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RESPONSE 1
Respond to at least two colleagues with your thoughts on the skills they suggested, and how they were empowering to the client. Provide specific examples.
Colleague 1: Tiffany
In Jake’s case the therapist used problem-solving skills to address Jake’s anxiety. The therapist taught Jake a technique to slow his breathing to relieve his anxiety. The therapist taught Jake when he feels his anxiety coming on due to his PTSD to put one hand across his chest and the other on his upper stomach, close his eyes and breath in slowly and out. This technique helps to slow his breathing and reduce his anxiety. I would recommend Jake go to group with other members that have PTSD, I would suggest Jake tell his story using the breathing techniques he was taught. I would use strengths perspective and find out who and what are Jake’s strengths in his life. I would suggest he draw a eco-map to indicate his support systems. Jake’s wife would be a support system and I would ask if the both of them could attend the PTSD groups together so she could hear how dramatic PTSD can be. I would encourage Jake to use his story to help others that suffer from PTSD know they are not alone. This could help the negative aspect of Jake’s story turn into something positive by helping others that are suffering from PTSD. It would also help Jake to hear others stories so he will learn he is not alone facing his PTSD. Jake and I would brainstorm together letting him pick the ideas he thinks that would help him heal faster. We both would develop a plan to keep Jake at his baseline. I would also recommend Jake start going to AA meeting in his community to help give him the support he needs to stop self-medicating himself.
References
Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S.,