Schizophrenia Safety Plan

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Read the Topic 5 Ted Case Study.

Create a 1,200-1,500-word safety plan for a client similar to Ted, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia that addresses potential depression and suicidality.

Include the following in your safety plan:

What symptoms would a client with schizophrenia exhibit? What symptoms did Ted display?
How would you have addressed Ted’s symptoms related to delusions, hallucinations, and depression?
What other diagnosis might Ted have been misdiagnosed with and why?
Describe which theories would have been most effective and which theories would have been least effective for treating Ted’s schizophrenia. Explain your rationale.
Describe treatment options for addressing all of Ted’s symptoms.
Explain how a client’s religious or spiritual beliefs come into play during the process of dealing with depression and suicide.
Include at least five scholarly references in addition to the textbook in your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

	1 Unsatisfactory 0.00%	2 Less than Satisfactory 74.00%	3 Satisfactory 79.00%	4 Good 87.00%	5 Excellent 100.00%
70.0 %Content
10.0 %Schizophrenia Symptoms	Explanation of the symptoms a client with schizophrenia would exhibit and what symptoms Ted displays in the case study is not present or discernable to the reader.	Explanation of the symptoms a client with schizophrenia would exhibit and what symptoms Ted displays in the case study is incomplete or contains some flaws, though the content provided is generally accurate.	Explanation of the symptoms a client with schizophrenia would exhibit and what symptoms Ted displays in the case study is complete and accurate.	Explanation of the symptoms a client with schizophrenia would exhibit and what symptoms Ted displays in the case study is thorough and well-reasoned.	Explanation of the symptoms a client with schizophrenia would exhibit and what symptoms Ted displays in the case study is complete, accurate, well-reasoned, and fully supported. Student illustrates advanced understanding of the symptoms.
10.0 %Ted's Symptoms Related to Delusions, Hallucinations, and Depression	Explanation of the relationship between symptoms related to delusions, hallucinations, and depression that Ted exhibits in the case study is not present or not discernible to the reader.	Explanation of the relationship between symptoms related to delusions, hallucinations, and depression that Ted exhibits in the case study is incomplete or contains some flaws, though the content provided is generally accurate.	Explanation of the relationship between symptoms related to delusions, hallucinations, and depression that Ted exhibits in the case study is complete and accurate.	Explanation of the relationship between symptoms related to delusions, hallucinations, and depression that Ted exhibits in the case study is thorough and well-reasoned.	Explanation of the relationship between symptoms related to delusions, hallucinations, and depression that Ted exhibits in the case study is complete, accurate, well-reasoned, and fully supported. Student illustrates advanced understanding of the link between the symptoms.
10.0 %Possible Misdiagnosis with Ted	Explanation of what other diagnosis Ted might be misdiagnosed with and why is not present or not discernible to the reader.	Explanation of what other diagnosis Ted might be misdiagnosed with and why is incomplete or contains some flaws, though the content provided is generally accurate.	Explanation of what other diagnosis Ted might be misdiagnosed with and why is complete and accurate.	Explanation of what other diagnosis Ted might be misdiagnosed with and why is thorough and well-reasoned.	Explanation of what other diagnosis Ted might be misdiagnosed with and why is complete, accurate, well-reasoned, and fully supported. Student illustrates advanced understanding of how a client may be misdiagnosed.
15.0 %Theories for Treating Ted's Schizophrenia	Explanation of theories that might be most effective and least effective for treating Ted's schizophrenia is not present or not discernible to the reader.	Explanation of theories that might be most effective and least effective for treating Ted's schizophrenia is incomplete or contains some flaws, though the content provided is generally accurate.	Explanation of theories that might be most effective and least effective for treating Ted's schizophrenia is complete and accurate.	Explanation of theories that might be most effective and least effective for treating Ted's schizophrenia is thorough and well-reasoned.	Explanation of theories that might be most effective and least effective for treating Ted's schizophrenia is complete, accurate, well-reasoned, and fully supported. Student illustrates advanced understanding of the importance of evaluating theories for treating a client's symptoms.
15.0 %Treatment Options for Addressing All of Ted's Symptoms C1.4: Demonstrate knowledge and skill in working with unique counseling populations.	Discussion identifying treatment options for addressing all of Ted's symptoms is not present or not discernible to the reader.	Discussion identifying treatment options for addressing all of Ted's symptoms is incomplete or contains some flaws, though the content provided is generally accurate.	Discussion identifying treatment options for addressing all of Ted's symptoms is complete and accurate.	Discussion identifying treatment options for addressing all of Ted's symptoms is thorough and well-reasoned.	Discussion identifying treatment options for addressing all of Ted's symptoms is thorough, well-reasoned, and fully supported. Student illustrates advanced understanding of treatment options for addressing all of a client's symptoms during the treatment process.
10.0 %Client Religious or Spiritual Beliefs with Depression and Suicide MC C3.2: Analyzes the implications of the Christian worldview as it relates to human value and dignity. MC C3.4: Examines the application of the Christian worldview within the context of discipline and vocation.	Explanation how a client?s religious or spiritual beliefs come into play during the process of dealing with depression and suicide is not present or not discernible to the reader.	Explanation how a client?s religious or spiritual beliefs come into play during the process of dealing with depression and suicide is incomplete or contains some flaws, though the content provided is generally accurate.	Explanation how a client?s religious or spiritual beliefs come into play during the process of dealing with depression and suicide is complete and accurate.	Explanation how a client?s religious or spiritual beliefs come into play during the process of dealing with depression and suicide is thorough and well-reasoned.	Explanation of how a client?s religious or spiritual beliefs come into play during the process of grief and mourning is complete, accurate, well-reasoned, and fully supported. Student illustrates advanced understanding of how a client?s religious or spiritual beliefs come into play during the process of dealing with depression and suicide.
20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness
7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose	Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.	Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.	Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.	Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.	Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction	Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.	Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.	Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.	Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.	Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)	Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.	Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.	Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.	Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.	Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
10.0 %Format
5.0 %Paper Format (Use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)	Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.	Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.	Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.	Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.	All format elements are correct.
5.0 %Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment and style, and meeting assignment requirements)	No reference page is included. No citations are used.	Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used.	Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present.	Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and citation style is usually correct.	In-text citations and a reference page are complete and correct. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.
100 %Total Weightage

