CLIENT OUTCOMES
Client Outcomes
Part 1
The specific population served by the site happens to be clients dealing with anxiety. To a large extent, occasional bouts of anxiety could be deemed a normal occurrence. Concern arises in those instances whereby a person experiences intense anxiety (characterized by increased heart rate, constant sense of imminent danger, restlessness etc.) on a constant basis. The primary outcome for the specified population would be a reduction in anxiety symptoms. Clients would also gain the skills and capabilities they need to properly identify and manage symptoms, and steadily go back to their normal lives as well as build confidence to perform activities that trigger anxiety.
Part 2
An evaluation of available info indicates that historically, court mandated clients have had the most absences from counselling sessions. To a large extent, a significant percentage of the said clients could be deemed or considered involuntary clients. A review of existing literature indicates that there are various strategies that could be deployed in an attempt to encourage such clients to participate in sessions (or minimize resistance). One such approach is the advancement of a collaborative agenda, i.e. via the utilization of permissive language. This would come in handy in efforts to diffuse any existing bias as the client in this case is likely to feel autonomous.
Part 3
The mental health concern that I would be interested in assessing happens to be teenage girls cutting. This is a self-harming behavior that could be an attempt by those who engage in the same to cope with a variety of overwhelming feelings and emotions that sometimes characterize teenage years. In addition to being a sign of a deep-seated psychological concern, such self-harm behavior could have a negative impact on physical health and wellbeing.
