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Your case notes, reflection and other written information that has a Word Count: 500-600 words will also, be accessed as part of your overall mark and assessed on the following:

Accurate reflection of the client engagement and how to improve your interaction when working with this client again Written in a SOAP or similar format (case notes)

Containing relevant information to the case, client and case plan

Also a written reflection on actions to improve your interaction with future clients and case management skills and include two (2) references supporting this reflection.

Students are required to submit the written case notes and reflection for marking no later than 5 days after the completion of their role play.

Case - Vince

Vince is in his mid-fifties and is divorced with a grown-up family, and grandchildren on the way. While he has friends and some family with whom he has regular contact, Vince lives on his own. His interests include gardening, movies, literature - both reading and writing himself - as well as his pets and his faith.

Vince has a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia and has spent a lot of time in hospital over the years due to prolonged periods of poor mental health. Vince had to give up work a number of years ago because of this. Vince has been receiving daily support for about three years. This support includes: assisting Vince with practical tasks; offering emotional support; and helping him to find ways to manage his mental health and general well-being.

One of the things Vince receives support with is doing his weekly shopping. Crowded places heighten his paranoia, making Vince think that people are talking about him. You arrive at the house expecting Vince to be ready to go, but instead he is pacing up and down, looking really distressed. When you ask what is wrong, he tells you there's no point in going shopping. When you ask why not, Vince tells you he won't need it, as the voices are reminding him what a bad person he is and that he doesn't deserve to live any more. You then notice that he has emptied all her medication into a pile on the coffee table.

You know that Vince has obeyed his voices in the past, taking potentially fatal overdoses. When well, Vince has very trusting relationships with all those involved in his support, especially you, but he finds it difficult to trust anyone when he is unwell. Vince has resolved not to go to hospital ever again.