Foundations of counseling discussion 5
Foundations of counseling discussion 5
Your manager asks you to see a client who appears to be
decompensating. He has stopped coming to the center and his
wife asks you for assistance. She says he is not eating, sleeps all
day and rarely gets out of the house. He is talking gibberish to
himself and mumbles profanities. She is afraid that he may harm
her or their 3-year-old child. She further tells you she thinks he
may be doing drugs but does not know which ones. She says the
last time he was like this he attempted suicide through overdosing
on his psych meds. He takes Ritalin for adult ADHD.
What is your first priority in this case? Why?
What type of treatment would you suggest? Why?
What types of therapy might help this client stay on track? Why?
When responding to other postings pick a different position than
the person you are engaging in the discussion
State 2 reasons you might agree and 2 reasons you might not
agree with their response.
Responses should be thoughtful, substantive and promote further
discussion on the topic
Be respectful and professio

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