Josephine is a 45-year-old female who has been admitted to the hospital after her husband found her passed out in bed with an open medication bottle next to her. You receive a referral to meet with this patient for an assessment. You are advised that she been depressed for some time and has limited social supports.,
Using the above vignette please create a substantial discussion post considering the following question(s) in your post.
1) What type of assessment questions would you consider asking this client?
2) Are there any risk factors you would want to consider assessing?
RESOURCES
Readings and Videos
Introduction to Social Work Textbook Read Chapter 4: Josephine is a 45-year-old
Please review Chapter 12: Models of Assessment by Janine Bolger and Patrick Walker
Lishman, J., Yuill, C., Brannan, J., & Gibson, A. (2014). Social work: an introduction. (1 st ed.). New York: Sage Publishing.
Reviewing Suicide Prevention Skills:
https://www.socialworktoday.com/news/enews_1016_1.shtml (Links to an external site.)
Suicide Prevention:
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/suicide-prevention (Links to an external site.)
Suicide Prevention is Every Social Worker’s Business:
https://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/JF19p10.shtml
Assessing for Depression in a Mental Health Appointment:
Vignette 5 – Assessing for Depression in a Mental Health Appointment (Links to an external site.)– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm3FLGxb2ZU
YMH Boston. (2013 May 22). Assessing for depression in a mental health appointment. Josephine is a 45-year-old
. YouTube: Vignette 5 – Assessing for Depression in a Mental Health Appointment.
https://www.socialworktoday.com/news/enews_1016_1.shtml (Links to an external site.)
Suicide Prevention:
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/suicide-prevention (Links to an external site.)
Suicide Prevention is Every Social Worker’s Business:
https://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/JF19p10.shtml
Assessing for Depression in a Mental Health Appointment:
Vignette 5 – Assessing for Depression in a Mental Health Appointment (Links to an external site.)– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm3FLGxb2ZU
YMH Boston. (2013 May 22). Assessing for depression in a mental health appointment. Josephine is a 45-year-old
. YouTube: Vignette 5 – Assessing for Depression in a Mental Health Appointment.
YMH Boston. (2013 May 22). Assessing for depression in a mental health appointment. Josephine is a 45-year-old
. YouTube: Vignette 5 – Assessing for Depression in a Mental Health Appointment.