Hope you can provide following information based on this case study of Karen : Thank you. 1. Introduce an appropriate “psychological theory, described and applied to explain your client’s problem behaviour. 2. What sort of “evidenced based treatment" program? 3. What “scales or psychometrics will be used to evaluate” the program?) 4. Based on the current literature, “what is the prognosis” for this case? "Karen is 42 years old. She is currently incarcerated for multiple drug offenses, theft, and driving under the influence. This is her third period of incarceration within eight years. Karen began drinking alcohol and using marijuana as a teenager (age 15) with her then boyfriend. She subsequently dropped out of school and began stealing to support her habit.When Karen was 16, her older sister (aged 19) who also used marijuana, left home. At age 17, Karen gave birth to her first child and her boyfriend broke up with her. In addition to alcohol and marijuana, she began using crystal methamphetamine. She now has five children, all with different partners. Her longest relationship has been 16 months.Karen has previously struggled to care for her children due to her drug dependency and alcohol abuse. All five of her children have been raised in foster care; her three younger children (aged 3, 7 and 9) are still in foster care. Her two older children (who are now adults) live in another state, and do not have any contact with their mother.Karen seems ambivalent towards her children, at times tearfully stating her regret at losing them, and at other times, expressing resentment, blaming them for the demise of her relationships. She states that she is not interested in regaining custody of her younger children upon her release from prison, stating that they are “better off without her”. She also doesn’t plan on contacting her older children.Karen is still in contact with her most recent relationship partner. He also abuses drugs and alcohol, and was physically and verbally abusive to Karen during their relationship. She has not reported his violence or drug abuse to the police, and intends to continue the relationship upon her release in six months’ time.
Hope you can provide following information based on this case study of Karen : Thank you.
1. Introduce an appropriate “psychological theory, described and applied to explain your client’s problem behaviour. 2. What sort of “evidenced based treatment" program?
3. What “scales or psychometrics will be used to evaluate” the program?) 4. Based on the current literature, “what is the prognosis” for this case?
"Karen is 42 years old. She is currently incarcerated for multiple drug offenses, theft, and driving under the influence. This is her third period of incarceration within eight years. Karen began drinking alcohol and using marijuana as a teenager (age 15) with her then boyfriend. She subsequently dropped out of school and began stealing to support her habit.When Karen was 16, her older sister (aged 19) who also used marijuana, left home. At age 17, Karen gave birth to her first child and her boyfriend broke up with her. In addition to alcohol and marijuana, she began using crystal methamphetamine. She now has five children, all with different partners. Her longest relationship has been 16 months.Karen has previously struggled to care for her children due to her drug dependency and alcohol abuse. All five of her children have been raised in foster care; her three younger children (aged 3, 7 and 9) are still in foster care. Her two older children (who are now adults) live in another state, and do not have any contact with their mother.Karen seems ambivalent towards her children, at times tearfully stating her regret at losing them, and at other times, expressing resentment, blaming them for the demise of her relationships. She states that she is not interested in regaining custody of her younger children upon her release from prison, stating that they are “better off without her”. She also doesn’t plan on contacting her older children.Karen is still in contact with her most recent relationship partner. He also abuses drugs and alcohol, and was physically and verbally abusive to Karen during their relationship. She has not reported his violence or drug abuse to the police, and intends to continue the relationship upon her release in six months’ time.
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