Do you believe it is useful to society to label some individuals as mentally ill?
2) Do you believe labeling someone as mentally ill may lead that person to continue to act irresponsibly?
3) For someone who has been labeled as mentally ill for many years, what might be the consequences of such labeling?
For each of the following vignettes, list two different sources of data you would want to access in the case, beyond a client interview. Be specific! Don’t just say “collateral contacts”; indicate who you would want to speak with and what you would want to learn. If you want to use observation, indicate the type and what you would be looking for. (taken from Hepworth, Rooney, Rooney & Strom-Gottfried)
1) A teenager referred to the school social worker because of troubling content in a creative writing assignment.
2) A 30-year-old African American woman hospitalized with obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.
3) A Latino family referred to a family service agency because they are concerned that their 13-year-old has “taken up with a bad crowd”.
4) An 80-year-old Caucasian female placed at assisted living who refuses to leave her room for meals and group activities.
5) A 25-year-old woman recently discharged from alcohol rehab who was referred to the community agency for urinalysis and aftercare services.
I am not looking for just the answer to the questions but evidence of critical thinking. Remember all academic writing within the School of Social Work and Human Services utilizes APA format.
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