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Case Study: Ted A single man of 40 years of age named Ted cut his carotid artery at home. He had suffered from chronic schizophrenia, dominated by paranoid symptoms, for 20 years. During his illness, Ted had spent a total of 12 years in mental hospitals; individual hospitalizations had varied in duration. While he was hospitalized, his bizarre delusions of altered body states and his experiences of being controlled by external, often invisible, agents rapidly disappeared. He had death wishes and suicidal thoughts since the onset of his schizophrenia. Death wishes also stopped soon after hospitalization. Over the years, opinion about Ted changed and his condition began to be regarded as hopeless. He was difficult to treat; he accused personnel, was unreliable, acted pretentiously, and reacted by acting out. Four years before committing suicide, he had to be transferred to another mental hospital. Two years before his death, he was transferred to a halfway house belonging to the hospital, because the staff feared that his dependence on the hospital might become excessive. After his transfer to outpatient care, his suicidal tendencies increased. Six months before committing suicide, he lost his long-term nurse. Subsequent treatment consisted of occasional office visits with a psychologist or psychiatrist. Just before committing suicide, Ted tried to enter the hospital where he had been during the initial phases of his illness. He had suffered increasingly for a few months from paranoid fears of being murdered. He threatened to commit suicide unless he was admitted to the hospital, but the threat was considered demonstrative and hospitalization was brief. The day before he committed suicide, he visited his childhood home and became afraid that a group of men had surrounded the house. He repeated his wish to enter a mental hospital. During his final night, his state changed. According to his father, the Ted was exceptionally calm on the day of his death. The father said, "He no longer seemed afraid of anything." Adapted from: Saarinen, P. I., Lehtonen, J., & Lönnqvist, J. (1999). Suicide risk in schizophrenia: An analysis of 17 consecutive suicides. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 25, 533-542. © 2019. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

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