A needs assessment is a systematic assessment of the needs a person has and the resources necessary to meet those needs. Thus, you identify a specific need in an area, then the resource(s) that address(es) the need. First, read this case study: Mr. B is a 58 y/o DBM, presenting in a VA health clinic for assistance with ongoing depression and health issues, including chronic cough and shortness of breath. He was treated with 14 days of oral antibiotics following a previous clinic visit last month, but did not finish the medication and reports he cannot find the medication bottle. He reports that he is sad or blue most of the day, has difficulty falling asleep, but then sleeps until noon most days, has a lack of motivation to do things outside of home and family, and has a low appetite. He is HIV+ and has a history of substance dependence and criminal activity leading to arrest and incarceration. He is currently on probation for one more year; he is compliant regarding meeting with his probation officer. He reported no previous history of psychiatric treatment, outside of substance dependence treatment. He has a history of two previous inpatient substance abuse treatment stays (one year ago and five years ago), but returned to the substances shortly after discharge. He is a current daily smoker and user of alcohol; THC use is 3-4 times per week. He states that ‘treatment doesn’t work’ and acknowledges that he does not want to stop smoking, drinking, or drugging. Mr. B is the youngest of 5 children (3 males, 2 females; oldest sister deceased in 2002). He was raised in an intact family and denied abuse or neglect (However, his father had many affairs, and his mother was aware of them.). Otherwise, he describes his childhood as ‘beautiful’ and his current family relations as ‘very, very close.’ He describes himself as ‘the baby of the family’ and the ‘fixer.’ He reported that he continues to function in these roles. Mr. B performed well in school in spite of some ’bouts of non-criminal delinquency.’ He was involved in the school’s competitive chess team and other activities. He also has training as a Legal Aide. He began smoking cigarettes at age 14yo, drinking at 14/15yo, and smoking THC at 14/15yo. He stated that ‘it didn’t get to be a problem until the military’ (Post Vietnam-era (1975-1977), Army). Mr. B reported that he married his first wife after he was discharged from the military. The marriage lasted ~3 years and produced one daughter. Mr. B stated that the marriage ended because of his ‘drinking, fighting, and infidelity.’ According to Mr. B, he ‘divorced (his) first wife and quickly married (his) second wife’ when she became pregnant. He reported that this marriage also lasted ~3 years and produced a daughter. He stated that he continued all of the behaviors that led to the collapse of his first marriage. This marriage ended when he relocated to New York without her. He reported that he is ‘very close’ to his daughters and second ex-wife, and they have a ‘good’ relationship. However, his daughters are unaware of his HIV+ status. Mr. B has had a long-term friendship with a Houston-area woman who is also HIV+. While she would like to become romantically involved with him, he stated that he has been unable to break free from his self-imposed isolation to pursue this relationship. He reported no other active friendships, acquaintances, or peer groups outside of regular Narcotics Anonymous meetings (a condition of his probation) and family members. Mr. B also expressed that being Black and HIV+ was difficult because he ‘initially thought that only gays get HIV’ and ‘condom usage’ is not a widespread practice. Mr. B has been ‘unemployed’ (except odd jobs, exposure to TWE/TRE) since ~1998. His family has provided funds for all of his expenses including housing, utilities, clothing, and ‘pocket change.’ Mr. B states that he is ‘more spiritual than religious,’ but identifies as Southern Baptist. His recreation/social life includes television and spending time with family members. Next, discuss the following: Pick TWO of the following areas where clients’ needs are always assessed. Explain how each area is important within the framework of case management. Medical Psychiatric/Psychological Social/Relationship Financial/Employment Functional Living/Housing/ADL Then answer the following for the first area you have chosen: Discuss the primary needs Mr. B has in this area. What are the most important aspects for the case manager to address in the short-term? What are the most important aspects for the case manager to address in the long-term? Identify the main resources that could help to address Mr. B’s needs in that area (i.e. related to his short and long term needs). Then answer the following for the second area you have chosen: Discuss the primary needs Mr. B has in this area. What are the most important aspects for the case manager to address in the short-term? What are the most important aspects for the case manager to address in the long-term? Identify the main resources that could help to address Mr. B’s needs in that area (i.e. related to his short and long term needs). Discussion Requirements: Your written response should be at least 500 words. You must use concepts, theories, facts, etc. from your book AND/OR other sources in your discussion and you must cite them using APA format. Forty total points are possible for this discussion. 0=no posting 1-13=simplistic; short; no insight; inaccurate use of course content, theory or fact; missing parts of assignment; poor writing 14-27=some interesting information related to the issue; shows some thought; moderate insight; some inaccuracies, but uses course content, theory or fact; missing parts of assignment; good writing 28-40=interesting; clearly addresses the issue; thoughtful assessment of the issues; all parts of assignment complete; good insight; accurate and complete use of course content, theory, or fact; excellent writing https://photos.app.goo.gl/BtrLM5A4A8HfLvJM8 Explanation & Answer: 500 words Tags: needs assessment social isolation smoking cigarettes Case Management Practice Psychological and Medical Areas User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following Studypool’s honor code & terms of service.
