Individual Process Recording
Date: Sep 11, 2010 Diagnosis: Schizophrenia Chronic Paranoid Client initials: A.G.
Location:
The conversation takes place in the Psychic geriatric living room in Larkin Hospital. The room is very spacious with several recliners, tables and chairs. Upon entering the room, you will find several recliner chairs up against the wall and several tables directly in front of you surrounded by chairs. There is a small is a TV to view for the patients entertainment While conducting my IPR there is twelve clients and three employees in the room. My client is at the corner of one of the tables by her self watching the TV. I walked over to my client and introduced myself, and asked permission …show more content…
I ask the patient directly about her delusions of reference and what they are trying to tell her. | The client elaborates about her delusions of reference by stating that Fidel Castro’s secrete police have been after her for years. | 4. The client states I am an anti revolutionist. I have been trying to assassinate Fidel Castro and his government agents for years. The Cuban agents have been after me for years to try and stop me. | | Pt exhibited paranoid schizophrenia ideation and delusional thoughts of refernce. This is evidence that she has impaired reality testing and thought process. | | 5. I try to re-orient the client by telling her that she is in Miami, FL at Larking hospital. | The client fails to acknowledge my statement, and continues explaining to me about the conspiracy against her. | 6. The client states, I had to leave Cuba because there were trying to kill me. The clients state they new about her plan to kill Fidel Castro. The client believe some of the staff of the hospital are involved in the conspiracy against her. | | Pt continues to elaborate on her delusion. Major defense mechanism is denialSuspiciousness- Erickson’s Mistrust. …show more content…
The first stage of Erik Erikson's theory centers around the infant's basic needs being met by the parents. The infant depends on the parents, especially the mother, for food, sustenance, and comfort. The child's relative understanding of world and society come from the parents and their interaction with the child. If the parents expose the child to warmth, regularity, and dependable affection, the infant's view of the world will be one of trust. Should the parents fail to provide a secure environment and to meet the child's basic need a sense of mistrust will