Case Study:
William is a 25 year old male who has used drugs intravenously. HE shared needles with is lder brother, who died of Aids about 1 year ago. William entered chemical dependency treatment because he has diagnosed 1 week earlier as being HIV-positive (he had seen a doctor at a public clinic because he felt ill). He decided to come to treatment because he wanted to die with more peace than his brother did. After 3 weeks in treatment, he told his counselor in an individual session that he saw no point in trying to stay drug free. He said he was going to die no matter what, and he wanted to die without any anxiety( eg being high on heroin). William shared that he had always felt down about life since his teenage years, and he did not know "what possessed me a few weeks ago" to think that life could be any different.
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Are There any Portions of His Story That Would Make It Difficult for You to Work With Him?
Yes, there are a few challenges that may make it difficult to work with William. His feeling of hopelessness and lack of motivation to make changes in his life may be challenging for me. His belief that he is going to die regardless of his actions may lead to a lack of motivation to remain drug-free. This could make it challenging to establish a therapeutic relationship with him and make it difficult to help him maintain his sobriety. It can make it difficult for me to discuss his situation and try to convince him that there is always hope in life. Additionally, his HIV diagnosis may be challenging, as I do not have good knowledge about it, for example, how it is treated and how people can stay healthy with HIV. Additionally, he may not be ready to talk about it.