Health plan and individual needs in health and social care for a drug using client.

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Unit 3: Individual Needs in Health and Social Care                

Nathan

Nathan is 26 years old and is addicted to cannabis. He doesn’t work and is on ESA (Employment Support Allowance) and DLA (Disability Living Allowance). He is housed by the council and lives with his girlfriend who is also his career. He very rarely goes out unless he has to but it will only be for himself or if he has an appointment somewhere, or to get more cannabis. He suffers from Anxiety, which causes him to feel worried, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. He also suffers with Impulsive Anger Disorder which is a behavioral disorder characterized by extreme expressions of anger, often to the point of uncontrollable rage another illness his suffers from is Psychosis which is a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality. He’s supposed to take medication but doesn’t take them regularly. Because Nathan smokes cannabis it cause’s all his illness to be worse.

Nathan is on more then one place on Maslow Hierarchy of Needs.

Nathan is on the Physiological need as he has food, water, sex, sleep; He also just comes into the Safety needs on Maslow’s chart as he does have property. Nathan also comes under the Love and belonging need as he has family, sexual intimacy and a small amount of friends.

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Surname…………………………… First Name……………………………………..

Name & address of GP………………………………………………………………..

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What is your state of health? ................................................................................

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How many cigarettes do you smoke a day? ………………………………………..

How much cannabis do you smoke a day?  ……………………………………......

What medication, if any, do you take regularly?  …………………………………..

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Are you disabled within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act? Yes/no

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