Question

Barney is a 57-year-old man with a history of heavy drinking is frequently sad, angry, and anxious. His work performance has suffered—he is forgetful, disorganized, and low in energy. Barney’s doctor wonders if the drinking has impaired his cognitive abilities; his wife wonders if he is simply very depressed. Barney feels that he has lived his life for everyone but himself. Barney’s (client) concern: I have lived my life for everyone else. The Doctor’s concern: Barney’s drinking has impaired his cognitive abilities. The Wife’s concern: Barney is very depressed.
Required:
Discuss and list relevant assessment tools.

Answer 1

Answer:

. Naturalistic experiments will determine how he behaves / responds to his surroundings, and how his drug addiction and behaviour impede / impair his social relationships and/or job performance due to the atmosphere or other factors.

. Self-report deliveries (the beck anxiety Inventory) also because primary issue of the wife is if he is very depressed (because of his substance abuse and mood swings he is a candidate for depression).

. Semi - structured interview will answer the man 's issues and in order to evaluate his temperament and feelings one might uncover his views on certain stimuli or themes.

. Tactile competence assessment will answer the questions of the psychiatrist as it tests executive skills and whether there is a (alcohol) neurological disorder.