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Therapeutic Approaches Essay, Research Paper This essay will focus upon an appraisal of the “package of therapeutic care” which is experienced by a selected client. The intention is to consider the rational for and the relationship between care, treatment and other therapeutic interventions in effectively meeting the clients needs. Within this essay, the author will present a profile of a client, followed by the identification of the client’s needs. The author will then identify the therapeutic interventions that the client has been prescribed by the care team. The therapeutic interventions identified will then be analysed and recommendations made following that analysis. The client will be given the pseudonym Joan, to comply with the UKCC Code of Conduct (1992), clause

10. Joan is a seventy-nine year old lady with an extended history of depression that has been treated in the community by her allocated keyworker since Joan’s initial admission to hospital. Thompson, (1989) states that it is important to remember that the word depression can describe anything from low mood to a life threatening disorder, or even fluctuations between the two. According to Wood, (1992) women are twice as likely as men to suffer from a serious depressive episode at sometime in their life. Seligman, (1992) goes on to say that women are ten times as likely to suffer from depression as their grandmothers. Joan was originally referred to the psychiatric services by her GP after an overdose following the death of her husband. Joan’s presenting symptoms were, loss of

appetite, sleep, and concentration, and thoughts of suicide. She lives alone in her own house as Joan’s family has immigrated to America. Joan expresses a lot of love for her estranged family, especially her numerous grandchildren who she sees maybe once or twice in a year. McFarlane, (1992) states that a poor family situation has been proved in several studies to be the cause of disorders and also contributes to relapse, he goes on to say that the individual may be more vulnerable to other stresses that exist within everyday society. In addition Joan has only her two neighbours that she can call friends. Physically Joan has difficulties with mobility due to a previous hip operation and being overweight caused by the anti-depressant medication. Joan also has arthritis which

often compounds the mobility problems, however Joan says that the pain killers and anti-inflammatory medication alleviates most of the arthritic symptoms. Joan’s needs are assessed on a regular basis using a systematic approach derived from Ropers Model, (1986). This approach has also assimilated some of Neuman’s, (1989) theories of stressors in the clients environment and self. Neuman, (1989) identifies three types of stressors, these are intrapersonal that is related to the person, interpersonal which is related to others, and extrapersonal that is related to a wider context, for example the environment, or society. In relation to Joan, her intrapersonal stressors are her mobility difficulties, arthritis and compliance with medication. The interpersonal stressors present

are concerning her distance from and communication with her family, as well as lack of social contact with friends. Joan’s extrapersonal stressors are access to facilities in order to allow her to benefit socially. Joan’s keyworker will take all of this into account when assessing Joan’s needs and how they will be met by the care team. Joan’s allocated keyworker has been with Joan for two years and has been able to build a good therapeutic relationship between them. Joan is usually visited in her home due to her mobility difficulties, this helps the relationship as Joan is familiar with the surroundings and feels relaxed and at ease. The assessment meetings are conducted in the style of a friendly chat rather than like an interview. The keyworker chats with Joan but keeps