Focus: Mary and her family will be able to utilize coping skills to manage Mary’s inappropriate and defiant behaviors in diverse setting. Ms. Smalls (MHP) and Mrs. Gailliard (MHS) process preparing Mary for transfer to another home.
Intervention: MHP and MHS discuss Mary’s behaviors and process any changes. MHP ask MHS to provide information on interventions that were more effective. MHP encourage MHS to use positive reinforcement and redirection at the time of the display behaviors. MHP explain waiting until later to process the incident with Mary, causes tension. The tension is from Mary denying the behaviors or the actions because Mary displays selective memory. MHP role play different scenario the could happen with Mary to practice MHS delivery of interventions. …show more content…
MHS explain confronting, daily supervision and allowing Mary to have her way are the only interventions that were effective. MHS state Mary gives one word answers to every question. Mary attempt to share her emotions about not wanting to leave the home. MHS asked Mary to process her past unhealthy behaviors to move forward in the home. Mary walked away replying “sure, whatever”. MHS explain needing time to process her approach to Mary after an incident to avoid Mary shutting down. However, when attempting to process the incident, Mary denies everything and which makes MHS feel inadequate. MHS actively participate in the role play and expresses apprehension if the practice of skills with aid in the situation with