MU158 Chapter Notes - Chapter 24: Antipsychotic
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Approach to assessment and evaluation was careful attention to client statements in sessions, combined with qualitative interviews for metareflection. Relevant alternative or supplement to the use of rating scales. Main advantage of this approach is that it is congruent with the therapeutic process; it is dialogic and gives spaces for unexpected comments and directions. One of things ramona said in first session was that she had lost her music. Used to sing, but now she could not. Only songs she knew were hymns and other religious songs and said she did not feel these songs were true anymore. Had almost lost one of her children due to acute illness. Fighting spirit collapsed and she became confused and depressed, suicidal at times. No longer able to function in the everyday roles that she was expected to fulfill. Went on anti-psychotic meds and individual verbal therapy but felt something was missing. Said she wanted ordinary songs, songs that ordinary people sing .
