Need an argumentative essay on Case Study Assessment. Needs to be 6 pages. Please no plagiarism.Download file to see previous pages... From a psychoanalytic point of view, his denial is likely form av

Need an argumentative essay on Case Study Assessment. Needs to be 6 pages. Please no plagiarism.

From a psychoanalytic point of view, his denial is likely form avoidance, as it is one of the way through which individuals opts to cope with their problems. Wallace is using the avoidance defense mechanism in which an individual refuses to address their problem and choses to instead explain them away (Whittlesey, 1990), in his case, he is blaming the government for not only his, but his wife’s problems. His outright rejection of empirical evidence that could save his life and the fixation with the Tuskegee scandal was a sign of dementia that could have resulted from the syphilis, induced encephalopathy (Han et al., 2004). There is also a social dimension to his mental problem which can be traced back to his perception of race and as result he feels an irrational apathy and paranoia towards the government. While recognizing that it is likely a sign of his psychological problems, one must acknowledge the fact that his fears albeit misplaced are founded on an event that actually took place in which blacks were treated as lab rats and literally left to die (Reverby, 2002). Living with syphilis without treatment is very dangerous since it becomes more severe with time and can cause severe disability mental and physical as well as sudden death (CDC, 2013). The consequences of not seeking help are evident in the encephalopathy, which makes his situation even more delicate, and his mental instability poses a serious threat to the welfares of his family as well as his own. Since his wife is not always able to look after his daughters, he is left to do it although it has been established in the case study that he is not a competent caregiver. His inability to take care of his children especially takes them to school or hospital considering they are vulnerable to opportunistic infections is a serious threat to their wellbeing. In addition, it is not healthy for children to live with a mentally unbalanced parent when they are either are unaware of they in denial about their condition (Goodyer, 1990). Research shows that children brought up by parents with mental health problems are likely to develop greater levels of emotional, psychological and behavioral problem partly because the environment in which they are brought up in makes them highly susceptible (Marsh, 2011). Therefore, as long as Wallace is living with his children and sometimes acting as their sole caregiver they risk acquiring serious psychological problems that may remain with them through their adolescent even in adulthood as they try coping with the trauma of their childhood (Lee et al., 2007). Additionally, children living with parents who are mentally or physically unwell without the benefit of care are also faced with the problem of becoming the caregivers where they end up taking care of the parents instead of the other way round (Kahn, Brandt &amp. Whitaker, 2004). Consequently, since Wallace is in denial of his mental and physical conditions, at some point, his daughters may be forced to look after him at home this will likely have severe ramifications of their psychological, social as well as educational pursuits (Oskouie, Zeighami &amp. Joolaee, 2011). Their social interactions may also be limited by the fact that in future they will fear to bring their friends home to avoid exposing the dysfunctional reality of their family. consequently, they may severely constrain their ability to socialize and make friends and end up being isolated and alienated.