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Assignment: Aging Mans Cognitive Issue Case Study
In helping professions, we are called upon to work with individuals who experience cognitive issues. As we learn more about cognitive disorders, including the causes and the effects on the individuals, and the many factors related to these disorders, we're better able to help them in their lives. You will identify an individual who has a cognitive issue and develop a case study that examines the issue, quality of life for the individual, and interventions that could help.
Instructions
A. Select a cognitive issue to research based on an individual you know or your own personal experience. Examples of cognitive issues include:
1. Aging & Memory
2. Traumatic brain injury
3. Long term memory issue
4. Short term memory issue
5. Attention issues
6. Visual, auditory or perception issues
7. Language difficulties
B. Based on your research and experience, write a case study. Support your research with at least 2 scholarly sources. Address the following issues/concerns/factors:
1. What is the psychological issue?
a. What is the cause?
2. How is it affecting the individual's quality of life?
a. Is there a faith component related to this issue? Discuss the spiritual factors involved in this case and how it has affected the individual socially, emotionally, and spiritually.
i. Support your response with scripture
C. What might you recommend in order to help this person? Discuss both psychological and spiritual interventions/strategies which could be of benefit to this person.Requirements
1. Discussion of psychological issues and causes
a. What is the psychological issue?
b. What is the cause?
2. Discussion of individual's quality of life
a. How is it affecting the individual's quality of life?
b. Discussion of the spiritual factors involved in this case and how it has affected the individual
i. Is there a faith component related to this issue?
ii. How might faith impact how psychological interventions is handled?
iii. Does it affect your faith?
iv. Social, emotional, relational, spiritual aspects
3. Recommendations
a. What might you recommend in order to help this person?
b. Discussion of both psychological and spiritual interventions/strategies which could be of benefit.