Unit 18 Task 1 P5 P6 M3 D2
Tanya is a 35 year old female who is suffering from severe depression. She has two children, who are boys, aged 14 and 3. Tanya lives in a council house in a poor, rough area. She doesn’t pay her rent, which is £90, as the council help to pay it for her due to the fact that she does not currently work. She is currently going through a divorce with her husband who abused her and her children. On top of all of this Tanya has to care for her mother as she has cancer.
There were a variety of professionals involved within this role play. There was a psychiatrist who is a medical doctor who has specialized training in mental illnesses and emotional problems. A psychiatrist may also be trained in psychotherapy as it is quite a common treatment for people who need psychiatrists today. Furthermore, the community psychiatric nurse was someone who would visit clients within their home to give them privacy to talk through the clients problems and offer practical advice and support. Often they will give out medicines and will specialise in eating disorders and behaviour therapy. Another professional is the social worker who helps to talk people through their problems, giving the client practical advice, emotional support and providing psychological treatments. The occupational therapist helps people with their day to day life as the client may lock themselves away from the outside world. Therefore the occupational therapist will give advice on where their client should live, help to re-build the clients confidence and helps the client to become more independent. Moreover, the clinical psychologist will meet for regular meetings, to talk through the client’s feelings, thoughts and behaviour. As cognitive therapy is a common approach they will use different therapies such as the psychodynamic approach and behavioural psychotherapies. The pharmacist will give the client expert advice to the GP about the medication the client should take. Finally, the team manager is the senior
There were a variety of professionals involved within this role play. There was a psychiatrist who is a medical doctor who has specialized training in mental illnesses and emotional problems. A psychiatrist may also be trained in psychotherapy as it is quite a common treatment for people who need psychiatrists today. Furthermore, the community psychiatric nurse was someone who would visit clients within their home to give them privacy to talk through the clients problems and offer practical advice and support. Often they will give out medicines and will specialise in eating disorders and behaviour therapy. Another professional is the social worker who helps to talk people through their problems, giving the client practical advice, emotional support and providing psychological treatments. The occupational therapist helps people with their day to day life as the client may lock themselves away from the outside world. Therefore the occupational therapist will give advice on where their client should live, help to re-build the clients confidence and helps the client to become more independent. Moreover, the clinical psychologist will meet for regular meetings, to talk through the client’s feelings, thoughts and behaviour. As cognitive therapy is a common approach they will use different therapies such as the psychodynamic approach and behavioural psychotherapies. The pharmacist will give the client expert advice to the GP about the medication the client should take. Finally, the team manager is the senior