Assignment
Case Study
Bob tells you he has given up on life and just wants to end it. He explains that he feels like he has lost the wife he used to know and now feels like he is living with a stranger. He tells you that he is missing the person that she used to be and that he feels totally alone. Bob explains that due to Nelly's increasing care needs and his difficulty mobilising, he rarely leaves the house and has lost contact with his friends. Bob tells you that he has started drinking alcohol to numb his pain, and indicates to you that he now drinks a cask of wine per day.
A. Different people with different professional responsibilities could contribute to Bob's assessment. Give two examples of people or service organisations that could do it, and explain their role in the assessment process.
B. What is a strengths-based approach to assessment, and how would you apply this type of approach to this Bob's assessment?
C. How could the setting have an impact on the assessment process? Explain three ways the assessor could take action to ensure that the setting does not negatively affect the assessment process and invalidate the assessment result.
D. Give two examples of specialist services or networks that you could consult throughout the assessment process. Explain how these services may contribute to the assessment process.
E. Explain two ways a specialist can contribute to the assessment process.