Problem
Dave Wong is a seventy-year-old heterosexual widowed Asian Male. He is a retired veteran who fought in the Vietnam War. Mr. Wongs wife died about 30 years ago from breast cancer and they did not have any children. He has no family members and lived alone with his dog "Gonzo." Mr. Wong has been a loner for years and communicated with just a few neighbors that stopped by to chat periodically. A neighbor saw the house burning down and immediately called 911 for help. The local police and fire department were dispatched to the location and had to pull Mr. Wong from his home, but they could not save "Gonzo." Mr. Wong was devastated by the loss of his home and his dog. He has been severely depressed, angry and displayed signs of hopelessness and suicidal ideation. He is currently living in a shelter and is not receptive to services. The shelter he is residing at referred him to our agency for crisis intervention.
A. What crisis is Dave experiencing in this case study
B. How do you know that he is in crisis?
C. What caused the crises?
D. Using the unethical and non-scientifically based interventions you identified for Dave
E. Locate a different non-scientific based intervention that would be proper practice to utilize with Dave.
F. What evidence-based interventions are identified?
G. What harm caused by treatment models that are not based in evidence as it would apply to Dave's situation.
H. Is non-evidence based are interventions ethical and proper practice?