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Case Study (Summer)
Case Study (Summer)
Case Study (Summer)
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Cotabato City
In Partial Fulfillment
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Jovan was one of the newly recruited members of the bodyguards of one
of the most influential politicians in Mindanao. One night, he was asked by his
commander to accompany them in a business meeting for the politician. When
they were in the site, which is peculiarly remote, he saw two men bound in ropes,
bleeding and pleading for their lives. They were surrounded by paramilitias like
him. The commander ordered him to kill the captives. Fearing for his own life,
he executed the order of the commander.
His life went by without any incident. He removed that horrifying
experience from his mind and went on with his life. He was able to marry and
open a small store. He planned to have a big family someday.
One night, he noticed a commotion outside his house and heard gun fire.
Everything came back to him at once. He was found by his wife trembling and
crying. Nightmares and flashbacks keep hounding him each day. He became very
agitated and he verbalized his anger and the loss of his will to live. Fearing for
what might happen to her husband, his wife sought the help of a professional
and her husband was diagnosed to have PTSD.
TREATMENT PLAN
Trembling
Crying
Nightmares
Flashbacks (Reliving the traumatic event as if it were happening again)
Very agitated
Verbalized anger
Loss of his will to live
Severe emotional distress or physical reactions
Long-term Goals
Helping you think better about yourself, others and the world
Help identify and deal with guilt, shame, and other feelings about the
event
Short-term Goals
In recent years however, Wanda had caught on to all of Bill’s tricks and he
rarely had an opportunity to spend household money. When Bill was too
hangover to go to work. Wanda called and made up the excuses. Wanda covered
for Bill at church and in other situations in which his heavy drinking would be
an embarrassment. Wanda alternated between protecting Bill and blaming him.
Her life now revolved around Bill and his problems. After Bill lost an important
painting contract. Wanda insisted on treatment. Bill attended a 6-week inpatient
treatment program. On his return, Bill was ready to re-establish himself as the
husband and father, but Wanda was not ready to trust him in essence, what
happened, and what happens in many families such as these, is that Wanda had
to take over responsibilities of making decisions, and she was not willing to give
them up without long-term proof of Bill’s sobriety and responsibilities. He had
promised to stay sober many times before and failed. Bill, on the other hand,
had a clear head for a change and wanted to be the “man of the house” again’.
Although neither Bill nor Wanda was able to articulate the new problems with
which they were struggling, they did recognize emotions that they were unable
to control. Bill and Wanda soon divorced. A marriage that was able to withstand
alcoholism was not able to withstand recovery.
TREATMENT PLAN
ALCOHOLISM
Short-term Goals