- Trevor has a good response to combined treatment
- Outbursts are still present but less frequent and less severe in nature
- Trevor feels better able to cope with them due to his increased understanding of why he has them. However, he finds some of the distraction techniques difficult to put in place and needs prompting to do so
- He reports benefitting from having the time and space to speak with John about how he is feeling about his stroke
- His family feel they have a better understanding of his crying and are better able to deal with his outbursts and support Trevor with them
- His son is now visiting on a more regular basis although he is still struggling to cope with the changes in his dad. The Social Worker has discussed this with Tom and is looking into referring Tom to a local young carers’ group for further support
- Staff continue to evaluate Trevor’s progress and discuss this at the MDT meetings
A review of Trevor’s Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) showed that there had been an improvement: Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) [2] [.pdf, 225KB]
See Additional Information box for more information on the PHQ-9.
Page last reviewed: 24 Feb 2020
