Mental Health Case: Sandra Littlefield

Documentation Assignments

1. Document your findings related to the focused assessment of Ms. Littlefield’s coping strategies. Include her responses

to your assessment. Ms. Littlefield resorted to anger and saying mean things. She did not have any healthy coping

strategies developed. She had a history of self harm and attempted suicide.

2. Document all patient teaching regarding coping strategies and cognitive restructuring techniques provided Ms.

Littlefield. Include her response to the teaching. Ms. Littlefield was not eager to learn other coping strategies and was

continuously focused on medication. She was not receptive to breathing or relaxation techniques. I offered education

regarding other methods such as support groups, heat or cold packs, and exercises. She was receptive to going to the

library with me to check out a book and understood thatsaying mean things and being angry was unacceptable. She was

also receptive to learning some exercises to strengthen her back.