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Susan's Case Study

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Considering the deceitful systemic factors of Susan’s family dynamics, social interactions, and environment, it is important to understand why Susan chose to refrain from disclosing her past. The traumatic experiences of Susan’s past prompt her to anger which influenced her to sue a defense mechanism to protect herself from reality and it prevented her from seeing a possibility for change. Susan perception of her situation is based on past experiences that resulted in her depression. Social workers should promote self-determination and allow the client to move at a pace that is acceptable for them. In reference to Susan’s situation, she has been dealing with a conflict of the past that currently remains active in her life (Infobase, personal

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