Case Study: Claudia by Carol Leung

carolaleung — 2024-02-21 16:12:55 UTC

Directions: Use the + button to add your posts. Please answer the following discussion question below:

1) Imagine that Claudia is your client. How do you empower Claudia? What questions would you ask to empower Claudia using a empowerment framework?

2) Using a Feminist theory lens, how would you (social worker) collaborate with Claudia to meet her needs after her 30 day treatment at an inpatient hospital?

carolaleung — 2024-02-21 16:27:23 UTC

2024-02-23 21:12:27 UTC

How has your relationship with your mentor impacted you in a positive way?

2024-02-23 21:13:03 UTC

What are some personal accomplishments that you’re proud of?

2024-02-23 21:15:22 UTC

Overall, i would use positive reframing to help Claudia focus on the positive things that she’s done in her life rather than focus on the negative thoughts/memories.

2024-02-23 21:17:37 UTC

What was it about your mentor in high school that helped you develop a positive identity and do well in school?

Do you have anyone in your life now who is helping you in a similar way?

2024-02-23 21:17:47 UTC

How do you feel when you had positive relationship with your mentor and how are you feeling now when you drink with your friends?
How do you think when your uncle said you were too sexy looking for your own good?
What strengths do you identify with?
when thinking about what your uncle did, in what ways do you see power dynamics operating based on gender?

2024-02-23 21:18:07 UTC

We would empower her by reminding her of her accomplishments (ex: graduating college) despite her trauma and struggles. We would ask questions like “how were you able to achieve so much despite your experiences?”

2024-02-23 21:19:50 UTC

-How important is to for you to connect with the Latinx community?

-What inspires you to want to pursue a higher education?

-What motivates you for proactive change?

2024-02-23 21:20:26 UTC

Using the feminist theory, we as social workers would need to acknowledge and be aware of the cultural implications of being a woman and a minority and how these two intersect.

2024-02-23 21:20:33 UTC

what is something that you are round of yourself for?
Strength-list activity so Claudia can visually identify own strengths
Have client consider the possibility of being an A.A. Sponsor themselves.
What qualities from your support group can you identify within yourself?
What made you want to finish college?
What parts of your identity/self do you struggle with the most? Proceed with strength based approach

2024-02-23 21:21:12 UTC

Empowerment:

Provide psych education to help her as she seems like she's holding resentment
Identify past relationships
Empower her to show that she is capable to thrive
Holding space to be angey and to grieve lost childhood
Empower her so she can grow and make better decisions than her mom had made

2024-02-23 21:26:37 UTC

For after 30days

Provide outside resources for her (such as resources that can help her build positive outside relationships, such as the one she made with mentor)
Ask her what she feels she would need or like to explore in terms of help