Case Study of Lucy: Dealing with Depression

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
Overview of case study................................................................................................................1
Forensic assessment of Lucy.......................................................................................................1
Understanding of frameworks that forensic psychologist’s work within....................................2
Skills required by psychologist to deal with young people with depression (Lucy)...................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Vulnerability can be defied as inability to withstand efforts of hostile environment or
being suspectable for being exploited in form or another form (Kerns & et.al. 2016). There are
various factors that can increase vulnerability of people and if those factors are not worked upon
then it can result in reduced mental health of people and can experience one of other form of
mental illness. Such kind of vulnerable people require professional help of practitioner so that
their overall mental health can be improved and their vulnerability can be reduced as well this
report will lay emphasis upon case study of Lucy who is having symptoms of depression. This
report will further focus upon evaluating appropriate and inappropriate techniques utilised by the
practitioner in terms of sensitivity of individual’s needs, and will further focus upon providing
suggestion through which improvement within therapist therapies can be made.
MAIN BODY
Overview of case study
Lucy is a young student studying English in University but she is suffering from
depression. She was disturbed as her parents were going through marriage problems, she worked
hard for exams but despite of hard work was not able to person well and started getting
depressed as her parents believe that try best and get best. Due to their personal problem, she did
not talk to them much often and also did not share her feeling with her friends in fact she used to
hide her feeling from them. She felt unmotivated as she did not have anyone to reach out. She
even feels worse as she thinks that she is the reason for her parent’s problems due to this she feel
unworthy, do not deserve to be in university, lethargic and also do not get satisfied sleep at night.
Forensic assessment of Lucy
Forensic assessment can be defied as a way to provide medical or psychological
assessment which is used to aid legal fact finder (Midgley & et.al. 2018). It can help in
developing positive light within people so that they can overcome their mental problems in a
proper and appropriate manner. Asper the assessment Lucy was feeling isolated, sad, lonely,
angry, unworthy and unwanted because of which she was becoming vulnerable and slipped into
depression. He felt that she has no motivation of doing something, being in university, or for
putting efforts in her studies. Asper the psychological forensic assessment it has been identified
that Lucy requires medical professional help. She does require professional help of psychologist
who can understand her issues, her needs and requirements in a proper manner. lucy is suffering
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