Case Study Analysis

Running head: CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS1
Application of CRC to the scenario:
The clinical reasoning cycle would be used to analyze the case scenario and formulate an
appropriate care plan for the patient. The client, Jodie is 10 years old and is the eldest daughter of
Maria and Michael who are separated. The previous medical history of the patient suggests she
suffers from asthma but has no previous psychiatric history and that there is no psychiatric
history in Maria’s family. Jodie refuses to go to school, is tearful and complains of abdominal
pain. Also her vitals suggest that while reporting sick at school her pulse rate and respiratory rate
are higher than normal. This appears to be a case of anxiety.
MH assessment:
As stated by Smith et al. (2013), the mental state evaluation can be defined as the
structured evaluation of a patient’s behavioral and cognitive functioning. The Mental State
Evaluation Assessment for the patient can be mentioned as under:
Appearance: Appearance is well-groomed and dressed
Motor skills: seated with bowed head and is seen to rub eyes
Speech: poverty of speech with low volume
Mood/Affect: Moderately depressed, emotional tone and teary-eyed
Thought Form: depressed
Thought Content: incomprehensible
Perception/Cognition: aware

CASE STUDY ANALYSIS2
Insight/Judgment: alert and oriented
Risk Assessment:
On evaluating the case study of the patient, it can be said that the patients is at a risk of
potential abuse or violence. This can be deduced from the medical history of persisting
abdominal pain and bruises on the arm of the patient. There appears to be no suicidal risk
involved in this case.
Role of relevant MH Legislation:
The Mental Health Right Manual (Chapter 8, Section E) acknowledges that children
could also experience mental health issues similar to adults but on account of lack of maturity
and experience, consent to treatment must be taken by the parents on behalf of the children
(MHCC Mental Health Rights Manual 2019).
Ethical Considerations of MH Legislation:
The ethical consideration include respecting the child and treating the child with dignity
in addition to acting in the best interest of the child so as to ensure a positive recovery. In
addition to this, the ethical consideration would also involve adapting a family-centered and
patient-centered approach for planning the treatment process.
Strengths assessment including application of recovery oriented practice:
The strengths assessment for the patient suggests that she has a supportive mother who is
willing to continue with the treatment process and is aware about the patient’s psychological
distress (The Strengths Model: A Recovery-Oriented Approach to Mental Health Services 2019).
Therefore, the patient’s mother would be actively involved in the treatment decision making