Reference List: Basic Rules
Note: This page reflects the latest version of the APA Publication Manual (i.e., APA 7), which released in October 2019. The equivalent resource for the older APA 6 style can be found here.
This resource, revised according to the 7th edition APA Publication Manual, provides fundamental guidelines for constructing the reference pages of research papers. For more information, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (7th ed.).
Note: Because the information on this page pertains to virtually all citations, we’ve highlighted one important difference between APA 6 and APA 7 with an underlined note written in red.
Formatting a Reference List
Your reference list should appear at the end of your paper. It provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the body of the paper. Each source you cite in the paper must appear in your reference list; likewise, each entry in the reference list must be cited in your text.
Your references should begin on a new page separate from the text of the essay; label this page “References” in bold, centered at the top of the page (do NOT underline or use quotation marks for the title). All text should be double-spaced just like the rest of your essay.
Basic Rules for Most Sources
- All lines after the first line of each entry in your reference list should be indented one-half inch from the left margin. This is called hanging indentation.
- All authors’ names should be inverted (i.e., last names should be provided first).
- Authors’ first and middle names should be written as initials.
- For example, the reference entry for a source written by Jane Marie Smith would begin with “Smith, J. M.”
- If a middle name isn’t available, just initialize the author’s first name: “Smith, J.”
- Give the last name and first/middle initials for all authors of a particular work up to and including 20 authors (this is a new rule, as APA 6 only required the first six authors). Separate each author’s initials from the next author in the list with a comma. Use an ampersand (&) before the last author’s name. If there are 21 or more authors, use an ellipsis (but no ampersand) after the 19th author, and then add the final author’s name.
- Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last name of the first author of each work.
- For multiple articles by the same author, or authors listed in the same order, list the entries in chronological order, from earliest to most recent.
- When referring to the titles of books, chapters, articles, reports, webpages, or other sources, capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the title and subtitle, the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and proper nouns.
- Note again that the titles of academic journals are subject to special rules. See section below.
- Italicize titles of longer works (e.g., books, edited collections, names of newspapers, and so on).
- Do not italicize, underline, or put quotes around the titles of shorter works such as chapters in books or essays in edited collections.
Basic Rules for Articles in Academic Journals
- Present journal titles in full.
- Italicize journal titles.
- Maintain any nonstandard punctuation and capitalization that is used by the journal in its title.
- For example, you should use PhiloSOPHIA instead of Philosophia, or Past & Present instead of Past and Present.
- Capitalize all major words in the titles of journals. Note that this differs from the rule for titling other common sources (like books, reports, webpages, and so on) described above.
- This distinction is based on the type of source being cited. Academic journal titles have all major words capitalized, while other sources’ titles do not.
- Capitalize the first word of the titles and subtitles of journal articles, as well as the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and any proper nouns.
- Do not italicize or underline the article title.
- Do not enclose the article title in quotes.
- So, for example, if you need to cite an article titled “Deep Blue: The Mysteries of the Marianas Trench” that was published in the journal Oceanographic Study: A Peer-Reviewed Publication, you would write the article title as follows:
- Deep blue: The mysteries of the Marianas Trench.
- …but you would write the journal title as follows:
- Oceanographic Study: A Peer-Reviewed Publication
- So, for example, if you need to cite an article titled “Deep Blue: The Mysteries of the Marianas Trench” that was published in the journal Oceanographic Study: A Peer-Reviewed Publication, you would write the article title as follows:
Please note: While the APA manual provides examples of how to cite common types of sources, it does not cover all conceivable sources. If you must cite a source that APA does not address, the APA suggests finding an example that is similar to your source and using that format. For more information, see page 282 of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed.
