Assignment Task
Purpose:
The purpose of this assessment task is for students to demonstrate their ability to undertake a holistic mental health assessment and engage case formulation based on a consumer from the youth and young adult age demographic (12-24 years).
Description:
In this assessment task your mental health assessment must be based on a consumer that you have cared for within the context of an inpatient setting or community-based mental health service. You are required to undertake a holistic mental health assessment and provide a structured formulation using a recognized formulation tool. In order to maintain confidentiality in your final submission, you must use a pseudonym when referring to this consumer and the context in which the mental health assessment was based. In other words, do not give the real name of the consumer or the clinical area that you work in.