Q2. MENTAL HEALTH
2. Taylor is 21 years old and a junior in nursing school. Shetells her nursing instructor that her 45-year-old father has beendrinking heavily for years and recently lost his job. Adding to thefamily’s stress is that her mother has multiple sclerosis withworsening symptoms. Taylor plans to quit school to take care ofher.
a. How many different types of crises are going on in thisfamily? Discuss the crises from the viewpoint of each familymember.
b. If this family came for crisis counseling, what areas wouldyou assess? What kinds of questions would you ask to evaluate eachmember’s individual needs and the needs of the family as a unit(perception of events, social supports, coping styles)?
c. Identify specific referral agencies in your area that wouldbe helpful if members of this family were willing to expand theiruse of outside resources and to stabilize the situation.
Q2. MENTAL HEALTH 2. Taylor is 21 years old and a junior in nursing school. She tells her nursing instructor that her 45
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