Case Study Treatment Plan Week 5- 5005

Case Study Treatment Plan Student’s Name Institution Course Name & Code Instructor’s Name Date Case Study Treatment Plan Factors Existing Within The Client’s Intersectionality Levi's multiple oppressed identities include being HIV positive, male gender, occupational status as an auto mechanic, and involvement in cocaine use. All of these things come together to define his experiences and challenges. Looking at the general health status, it has been evident that being HIV positive has affected Levi's health in many ways. It may also alter how people respond to him and thus create prejudices and stigma against them (Gabbidon et al., 2022). His gender as a man may also be an issue in how he manages his condition because it is an accepted norm that men do not show weakness or seek help. Moreover, Levi, being an auto mechanic, may be another source of stress since the occupation may involve physical tasks that are difficult for people with HIV. He could also be an auto mechanic or a worker exposed to some carcinogenic products resulting from the finding. Levi's cocaine use may also be affected by ethnicity, gender, age, and citizenship, among other aspects of his identity. Because he is a man, it becomes expected of him to endanger himself and get as close to death as possible to portray the image of a real man. It can also be attributed to being an auto mechanic, a profession still populated mainly by male employees. It also sheds light on Levi's HIV-positive status and how it influences cocaine use as a means of handling the emotional effects and loneliness he suffers. It could also be related to socio-economic issues as cocaine is sometimes pricey and may be within the reach of the person depicted as an auto mechanic. The Developmental Stage Of The Client Levi is 35 years old, so he can be considered to be in the middle adulthood stage. The milestones related to this period include vocational development, the role of forging a stable economic niche, nurturing a cocoon, and building intimacy. At this stage, people embark on philanthropic activities and desire to be remembered after their time is up. However, since Levi has been diagnosed with HIV and the psychological impact of the disease, he probably has disturbances in these tasks. He is socially aloof and has demerged from interpersonal relationships, which may, in one way or another, cau...