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Project Preparation
For this course, you will be required to complete a synthesized case study during Unit 10 that is designed for the specific needs of a client presenting with a mental health disorder. This allows you, as a practitioner and scholar, to integrate theory and research into your practice and apply advanced mental health interventions.
The first component of this comprehensive case study, the Case History assignment, will be due at the end of Unit 2. To prepare for this assignment, choose one of the four case studies from the media piece to work with for your course project. At the end of Unit 2 you will write a detailed individual and family case history. Please keep in mind that this first component will serve as the basis for the rest of your course project. The more developed your initial case history, the easier it will be to develop your Comprehensive Case Study. For this assignment, you will:
Use the provided case study template to describe your chosen client's identifying information, referral source, presenting problem, individual history, presenting problem, family background, spirituality and mental status.
To prepare for the upcoming assignment, refer to the Topic Selection Scoring Guide for information on how this assignment will be graded. Examine the Topic Selection assignment in Unit 2 to find out more about the overall assignment objectives and requirements. You may also want explore the writing resources that are linked in the Resources for the assignment.
Case Studies
Complete the Case Studies multimedia presentation to review each of the four case studies.
Choose the one that intrigues you the most. This case study will be your reference for the rest of the course; each of your assignments, and many of the discussion questions will deal with your progressive analysis of this case study in preparation for your final project.
Learning Components
This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for leaders of the social work profession.