Title: Unit 5 Case Scenario
Course: Fundamentals of Behavioral Health (70 Hours with MOAB) > Section: Unit 5: Therapudic Settings, Treatment Modalities and Resources

Please read the following Mini-Case Study and complete the Mini-Case Study questions.

Unit 5: Critical Thinking Mini-Case Study

Mr. S is 50 years old and admitted for depression with suicidal thoughts and alcohol use disorder, moderate. He lives alone and is unemployed.  He has a history of a past admission for a suicide attempt using a kitchen knife to cut his wrists.  As you talk with him he maintains eye contact, though at times he stares intently at you but seems preoccupied. His concentration is poor and he says to you that he is depressed and anxious. It is time for him to go to the dayroom for lunch and he is refusing to go.

Mini- Case Study Questions:

1.  What first two actions are the most important ones to take?

2.  As you read through the list below, check the answer that best reflects an effective open-ended question you might ask Mr. S. Explain why you chose this response.

__   “Is there a reason why you do not want to go to the dayroom for lunch?”

__ “Is it because you are not hungry that you do not want to go to the dayroom for lunch?”

__ “Do you not want to go to the dayroom later for lunch?”

__ “Share with me why you do not want to go to the dayroom for lunch?”

3.  Mr. S says he is not hungry and that he has not been hungry for several days. He sometimes feels like he would be better off if he were dead. He does not have job and that makes him feel even worse. As he is talking, he is fidgeting with his clothes, looking down at the floor, and speaking in a quiet voice. He starts to say something and then stops mid- sentence. Explain why you chose this response.

As you read through the list below, check the statements that reflect the best response you might use with Mr. S (check all that apply).

__ "I can sit quietly with you; it appears you have something important on your mind."

__ “You are fidgeting with your clothes, are you wanting to tell me something?”

__  “I am worried that if you don’t eat you will get sick. So let’s go.”

__ “Mr. S, the best thing you can do for yourself right now is go the dayroom for lunch and spend time with others.”

4.  Review the section on Mental Health Resources.  Identify three resources that would increase your knowledge about Mr. S’s problems/disorders and/or would be helpful resources for possible education/referral for Mr. S. Explain why you made these three selections.