One of my clients is in his 40s and has depression. The thing is that he used to be very successful with two jobs, one of them was a business he owed. Now, he lives in the group home and never takes a shower and or changes any of his clothes. He lies to staff all the time and says that he does change his clothes, but there is not evidence of that. I position his soaps, clothes, and towels to figure out how if he moved and used them. It never changes.
I am not sure what to do with him. He says that he is depressed and does not have the motivation to take a shower. However, when confronted, he says that he does not smell and would become agitated. I tried various of methods to motivate him, I tried to be understanding; nope, I tried to give him space; nothing..and now I am being aggressive towards him, and I am nope that works out.
Friday, August 14, 2009
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