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Solomon Enow Walden University SOCW-6200-25 HBSE Dr. Young September 28, 2023

My client is a 17-year-old homeless heterosexual Hispanic male who came to the clinic and reported that he has been feeling lazy, lack of interest, not able to focus and does not know what to do with himself due the loss of his father. Ray indicated that he lives alone with his dog home and was encouraged to come in by his friends at work. Mills et al., (2018) explained that “Adolescent development is challenging for families, as the identities of both parents and youth are fluid and evolving during this developmental period”. Ray reported indicated he lost his father due to lung cancer. Since his father died Ray has been living alone with his dog, he has no family support in the area since he has a poor relationship with both parents’ family. He has a fast-food job. He reported that he has been going to work late, untidy, and drunk. He reported that he is on probation; he cannot be late, skip work or be drunk or he will be fired. My client reports history of anxiety and depression many years ago. He also complained of headache and sometimes feels like he cannot breathe. He told me his doctor told him that he may be suffering from worries and stress. My client is diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to his history of a stressful past (PTSD). He mentioned being raped but did not elaborate, he is complaining of being afraid and gets easily angry about things in his past. He has been attending therapy for several years and has experimented with different approaches to treatment over the course of those years. He is now participating in individual treatment as well as attending a trauma-focused therapy group at the same time. He is being treated for PTSD, anxiety, and depression with medications currently. The article “The impact of depression and PTSD symptom severity on trauma memory” by Asbaugh et al., (2018) is a research study that has been peer reviewed and will contribute to a

better understanding of my client who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The article examines “examined how symptoms of PTSD and depression influence the phenomenological characteristics of trauma memories” Asbaugh et al., (2018). The information in this study makes it clear that “trauma memory and symptoms of depression and PTSD” is real and serious. The authors noted that PTSD symptoms predicted trauma memories that were vivid, emotionally intense and negative that has greater sensory details while depression symptoms shared trauma memories that were less coherent and of the distant past. The authors in this study were able to study the interaction between symptoms of PTSD and depression. The therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has also been shown to be useful in the treatment of depression, as suggested by Asbaugh et al., (2018) that “symptoms of PTSD and depression independently predict different qualities of trauma memory” Asbaugh et al., (2018). This article examines the influence of trauma memories on the development of PTSD as well as depression and is useful in comprehending my client's situation because it focuses on the connection between the two conditions. Power and privilege have the potential to affect the outcome of my client. He lacks access to resources and family support which can make it easier for his to manage his depression and PSTD. He has no relationship with family and at a brink of losing his job. He has no financial resources which could give his access to care. Flaherty, (2018), explains how familial relationships influence how we view the world. Accordingly, he states that our positive familial relationships influence can lead to better, more positive habits we maintain throughout life. Positive familial relationships influence mental health issues because when we are surrounded by love and guidance, we become adults with a purpose in life. My client's experiences of trauma may have been influenced by his gender, since he is more likely to have been the target of abuse

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because he is a young man. This makes it more probable that he was subjected to abuse. Second, his race and ethnicity may have been a factor in his traumatic experiences. As a Hispanic male, my client is likely to have been the target of abuse since he belongs to that group. He mentioned that he was raped but did not want to elaborate. This might have been the most stressful period in his young life with no real adult support since his parents are not there to support him. He may have fewer social resources, such as a supportive network of family and friends. Mills et al., (2018), explained that “Youths who have experienced sexual trauma may have difficulty understanding themselves as self-determining sexual beings and coming to terms with how their traumatic experiences affect both their intrapsychic sexual identity development”. He still does not have the will power to talk about the rape, something which is common amongst minority population. Thirdly, my client's socioeconomic situation may have played a part in his experiences of trauma, as he is likely to have been the target of abuse since he is homeless, lost her parents at a young age, grew up alone and is lower income. This makes it more probable that he experienced trauma.

References Ashbaugh, A. R., Marinos, J., & Bujaki, B. (2018). The impact of depression and PTSD symptom severity on trauma memory. Memory, 26(1), 106–116. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2017.1334801 . Flaherty, H. B. (2018). Treating adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury: A review of psychosocial interventions to guide clinical practiceLinks to an external site. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 35, 85–95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-017-0505-5 . Mills, K. W. R., Rehder, P. D., & McCurdy, A. L. (2018). The Significance of Parenting and Parent–Child Relationships for Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence (Wiley-Blackwell), 28(3), 637–649. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12404 . Owens-King, A. P. (2019). Secondary traumatic stress and self-care inextricably linked. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 29(1), 37-47. https://doi org.proxy.lib.umich.edu/10.1080/10911359.2018.1472703.

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