Vignettes
Vignettes
The interaction of social, psychological, and biological aspects make up the biopsychosocial perspective. This perspective attributes complicated events or phenomena to a number of causes.
Florence should be depressed and ashamed (psychological) about having her children in foster care. She can only visit them with supervision.
She most likely is lonely and without friends because of her negative reputation of having been in jail (social). Since she is renting a room and not living with the family members, and is still on probation, the connections with family and friends is very minimal or absent. The Hispanics believe strongly on family ties, more frequent contact, and good connections with children.
The drug is likely to have caused damage to the body organs such as the lung, kidney, and liver.
Resources and agencies
Webpage; https://www.bja.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx?Program_ID=96
Lifeline, 131114, https://www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/Facts---Information/Depression/Depression
Logic for the specific referrals
Florence needs to be counseled for the depression and isolation she may be experiencing. This can make her understand the situation she is facing and that the situation can change with her positive improvement. Counseling for the drug use is important to prevent a relapse (Suls, Davidson & Kaplan, 2010).
Needs or issues
Depression (psychological)- child’s sickness, financial situation, and lack of a comprehensive health coverage
Social- family support is far from reach
Resources and agencies
Health coverage; BlueCross, BlueShield; Chicago, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601; http://www.bcbs.com/about-the-companies/
Cerebral palsy; United Cerebral Palsy; 1825 K St NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006; http://www.ucp.org; 202-776-0406 800-USA-5UCP (872-5827)
Employment bureau; Law Office of Simon Goldenberg, PLLC; 818 East 16th StBrooklyn, NY 11230 at Avenue H Flatbush; (347) 389-0245; http://www.yelp.com/biz/law-office-of-simon-goldenberg-pllc-brooklyn-2
Logic for the specific referrals
The family can benefit a lot from an employment bureau since Bob can acquire a better paying job with a comprehensive medical cover (Levine, 2000). Otherwise, he can benefit from agencies that deal with health coverage. The use of cerebral palsy agencies would ensure that the family is counseled accordingly and the child gets the necessary assistance (Holmes, 2015).
Needs or issues
Alcoholism- charged for the second time
Denial (psychological)
Poor communication with the husband (social)
She has a reputation to protect (social)- the husband is a prominent lawyer and she heads the Parent Teacher Association.
Resources and agencies
Alcoholism; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; http://www.nih.gov/about/almanac/organization/NIAAA.htm; 301-496-4000; National Institutes of Health 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Openness to the spouse; Accord, 01-5053112 or 01-6016410, http://www.accord.ie/services/marriage-and-relationship-counselling,
Logic for the specific referrals
Doris can benefit a lot if the husband is aware about her drinking problem since he can control her behavior. Marriage counseling is important since the couple can learn to confide in each other (Frankel, Quill & McDaniel, 2003). Doris should get help for the alcoholism so as to know the negative effects she is likely to face, how she can escape, and how to prevent a relapse (Sarafino, 1998).
Needs or issues
Mike is depressed and stressed because of the separation and has no children at his old age, in addition to the alcoholism in his family.
Alcoholism- wife and brother
Resources and agencies
Marriage counseling; Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/marriage-counseling/basics/definition/prc-20012741, 13400 E. Shea Blvd. Scottsdale, AZ 85259; 480-301-8000
Alcoholism; Drinkaware.co.uk; https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/understand-your-drinking/is-your-drinking-a-problem/alcohol-support-services; Finsbury Circus (Salisbury House), 3rd Floor (Room 519), London, EC2M 5QQ; 020 7766 9900
Depression; Name; DepressionAlliance
Webpage; http://www.depressionalliance.org/
Logic for the specific referrals
Mike and the wife need counseling so that they are able to cope with each other and live together peacefully (Ragin, 2011). On the same note, both the brother and wife should receive alcoholism counseling so that they can quit and avoid relapsing. Through this, they would avoid the negative effects that accompany alcoholism (Crane & Marshall, 2006).
Needs or issues
Depression, loneliness, and feelings of isolation (psychological)- Ed’s age is too advanced for him to be living alone as carrying out the daily activities is too difficult.
There is a social problem since he has no friends or family members to care for him.
The use of medicine may be because of the changes that accompany ageing or chronic conditions.
Resources and agencies
Home for the elderly; Homeinstead, 1-800-640-3914 , 13323 California St. Omaha NE 68154, Depression; Name; SupportLine
Webpage; http://www.supportline.org.uk/contact.php
Logic for the specific referrals
Ed can benefit greatly from the elderly care home where he can socialize with other elderly people (Cargill, 2015). Moreover, his life would become easy as he would receive all the necessary assistance. He also requires counseling for depression since he likely has painful experiences that made him end up living alone.
References
Cargill, J. (2015). Why Search for Evidence for Practice in Social Work?.
Crane, D. R., & Marshall, E. S. (2006). Handbook of families & health: Interdisciplinary perspectives. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Frankel, R. M., Quill, T. E., & McDaniel, S. H. (2003). The biopsychosocial approach: Past, present, and future. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press.
Holmes, J. (2015). Attachments: Psychiatry, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis : the selected works of Jeremy Holmes.
Levine, J. (2000). Is the biopsychosocial perspective applied to practice? A study of ADHD assessment and intervention. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 70, 2, 255-269.
Ragin, D. F. (2011). Health psychology: An interdisciplinary approach to health. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson Education/Prentice Hall.
Sarafino, E. P. (1998). Health psychology: Biopsychosocial interactions. New York: Wiley.
Suls, J. M., Davidson, K. W., & Kaplan, R. M. (2010). Handbook of health psychology and behavioral medicine. New York: Guilford Press.
