Case Management for Psychosocial Issues: Case Studies and Solutions

Running head: CASE MANEGEMENT
Case Management
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CASE MANEGEMENT
Case study 1:
Client Name: _____Robert __________________________ Age: ___12__ Sex:
____Male__
Client Name: _____Adam__________________________ Age:____17_ Sex: ____Male__
Client Name: ________Abigail_______________________ Age:__62___ Sex:
__female____
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Psychosocial
Assessment
Personal history information:
The case study focuses highlights the dilemmas faced by a family as
a whole. Here, the boys Robert 12 years old and Adam 17 years old
had been living with their grandmother Abigail who is a 62 years old
woman. She had been doing her level best to support the boys but she
feels that both the boys have been presenting a number of
psychological issues and needs immediate attention. Robert who is
the youngest member in the family tends to be very anti-social and
particularly resists any kind of love and attention. He often becomes
angry when elders try to talk to him and hides in spots where no one
could see or recognise him.
Adam is a 17 years old boy under the care of his grandmother
Abigail and has been admitted to the hospital on multiple occasions
due to suicidal attempts as the boy feels psychologically depressed
due to his dysfunctional family status.
Abigail is a kind hearted, hard working grandmother who had been
bestowed with the responsibility of the kids. She had been divorced
from her husband for more than 10 years and required financial
assistance in helping the boys.
Presenting problem history:
The 17 years old grandson of the Abigail has had a suicidal history.
Current state of problem behaviour:
The grandchildren of the woman both Adam and Robert had been
presenting signs such as lack of sleep along with suspicious activities
such as making weapons in school.

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CASE MANEGEMENT
Current needs, immediate plans:
 To provide the boys with emotional counselling
 To assist the family with financial as well as emotional help
Problem(s)
Identification
The main problem(s) affecting the client’s well-being is...
 Dysfunctional family
 Lack of sufficient finance
 Teen psychological trauma
Problem Severity Number of times the problem(s) has occurred/time span:
 Adam is not able to sleep each night
 Robert shows signs of getting involved in suspicious
activities to make weapons and detest elder’s involvement
and support
Hypothesis The problem is occurring because...
The family lacks sufficient social support and attention which could
take them out from their miseries
Goal Setting Long-term goal(s) for the client to achieve:
 Make the boys emotionally stable
 Make the family economically competent
Short-term objectives that will help the client reach the goals stated
above:
 Provide Adam with holistic care regimen such as
incorporating daily care exercise which could reduce the
issues of insomnia within the patient
 Spend more time with Robert to identify his problem
What personal strengths can the client use to help reach his or her
short-term objectives?
Here, the patient shares an affectionate and loving bond with her
grandchildren, which she can use for guiding them or counselling
them positively.