FPSY6511 COUN6511 Week 10 Discussion Latest 2022

Week 10 Discussion

FPSY 6511/COUN 6511/COUN 8631/PSYC 8511/FPSY 8511/APSY 8511/COUN 6511D: Treatment of Forensic Populations

Discussion Post

Post a sentence that identifies and briefly denotes the case you selected, along with the mental illness exhibited by the offender. Then identify and describe the treatment approach you selected that would be effective with this mentally ill offender. Finally, explain why you selected this approach. Be specific.

This is the selected case

Case of Julie Julie is a 42-year-old female who was released from prison after serving 12 years for drug-related offenses. She has been under the care of a mental health professional in some capacity since the age of 12. Eight years ago she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has had problems maintaining compliance with her medication regimen. When she has been “off her meds,” she is prone to acts of self-harm and self-medicates with illicit substances. Part of her discharge treatment plan from prison involves seeing a mental health professional who can help to address her psychological health needs.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.