Vivian E.Martinez
BSHS/405
August 18, 2014
Latera Davis
Treatment Plan
Constructing a treatment and service plan for a client involves various components. Prior to starting a treatment plan the professional should carry out a client evaluation. The evaluation should determine the basis of the difficulty or issues and assess the back ground of the client. After the completion of the evaluation, a professional can start constructing an agreement to fulfill the needs of the client. The treatment plan should include goals that relate to the difficulties and issues the client is experiencing, this assessment will discuss the components of Mr. McCunes personalized treatment program.
Detail of Treatment Program
Larry McCune is pursuing to address number of unmanageable issues that are affecting his life greatly. He was involved in a traffic accident that took his daughter from him about 4 years ago and since then he has been living with the burden. He suffers from severe headaches and nightmares about that horrible day that it interrupts his sleep. He has also developed a phobia for riding in cars and other forms of transportation. Larry has become very short-tempered at work and his behavior towards his colleagues is very uncivil which has left him with little friends. About a year ago Larry’s significant other left him along with their 9 year old son. Larry is seeking help in improving himself and his unpleasant behavior towards others. The goals are to prevent the trauma caused by hallucinations and migraine that happen very often, to restrain the phobia about riding in a car and other means of transportation, to become more social, and be able to carry on with his life and his family. Comments
It would be beneficial for Larry to be examined for any kind of possible neurological problems. Severe headaches that he has been experiencing could be the reason for this. Larry needs to be
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