Client background information Case Study 2022

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CASE STUDY
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Client background information: Jenny Doe who is experiencing overwhelming amount of
worry constantly. Always fearing the worst and something to will happen. Her mother was
not constant presence in the home and often left the Jenny and her younger brother alone in
the home. Jenny’s father worked as a truck driver and often times would have jobs that
required days on the road. The financial responsibilities were maintained for the household
but there were many nights Jenny was left in charge of caring for her younger brother.
Jenny’s parents divorced when Jenny was 14 years old and her father took over custody of
her and her younger brother. Jenny’s father was very loving, caring and nurturing. He was the
children’s primary caregiver. Jenny’s father passed away when Jenny was 16 years old as a
result of an automobile accident while driving his truck on a job assignment.
Diagnosis-
300.02 (F41.1): Generalized Anxiety Disorder
296.21 (F32.0) Major Depressive Disorder, mild, single episode
A. Problem List:
1. Frustration with anxiety, and constant worry
2. Depression
Case Conceptualization Summary Statement
When practicing a Case Conceptualization Summary Statement, it is important for the
health care professional to present the health conditions which are related to the findings
attained by the health care professional. It is also necessary to focus on the physical, mental,
social and biological aspect of the patient who has been suffering (Berman, 2018). Case
Conceptualization Summary Statement is basically a representation of the patient,
susceptibility, habit to propagate and long term deposition, which guides the health care

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professionals and others to better understand the condition and factors which are associated
with the case.
After assessing the case study of Jenny, it was found that she has been witnessing
symptoms of major depression disorder and anxiety and was always worried about something
bad is going to happen. Prior to the session, the condition of Jenny was assessed, and it was
found that her family condition and lifestyle was the major reason behind her condition. as
she was left alone back homme with her younger bother with all the responsibilities to take
care of him, generated the fear and worry about getting harmed or as if something wrong is
going to happen to them. At the age of 14, Jenny witnessed her parents’ divorce and she
along with her younger brother started living with her father. After few time, her father died
in a road accident. She never got full support and company of her parents as when she was
young her mother and father used to go out for work and after the divorce she was only left
with her father and younger brother but she then lost her father also. The condition of losing
the loved one’s and the life she has been leading dragged her to her present health condition.
Theoretical Orientation and Research/Evidence-based treatment
After going through the condition of Jenny, it was assessed that it will be beneficial to
perform Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for depression. It will help her in getting involved
with others and restore her condition of anxiety and depression as the therapy involves
counselling along with group involvements (Power et al., 2017). As jenny has been along in
her life and did not have much social involvement, it will be effective to make her interact
and observe the other individuals (Zettle & Hayes, 2015). The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for depression will help the health care professionals to provide a composed and consisted
manner of treating and counseling Jenny for her sever health condition. It will help Jenny to
develop her behavioral condition, her depression state and anxiety by talk therapy and
interaction as well as group conversations (Trauer et al., 2015).