Lifestyle Inventory: A Case Study
For this assessment The Mental Health Screening Form III and Dartmouth Assessment of Lifestyle Inventory were used. The Dartmouth Assessment of Lifestyle Instrument assists in the detection and identification of client’s who may be experiencing problems related to substance abuse. The Mental Health Screening Form III is a tool used to identify mental health symptoms and to evaluate for further assessment. I found the forms easy to use, however found some of the questions confusing and was not sure the relevancy of the question, for example, “do you wear a seat belt”. I read the questions to my client and found one area confusing; the question pertaining to cigarette use. I was confused because the question asked about cigarette use and
then moved to alcohol and drugs; I was not sure the significance in the question regarding cigarette use.
Once I started using the Dartmouth Assessment of Lifestyle Instrument I felt that I could have used a different questionnaire one that was more tailored around younger people, my “client” and Eddie (in the assignment) are both young adults. Both assessments are basic compared to the assessment that I use at my work; I work at a homeless men’s shelter. As an intake worker in a men’s shelter I am very comfortable asking and exploring with men their substance use and mental health, because about ninety percent of the clients I complete an intake with have a concurrent disorder. Whilst the question dealt with issues that can be personal, i.e. use of a drug and alcohol and mental health I was quite comfortable asking questions and as we moved through the assessment I wanted to ask more in-depth questions pertaining to the use of drugs. If this was a real client I would change the assessment I used and use another tool that asks more question about their use or abuse of drugs. I would also ask more questions about how much they use and when typically do they use and with who, alone or by themselves. My “client” stated she enjoyed me asking the questions and added I appeared comfortable asking the questions about her mental health and use of drugs.
then moved to alcohol and drugs; I was not sure the significance in the question regarding cigarette use.
Once I started using the Dartmouth Assessment of Lifestyle Instrument I felt that I could have used a different questionnaire one that was more tailored around younger people, my “client” and Eddie (in the assignment) are both young adults. Both assessments are basic compared to the assessment that I use at my work; I work at a homeless men’s shelter. As an intake worker in a men’s shelter I am very comfortable asking and exploring with men their substance use and mental health, because about ninety percent of the clients I complete an intake with have a concurrent disorder. Whilst the question dealt with issues that can be personal, i.e. use of a drug and alcohol and mental health I was quite comfortable asking questions and as we moved through the assessment I wanted to ask more in-depth questions pertaining to the use of drugs. If this was a real client I would change the assessment I used and use another tool that asks more question about their use or abuse of drugs. I would also ask more questions about how much they use and when typically do they use and with who, alone or by themselves. My “client” stated she enjoyed me asking the questions and added I appeared comfortable asking the questions about her mental health and use of drugs.