Carryn is a 26-year-old woman with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder….

Question Answered step-by-step Carryn is a 26-year-old woman with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder…. Carryn is a 26-year-old woman with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. She has presented at the community services centre where you work asking for money so she can buy much needed medication and food. She is unemployed and says she has not been able to fill her prescription for the medication she uses to treat her bipolar disorder for about two or three months.You conduct an initial assessment. During this assessment, Carryn tells you she has three children who currently live with their maternal grandmother. They were removed from her care after she was arrested and jailed for charges relating to child neglect and drug possession and use. She continues to tell you that she was released from prison, on parole, 12-months ago and that her parole conditions require her be compliant with her anti-psychotic medication and to remain drug free. She is adamant she is adhering to the parole conditions and attends the required drug tests, however, on talking with her, you suspect Carryn could be under the influence of cannabis and can smell alcohol on her breath. You are also mindful, Carryn came into the centre asking for money so that she can fill her prescription. There is 6-months remaining on her parole period.Carryn discloses that the father of her youngest child is in jail for murder. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison, with a non-parole period of 12 years. The father of her other two children is also in jail, his charges relate to possessing and selling prohibited drugs. He is expected to be released in approximately three years.Her children are aged four, six and seven.She is now pregnant with her fourth child. The father of her fourth child, her current boyfriend, Jaxon, is struggling with drug addiction. He uses crystal meth, the same drug Carryn was imprisoned for possessing and using. Jaxon is the brother of her former cell mate. Carryn was introduced to him whilst incarcerated and, on release, reconnected with him through social media.Since getting out of prison, Carryn has lived with her uncle in nearby public housing. He is supportive, but she wants housing of her own so she can move in with Jaxon, and have her children returned to her care. She tells you she has not seen her children in several years and has only spoken with them on the phone a few times. She confesses there is a ‘no access’ parenting court order in place.She continues to tell you she has an estranged relationship with her mother, and even though her mother lives in the same suburb and is caring for her children, she has not seen or spoken to her in years. She appears agitated when talking about this and continues to say it was her mother who first reported her to the police, resulting in her arrest and conviction. She is not happy about this. When asked about her father, she tells you he lives interstate and is not actively involved in her life, only her brother’s life, who she also has no contact with.Carryn explains of late, she finds it hard to sleep at night causing her to feel very tired during the day. She dismisses this as being pregnant. Image transcription textService option 1 Service and/orContact details Service and/orEligibility Availability Refer… Show more… Show more Image transcription textService option 1 Service and/orContact details Service and/orEligibility Availability Refer… Show more… Show moreImage transcription textService option 1 Service and/orContact details Service and/orEligibility Availability Refer… Show more… Show moreImage transcription textService option 1 Service and/orContact details Service and/orEligibility Availability Refer… Show more… Show moreImage transcription textService option 1 Service and/orContact details Service and/orEligibility Availability Refer… Show more… Show more  Jill is an 18-year-old girl who enjoys playing the flute in the local orchestra, attending local sporting events and also singing in the church choir. Jill has recently been diagnosed with bipolar. She feels relieved about this as it explains why she experiences such terrible lows that are accompanied by long periods of absences from the communities that she loves. Jill’s GP refers her to a care coordination service and she is assigned Zoe as her care coordinator.Jill really likes Zoe as she feels she can talk to her about anything. Zoe often has to explain to Jill that she doesn’t have the specialty skills required to help Jill to manage her moods and negative thoughts, and that she can’t personally give her all the advice and support that she requires. Zoe tries to maintain healthy boundaries with Jill by helping her to identify who the important people are in her own care network. By identifying the natural support from her friends and family Jill begins to understand how important it is for her to participate in things she enjoys and to strengthen the resilience and capacity of her network so that all of her supports don’t fall through when she needs them most. Zoe explains to Jill that one of her main roles is to provide Jill with the information and resources she needs to empower her to drive her own recovery. Zoe also tries to support Jill by upholding the rights that Jill has as a mental health service user, such as her right to privacy, confidentiality and a discrimination free service. Who within Jill’s care network should Zoe consider as having a positive impact on Jill’s life and why? (Please elaborate your answer)  How can Zoe work collaboratively to identify the scope and membership of Jill’s care network and community of choice? (Please elaborate your answer) Psychology Social Science Social Psychology PSYC 1101 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)