Case Studies in Mental Health and Disability Support Services

This assignment presents a series of case studies focused on mental health and disability support. The first case study explores Mr. David, who is experiencing dissatisfaction and boredom in his job, relating his situation to Maslow's hierarchy of needs and suggesting strategies for mental health support and lifestyle changes. The second case study examines Luke Smith, a young man with an intellectual disability, and analyzes a disability support worker's negligence and its impact on Luke's safety, proposing strategies to prevent future incidents. The third case study discusses Rod, who has a physical disability and enjoys social outings, focusing on safety hazards, dignity of risk, and organizational responsibilities in protecting his preferences. The fourth case study involves Mr. Morgan, who lives in supported accommodation and is progressing in physiotherapy, addressing misconceptions about his mobility and the impact of family decisions on his well-being. Finally, the fifth case study covers Doris, who wishes to keep his relationship private from his family, highlighting privacy rights, relevant legislation, and organizational strategies for protecting client information. Each case study includes questions and answers with assessor feedback, providing a comprehensive analysis of the scenarios presented. Desklib provides access to this and many other solved assignments.

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CASE STUDY
Read case studies and answer the following questions:
Case study 1 Mr David
David, 38, attending psychologist due to feelings of frustration, dissatisfaction, and general
unhappiness. He expressed his concern to the therapist that he finds himself unfulfilled in his job
as a computer programmer. He does his job well and makes good money but finds himself
dreading going to work because he is so often bored. This boredom has spread to other areas of
his life, he explains the therapist that he feels difficulty becoming excited about anything in life,
and that his melancholy is affecting his relationship with his live-in girlfriend. He recognizes his
growing disinterest in his job but feels it is too late for him to embark on another career and says
that he does not even know what career he might be interested in.
1.What level of Maslow hierarchy of needs is the not satisfied for David?
Student response:
The Maslow’s hierarchy of needs brings about the pyramid of needs that will help people to
understand the depth of their needs. In this regard David is not satisfied which comes under self
esteem needs. The self esteem needs falls upon one’s ability to accept and get satisfied with
work and compensation. Therefore in this regard the self esteem needs are not gratified.
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2. List any two (2) strategies that can be implemented to support mental health of David?

Student response:
Motivation: motivation is regarded to be one of the probable approach that determines the
worth of an employee in the organisation. When there are stress factors that are dominating an
individual and not allowing them to stand firm with their beliefs and policies then the
management will first have to identify and gratify them with the prospect of motivation.
Change: one of the very useful factors that will make a person lively enthusiastic and mentally fit
is the policies of change. Change of place or work can bring in variation which is therefore a
considerable entity for David to win over his mental state.
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3. Name any one (1) lifestyle changes that are necessary to support David current situation?
Student response:
Change can be initiated in the process of taking things. People are usually not satisfied with their
work processes once they are under pressure and are away from peace. To be able to achieve
the depths of times where people will have to take in the concepts that are in work place they
will first have to adapt to change policies. Thinking ability will have to change and the.
Everything will automatically fall into place.
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Case study 2 Luke Smith
Luke Smith is a 21 years old male who lives in the supported accommodation. He has moderate
intellectual disability. Luke is always supervised when getting on and off the Centre’s bus as he
has poor balance and is unsteady on his feet. Staff have to be vigilant in their supervision as Luke
likes his independence and has been known to try and get out of the bus by himself. On a
previous occasion, Luke tried to get off the bus before a staff member was ready and it was only
through the quick reflexes of the bus driver that he did not suffer an injury. One day the
disability support worker who has taken Luke, along with the other members of the group, on an
outing gets off the bus first to talk to the driver, leaving Luke and the others on the bus. Luke
tries to get off the bus by himself, falls down the steps, and breaks his arm.
1. Disability support worker ignores his duty of care towards Luke Smith. True/false
Student response:
False. This is because he did not intentionally take this step to leave Luke and get to the driver to
talk. Although it was his fault to leave him at the time of getting down from the bus, still this is
considered to be uncertain because of the work that he was into.
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2. Who should be notified about the incident in the facility?
Student response:
The staff will have to be notified about the incident and the care that will have to be fortified in
bringing about the required mechanisms. The kind of careless behaviour must not be followed by
the staff and that has lead to deteriorating standards where Luke fell and broke his arm. The
medical consultation will first have to be ensure.
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3. List any three (3) action of disability support worker that impacted Luke health and well being
as per case scenario?
Student response:

Bad memory: he was probably not in his senses when all that was in his mind was to speak to the
driver. This made him absent at the point of need and that effected Luke.
Carelessness: the careless attitude of the worker which can be portrayed here is in regard to the
fact that he did not remember his duty of not helping Luke.
Over confidence: this is also sometimes seen where the worker might have thought that he
would come back within time.
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4. Explain any three (3) strategies that can be implemented to maintain Luke’s safety?
Student response:
1. Monitoring the circumstances and staying awake when un duty.
2. Arranging an alternative when there is a sudden work scheduled.
3. By first intimating Luke that he would comeback with in stipulated time to avoid
accidental incidents to happen.
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Case study 3: Rod
Rod has a physical disability. He uses a wheelchair and has restricted movement in his hands.
Rod’s favorite social activity on friday nights is to go to the local club and have a few drinks with
his mates. Because of Rod’s physical limitations, he has a carer who accompanies him to the club.
Sometimes Rod gets quite intoxicated and on one occasion, the worker had to assist Rod to throw
up when he returned from the club.
1. List any three (3) safety and security hazards to Rod while attending the club?
Student response:
1. Care: it is one of the important factor that will enhance the person’s safety
2. Precautions: precautions to stay safe without stampede
3. Staying distant: by not going into crowd and staying at a distance to enjoy the club
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2. Mention any three (3) strategies to maintain Rod’s dignity of risk while attending social activity?
Student response:

1. To stay dignified Rod will have to ensure to maintain standards by not excessively
drinking
2. He must inform the person accompanying him to take care about his standard of
drinking.
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3. What are your roles and responsibilities in regard to protect Rod’s preferences as per organisation
Policies and procedures? Mention any four (4)
Student response:
1. If I deal with the organisational policies and procedures I will not let him amidst of all the crew
to get spilled.
2. I would arrange him a separate cabin with the limited alcohol that he must consume.
3. I would ensure to monitor him at instances just to make him safe
4. after entire time and the party I would safely send him back home as a part of management.
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4. Name the responsible authority to be notified if Rod health continued to be deteriorated due to
excessive drinking while attending social activity?
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Case study 4 Mr. Morgan
Mr. Morgan lives in the supported accommodation from last 15 years. He uses wheelchair but still
fully involved in the activities carried out in the facility using wheelchair. Mr. Morgan has been
attending all the physiotherapist session in the facility with physiotherapist. He is slowly making
improvement and trying to get out of the wheel chair. As per physiotherapist report Mr. Morgan is
now allowed to stand up and use 4wf (Four-wheel frame) to walk. Reeta (His daughter) is concerned
and advised the staff not to use 4WF for Mr. Morgan. Reeta believes that Morgan can only use wheel
chair to move around the facility as he is being disabled from last 15 years.
1. Is it misconception that Mr. Morgan can only use wheelchair to move around the facility. True/False
Student response:
True. This probably is a misconception where Morgan is not just suffering but is also in a state of
getting carried away. There for his disability did not stop him from trying means necessary for
him to cope up with the facilities. Therefore it is not needed that he must use of four wheel
frame rather we can move ahead with a wheelchair alone.
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2. List any one (1) factual indication that allows Mr. Morgan to use 4WF to walk?
Student response: