Case Study Analysis: Adolescent Healthcare and Intervention

This assignment analyzes a case study involving a 16-year-old girl named Lauren, who is experiencing various health and behavioral challenges. The analysis focuses on identifying Lauren's problematic behaviors, such as increased alcohol consumption, depression, and poor school performance, as well as the actions of her GP, Rob, and the impact of these actions on Lauren's well-being. The assignment also explores the theoretical techniques employed by Rob, including motivational interviewing, psychodynamic therapy, and social inclusion. The document details the interactions between Lauren, her family (mother and stepfather), and the GP, highlighting communication styles, family dynamics, and the challenges in addressing Lauren's health concerns. The assignment offers an evaluation of the effectiveness of various interventions and provides references to relevant literature.

Working
with
adolescents
Theoretical techniques
employed by Rob for
motivating Lauren
Unhelpful actions of
Rob demotivating
Lauren
Useful actions of Rob activating
Lauren’s desire for a healthy
lifestyle
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Identification
of Laurel’s
problematic
behavior
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• Increased alcohol consumption after post
traumatic experience.
• Mobility issues due to amputated arm
after accident.
• Depression due to overweight as a result
of sedentary lifestyle.
• Difficulties due to Asthma
• Chronic fatigue syndrome due to
glandular fever.
• Poor performance in school as a result of
low spirits.
• Advising her to follow the
medications of asthma
• Supporting her and showing
empathy regarding her
unpleasant experiences in life.
• Distributing pamphlets to guide
her for physical exercises.
• Giving her time to follow
instructions (Skorvanek et al.,
2015).
• Violating the confidentiality of Lauren’s
personal information.
• Talking about unpleasant situations in
form of step father.
• Strict tone of communication.
• Interfering with the decisions of her
personal life.
Motivational interviewing- Helping people
to explore their emotions(Leichsenring et
al., 2015)
Psychodynamic therapy- (Riper et al.,
2014).
It is considered as a client centered and
directive style of therapeutics which would
enhance the readiness of change and thus
help clients in resolving and exploring
ambivalence
Social inclusion- . It is the process which
involves the process of participation of
individuals in the society.
Leichsenring, F., & Schauenburg, H. (2014). Empirically supported
methods of short-term psychodynamic therapy in depression–
towards an evidence-based unified protocol. Journal of Affective
Disorders, 169, 128-143.
Riper, H., Andersson, G., Hunter, S. B., de Wit, J., Berking, M., &
Cuijpers, P. (2014). Treatment of comorbid alcohol use disorders and
depression with cognitive behavioural therapy and motivational‐
interviewing: A meta analysis. ‐ Addiction, 109(3), 394-406.
Skorvanek, M., Gdovinova, Z., Rosenberger, J., Ghorbani Saeedian, R.,
Nagyova, I., Groothoff, J. W., & Van Dijk, J. P. (2015). The associations
between fatigue, apathy, and depression in P arkinson's disease. Acta
Neurologica Scandinavica, 131(2), 80-87.