Psychosocial Assessment: A Case Study

The purpose of this case study summary is to explain the patient’s psychiatric diagnoses and psychosocial assessment. This report will include an explanation of the patient’s illness and interventions that can help the patient improve. It will also describe the impact of the humanbecomoing school of thought and its influence in patient care. The following information should remain confidential and with significant respect as it is an in depth guide of a patient’s care and health problems.
Psychosocial Assessment I had the honor to interact with a patient that served in the military with great passion and dedication. He expressed that this was one of the major goals he completed in his life and he will never regret about his decision of being in the military. B.M is an African American male of

The patient reported that he does not have a set religion or belief, but if he had to choose he would consider himself a Christian. Unfortunately, the patient does not have a financial support and is currently on the transitional care living unit until he is placed in an assisted living home. One of the nurses that I spoke with regarding his care said that it was difficult to find him a place because many places will hesitate when a patient is a wheelchair like in his case. The patient does not work because he has a variety of health problems, substance abuse, and homeless. The secondary diagnoses of the patient are psychotic disorder, impulse control disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). His medical history includes hepatitis C, diabetes, benign essential hypertension, obesity, and history of falls related to