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Psychological Theories: James White.

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Psychological Theories: James White

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In this paper I will explain a case study on a white male, James White 51 year of age, homeless, drug addict, and has mental health issues. I will then proceed to explain how as a Social Worker assist him to acquire the needs and necessary actions taken to assist him in taking responsibility to assist him in facing his current situation. This paper will tell which of the four theories applied and why I choose them as well as the ten concepts used in this case. I will explain the conditions indicated by my client and what actions it took to accomplish the goals that were set forth in order to cope with the conditions at hand. I will explain how I used the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers to coincide with my findings and explain how I applied them to this case.

A white man, aged fifty-one, came to my office and requested for an intake assessment, he was a veteran. He served only eleven months and fifteen days in the Unites States Marines Core (USMC). Serving in the USMC left him traumatized stressed, after which he was given an honorary discharge under medical conditions. Since then he has repeatedly applied for after employment arrears and benefits but he has been denied. He returns to his home of Record in Louisiana where he applies for jobs, gets them but never works longer than a year. He marries and gives birth to three children. He develops an anger problem and is hospitalized for having thoughts of suicide in his minds. Even though, this man has been on top at one time he is at his wits end and needs some help. He is fed up with life, his wife, children, and himself. Coming from a large family and being the third youngest member, he feels he needs help and

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