responses will vary and will be similar to those for the previous question. It is expected that learners will make contact with local learning disability health services to find out this information. Learning activity 4.9 Case study: Robert List all the factors/events that might have prevented Robert from engaging in therapy. Learners are expected to identify some or all of the following factors: Robert is unaware of the purpose of the referral Robert is further confused by the range of questions he is asked by the community nurse Robert’s appointment is late and he is unsure of what it will involve, so his anxiety may increase. List all the factors/events that might have encouraged Robert to participate in therapy. Learners are expected to identify some or all of the following factors: the development of a therapeutic relationship through the psychologist less formal and choosing a topic of conversation that is far less threatening the use of appropriate communication aids clarification of the purpose of the meeting with the psychologist. Learning activity 4.10 Case study: Christina What factors have hampered the development of the therapeutic relationship with – Christina and with the workers? Learners should identify issues of whether Christina consented to the referral, knew its purpose or understood what the role of a psychologist would be. They may also suggest that Christina may have had negative experiences with psychologists in the past, particularly if she has stated that one tells me what to do”, and that she may “no
responses will vary and will be similar to those for the previous question. It is expected that learners will make contact with local learning disability health services to find out this information. Learning activity 4.9 Case study: Robert List all the factors/events that might have prevented Robert from engaging in therapy. Learners are expected to identify some or all of the following factors: Robert is unaware of the purpose of the referral Robert is further confused by the range of questions he is asked by the community nurse Robert’s appointment is late and he is unsure of what it will involve, so his anxiety may increase. List all the factors/events that might have encouraged Robert to participate in therapy. Learners are expected to identify some or all of the following factors: the development of a therapeutic relationship through the psychologist less formal and choosing a topic of conversation that is far less threatening the use of appropriate communication aids clarification of the purpose of the meeting with the psychologist. Learning activity 4.10 Case study: Christina What factors have hampered the development of the therapeutic relationship – with Christina and with the workers? Learners should identify issues of whether Christina consented to the referral, knew its purpose or understood what the role of a psychologist would be. They may also suggest that Christina may have had negative experiences with psychologists in the past, particularly if she has stated that “no one tells me what to do”, and that she may
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