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Student Case Study George, a loner and a

George, a loner and average student, enrolled in college after high school graduation. By mid-semester he was failing all his classes, neglecting to call his parents, and refusing to answer his dorm door when other students knocked repeatedly. His parents were admitted to his room by the dorm supervisor and found George sitting in a corner, poorly groomed, naked, wearing only a blanket, and agitated and threatening by the intrusion. Attempts at talking to him resulted in shouting and calling his father Satan. The parents gave permission for the college psychologist to administer psychological first aid. Intervention modes and objectives are presented along with client functioning and assessment procedures.

The method used to help George will include crisis intervention strategies that will encompass the following: assessment of the client's mental and emotional status and functioning, including suicide potential; the severity of the crisis; and available and alternative coping mechanisms, support systems, and other resources.

The first step in helping George will be to understand what the problem is from his point of view. Core listening skills will be needed that provide empathy, genuineness, and acceptance. Without comprehension of George's view of his dilemma, intervention procedures may be of no value to him. Open- and closed-ended questions may facilitate this understanding. George has stated that his father is Satan who is causing the professors to give him failing grades. This might lead to the presumption that George is upset about his failing grades and unable to take responsibility for them. It also points to a problem regarding his father, possibly unmet needs for his father's approval. An unwillingness or inability to deal with his situation may have resulted in projection of the problem onto an outside influence such as Satan. Questions would need to ascertain what the problem is in George's mind and...

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