’s
ability to do his daily routine activities. The disease gets worsen with time and the person loses
his ability to respond back to the environment and to indulge in a conversation (Alzheimer’s
Association, 2019).
A person centered care for Alzheimer includes customizing the patient’s care to his personality,
abilities, history and interests (Alzheimer’s Society, 2019). A person centered approach treats the
person with dignity ensuring that the person can participate in the activities he enjoys to do. It
involves understanding the preferences, culture, lifestyle and the scenario from the viewpoint of
the affected person (Alzheimer’s Society, 2019). The person exhibits behavioral changes due to
problems such as memory loss, disorientation, frustration, depression and a sense of not being
understood or listened (Alzheimer’s Society, 2019).
Fred perceives disorientation, poor mobility, confusion, incontinence, fear, frustration, and
distraction. He has lost the ability to enjoy his interests. A person centered care will identify his
individual needs, and will ensure a proactive and optimistic way to make him feel engaged and
less distressed (Jurczak, Porzich and Polak, 2014). It will develop his overall personality making
him socially active once again.
The carers should have high level capacity and professional skills to address different types of
physical, psychological, and social needs of the person. It is important to perform Fred’s physical
and mental health assessment before implementing appropriate recovery interventions.
According to (Jenkins and Keenan, 2016) the assessment of Alzheimer’s disease is a complex