CASE STUDY 13: Mary, a 17-year-old African American female…
CASE STUDY 13: Mary, a 17-year-old African American female, has a history of depression and a suicide attempt a year ago. She also has been self-abusive at times. Recently, she was observed picking at scabs on her arms until they bled on several occasions. Sandra is a youth worker, also African American, who has spent extra time with Mary over the past several days. One afternoon, Antoinette, another youth, approached Sandra to inform her that Mary had told Antoinette that she wanted to kill herself. Antoinette said that Mary was depressed about her relationship with her mother and that Antoinette was worried about whether Mary was going to give up on life. Sandra asked Mary to help her prepare snacks. While they were working together in the kitchen, Sandra asked Mary if she was doing okay. Mary said she was fine. When Sandra asked Mary if she had made the statement about wanting to kill herself, Mary strongly denied it. Sandra asked Mary if she wanted to hurt herself, and Mary said, “No, not at all.”
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3. To address Joe’s concerns about his mother’s visits, the staff designed a well-organized token economy (reward system) that rewards pro-social behavior. Which of the following is a true statement regarding the use of such an approach?
Read DetailsCase Study 4 You are a CYC practitioner working with a group…
Case Study 4 You are a CYC practitioner working with a group of 15- to 17-year-old boys and girls at a summer adventure camp. The youth are all in state custody and living outside of their homes and have come from many different communities. All have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. Youth from the same communities know one another and have existing relationships. Most of the group members do not know one another. You will have the group together for 5 days. The goal of the program is to support the development of safe risk-taking and exploration of what it means to be ready for adult living responsibilities. Many of the youth will leave state custody when they turn 18. Although you don’t know any of the youth well, you are aware that some will probably have learning differences, many will be struggling with self-image issues, and others may be well adjusted and high functioning.
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