Jessica White

As a social worker, you interact with individuals who are at various stages of change in their lives. This may become frustrating for you when clients […]

As a social worker, you interact with individuals who are at various stages of change in their lives. This may become frustrating for you when clients […]

Individuals with somatic symptom disorders tend to have considerable difficulty with how they experience and appraise their bodily symptoms. The illness and the dysfunctional focus and […]

MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION: Diamond presented as a slightly overweight, somewhat disheveled, African-American female. She was relaxed but very restless during the interview. Her facial expression was […]

PSYCHOSOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY: Diamond’s parents were married when her mother was 19-years-old, and Diamond was born the following year. Two years later, Diamond’s sister was […]

PAST PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY: Diamond denies any history of psychiatric problems in the past. Diamond admits to using alcohol periodically but rarely to excess. MEDICAL HISTORY: Diamond is […]

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Diamond admitted to purging and frequent use of laxatives to try and keep her weight down. Diamond reported her weight was being […]

Through this week’s Learning Resources, you become aware not only of the prevalence of factors involved in the treatment of eating disorders, but also the societal, […]

Group therapy is one of the most successful interventions for adolescents. This is because of the nature of this stage of development and the need to […]