Case Study Of A Therapeutic Relationship With Louise

Over the past 10 years Louise has been a resident in various residential homes and supported accommodation. The case study provides evidence that would suggest that Louise has a Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), this means that forming a therapeutic relationship might be difficult. For the purpose f this essaying I will be looking into ways that a health care professional may be able to form a therapeutic relationship, and mental health and recovery can be promoted.

Borderline Personality Disorder affects an individual’s mood and how they interact with others. An individual with BPD differs from an average person in how they think, perceives, feels and relate to others.. A symptom of BDP is emotional instability; Louise has struggled
A Therapeutic Relationship is fundamental when caring for a patient/ service user; it is an aiding relationship that is based on mutual respect and trust. A famous psychologist defined a Therapeutic Relationship as ‘ a relationship in which one of the participants intends that there should come about, in one or bother parties, more appreciation of ,more expression of more functional use of the latent inner resources of the individual’ (Carl Rodgers 1961). A Therapeutic Relationship is important for the recovery process, the patient must trust that their matter will remain confidential and that they will be safe from harm or exploitation. Building a Therapeutic Relationship with Louise may prove to be difficult as she finds it difficult to maintain relationships. For this reason I think it would be beneficial to initially allow Louise to get to know the health care professional, whilst keeping professional boundaries. This step shows openness and warmth towards Louise, which may encourage her to engage more. Louise has been transferred between services due to the lack of engagement, however as she may have a borderline personality disorder, it can take some time till she feels comfortable enough to want to