Question

Scenario: A 45-year-old patient is poorly progressing in his rehabilitation treatment. He appears depressed and hardly speaks to anyone. During your discussion and assessment of the patient’s condition he stated “what is the point of getting better, my wife had left me; there is no point to all of these”. Utilizing the construct of psychosocial theory, explain his psychological manifestations and his difficulty accomplishing psychosocial tasks.

Answer 1

Bases upon the Psychosocial theory, the Individual is facing hopelessness, helplessness and worthlessness which can have way to depression. He also feels a sense of loneliness and focuses on the all or nothing attitude where one one goal is focused on. The damage to his emotional attachment has caused him to lose Interest in accomplishing his psychosocial tasks, and has also led to poor formulation of good also and loss of self esteem and faith in the self and it's recovery.