Read the case study below and respond to each of the related discussion questions in paragraph form, using complete sentences to explain your response based on the information from Chapter 1 & Chapter 2 of the textbook and notes.
Case Study 1: Jack is a 27-year-old African American man. He has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 3 years ago and has struggled with it since then. He has noticed a slow decline in his function. He he has not been able to work full time and moved back home with his parents. Because of his change in health status, he has experienced bouts of depression. Due to the unsteadiness on his feet, Jack fell at his job and was injured. As a result, his work duties were reduced. He was in a three-year relationship but she broke up with him when he was diagnosed. She said Jack’s diagnosis was more than she could handle. Apply the questions below to the case study.
1.What is Sociocultural Conditioning and may it influence negative attitudes towards his multiple sclerosis diagnosis?
2.What are Psychodynamic Mechanisms and how may it influence negative attitudes towards his multiple sclerosis diagnosis?
3.How might each of these disability-related factors influence Jack’s multiple sclerosis? When answering the questions, consider how the diagnosis and these factors and how would these factors influence how Jack responds to his illness.
a.Functionality versus organicity of Multiple Sclerosis
b.Level of severity
c.Degree of visibility
d.Degree of predictability
4.Identify the threats to Jack’s body image integrity related to her diagnosis? How can Jennie overcome these threats?
5.If these personality factors described Jack, how would she view his multiple sclerosis diagnosis?
a.Low Self-Insight
b.High Aggression
c.Low Alienation
