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From the two case scenarios below – one a child and the other an adult – please select one to work on.
The case study should include critical reflection upon:
• a psychological explanation of the case
• the diagnosis/assessment
• treatment (or intervention) strategies and evaluation of these strategies
• the ethics involved.
Case Scenario A: Tom Chan
At orientation day for new pupils, a 13-year old boy named Tom (nick-named ‘Fat Tom’ by previous schoolmates) was brought to the school office by his mother, who pleaded for help. The mother and the child had recently migrated to Hong Kong from across the Chinese border in order to live with the father, a local resident. The mother insisted that their small home town had not been able to provide him proper education.
Since their arrival in Hong Kong three months ago, Tom often argued for returning to his home town and frequently had tantrums. The mother expressed feelings of guilt because he progressed slowly at school and she was unable to manage him properly at home. Tom was an only child whose parents were in their late fifties. On arrival, the new school had admitted him to primary four, whereas at home he completed primary five, and children of his age, be they on the mainland or in HK, should have completed primary six.
¬A year ago Mr Chan, a contract-based construction worker, wounded his leg in an industrial accident, and found that his long recovery sorely taxed his patience. Mrs Chan had been a housewife for most of their marriage. At this time, because the father was unable to work, the family was sustained mainly by social aid.
Over the last two months, Tom’s behaviour had become a problem. At 5’4″ tall and weighing 150 pounds, he was able to inflict considerable damage during his aggressive outbursts. He had become destructive within the home, kicking his parents’ bedroom partition and the sofa during tempers. More recently, he hit his father on the arm and shoulder when criticised for playing with his father’s crutches. His mother showed the school counsellor some bruises on her right forearm that she alleged were caused when she tried to stop Tom. She threatened to call a district counsellor with responsibility for welfare of the poor, if the school failed to arrange Tom residence at a special school under the same charity organization.
The counsellor saw in Tom signs of Downs’ syndrome. His spoken language skills fell below those of the average child, and his pronunciation of some words was not clear. She suggested that formal assessments by psychologists or relevant professionals were required in order to establish how Tom and the family could be helped.
Case Scenario B: Mrs Lee
Mrs Lee’s sleep patterns had changed over the last few months, and she now had difficulty falling sleep at night. Mrs Lee often felt very sad, particularly in the mornings. She worried a lot about her health. Last year, her beloved elder sister died of breast cancer and she now believed she would most likely develop the same illness. She had no appetite, even for her favourite foods. She had lost interest in the leisure and social activities she used to do regularly with her friends, colleagues, and family. In the past two months, she has lost 10% of her normal body weight.
Mrs Lee used to be an accountant, but quit her accounting firm a month ago, because of a few small mistakes she had made in her reports, even though she had spotted them when checking. She considered herself ‘a small potato’, an under-achiever, because her boss had not involved her in a recent big project. Recently, her teenage son’s school results had deteriorated, and her husband had started going out more frequently to watch soccer or drink with his friends. She blamed herself for not taking better care of her sister and her family. She believed that she was a trouble for her family: a bad mother, a bad wife, a bad sister. She now saw no reason to go on with her life.
In fact, there were no major life changes happening in the family except that her only son was dating a pretty girl, going out a lot, and seemed oblivious to her troubles. Mr Lee was a chemist working in a government lab. The unit he worked was very busy, testing the lead-in-water pollutants found in newly built public housing estates. The work had links with the government’s accountability and the local recent political scene. His responsible and busy job meant that he sometimes went out with colleagues after work to drink and unwind, and this led him to arrive home later than usual.
Mr Lee was worried about the changes in his wife and went to see the family’s doctor. The doctor suggested that Mrs Lee may need more thorough examination or diagnosis from a psychiatrist in order to plan ways to help her.
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DETAILS OF WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN:
From the two case scenarios below – one a child and the other an adult – please select one to work on.
The case study should include critical reflection upon:
• a psychological explanation of the case
• the diagnosis/assessment
• treatment (or intervention) strategies and evaluation of these strategies
• the professional ethics involved.
Case Scenario A: Tom Chan
At orientation day for new pupils, a 13-year old boy named Tom (nick-named ‘Fat Tom’ by previous schoolmates) was brought to the school office by his mother, who pleaded for help. The mother and the child had recently migrated to Hong Kong from across the Chinese border in order to live with the father, a local resident. The mother insisted that their small home town had not been able to provide him proper education.
Since their arrival in Hong Kong three months ago, Tom oftenargued for returning to his home town and frequently had tantrums. The mother expressed feelings of guilt because he progressed slowly at school and she was unable to manage him properly at home. Tom was an only child whose parents were in their late fifties. On arrival, the new school had admitted him to primary four, whereas at home he completed primary five, and children of his age, be they on the mainland or in HK, should have completed primary six.
¬A year ago Mr Chan, a contract-based construction worker, wounded his leg in an industrial accident, and found that his long recovery sorely taxed his patience. Mrs Chan hadbeen a housewife for most of their marriage. At this time, because the father was unable to work, the family was sustained mainly by social aid.
Over the last two months, Tom’s behaviour had become a problem. At 5’4″ tall and weighing 150 pounds, he was able to inflict considerable damage during his aggressive outbursts. He had become destructive within the home, kicking his parents’ bedroom partition and the sofa during tempers. More recently, he hit his father on the arm and shoulder when criticised for playing with his father’s crutches. His mother showed the school counsellor some bruises on her right forearm that she alleged were caused when she tried to stop Tom. She threatened to call a district counsellor with responsibility for welfare of the poor, if the school failed to arrange Tom residence at a special school under the same charity organization.
The counsellor saw in Tom signs of Downs’ syndrome. His spoken language skills fell below those of the average child, and his pronunciation of some words was not clear. She suggested that formal assessments by psychologists or relevant professionals were required in order to establish how Tom and the family could be helped.
Case Scenario B: Mrs Lee
Mrs Lee’s sleep patterns had changed over the last few months, and she now had difficulty falling sleep at night. Mrs Lee often felt very sad, particularly in the mornings. She worried a lot about her health. Last year, her beloved elder sister died of breast cancer and she now believed she would most likely develop the same illness. She had no appetite, even for her favourite foods. She had lost interest in the leisure and social activities she used to do regularly with her friends, colleagues, and family. In the past two months, she has lost 10% of her normal body weight.
Mrs Lee used to be an accountant, but quit her accounting firm a month ago, because of a few small mistakes she had made in her reports, even though she had spotted them when checking. She considered herself ‘a small potato’, an under-achiever, because her boss had not involved her in a recent big project. Recently, her teenage son’s school results had deteriorated, and her husband had startedgoing out more frequently to watch soccer or drink with his friends. She blamed herself for not taking better care of her sister and her family. She believed that she was a trouble for her family: a bad mother, a bad wife, a bad sister. She now saw no reason to go on with her life.
In fact, there were no major life changes happening in the family except that her only son was dating a pretty girl, going out a lot, and seemed oblivious to her troubles. Mr Lee was a chemist working in a government lab. The unit he worked was very busy, testing the lead-in-water pollutants found in newly built public housing estates. The work had links with the government’s accountability and the local recent political scene. His responsible and busy job meant that he sometimes went out with colleagues after work to drink and unwind, and this led him to arrive home later than usual.
Mr Lee was worried about the changes in his wife and went to see the family’s doctor. The doctor suggested that Mrs Lee may need more thorough examination or diagnosis from a psychiatrist in order to plan ways to helpher.
