Informed Consent: A Case Study

Informed Consent: The three additional key items that needs to be included in the Informed Consent forms are: Brianna will be informed of the possible negative consequences if the information is released and the possible consequences if the information is not released. Second, Brianna will be informed that a signed consent form can be revoked at a later date. Last, Brianna will have an opportunity to read the material being requested, or if necessary, have it read and explained to her in words she can understand.

Engagement: Some of the interpersonal/communications skills I would use to connect with Brianna is to conduct preparatory activities by reviewing the history of the situation; selecting an appropriate meeting place and time, and
According to Sheafor and Horejsi (2001), “the strength perspective rests on the observation that it is much easier to help a client achieve positive and lasting change by building on his or her strength than by trying to eliminate his or her problems or deficiencies.” At the heart of the strengths perspective is a belief in the basic goodness of humankind, a faith that individuals, however downtrodden or debilitated, can discover strengths in themselves that they never knew existed. The strengths or empowerment approach is a crucial part of effective therapy and increasingly articulated in the social work literature (Mullaly, 1993). No matter how little or how much may be expressed at one time, as Weick, Rapp, Sullivan, and Kisthardt (1989) explain, people often have a potential that is not commonly realized. A belief in human potential is tied to the notion that people have untapped, undetermined reservoirs of mental, physical, emotional, social and spiritual abilities which can be mobilized in times of need. This is where professional helping comes into play in tapping into the possibilities, tapping into not what is but what can