On this Project you’ll work with a shopper of your selecting and apply the abilities which have been studied all through the course in evaluating, diagnosing and writing a therapy plan in your shopper. To your “shopper” on this Project you might select from a film or you might select the shopper described under.
Shopper Situation: Donovan referred to as your workplace to make an appointment for therapy for his
cocaine use. He acknowledged on the telephone name that he is aware of it’s a drawback and he must stop,
however that he fears will probably be tough as a result of he has tried to stop earlier than and was unable to
“keep off of it.” When Donovan arrives for the primary appointment you be taught that his purpose for
coming was considerably influenced by his spouse who is sort of involved about his use. He
states that it’s getting costly however he works laborious and makes good cash and that that is
his one “vice.” He additionally states it isn’t inflicting different issues so he does probably not see what
the large deal is. Nevertheless, he emphasizes that his marriage is vital to him and that his
spouse has threatened to divorce him if he doesn’t stop.
Through the preliminary session you be taught that Donovan was raised by each organic mother and father.
They’re nonetheless residing and nonetheless married. He describes his upbringing as “preferrred” and states that
his mother and father have been good laborious working individuals who cherished him and supplied a steady residence in a
center class neighborhood. He recognized no childhood trauma or important loss.
Donovan admitted to experimental use of alcohol and marijuana throughout highschool. He
acknowledged that he solely tried marijuana just a few occasions and didn’t prefer it as a result of it precipitated him to
wish to eat and sleep. Equally he mentioned that he didn’t drink a lot as a result of his grades have been
vital to him and he was working towards a scholarship and to qualify for a “good”
school.
Donovan did earn a scholarship to a non-public college and did properly throughout his first two years.
Throughout his junior yr the coursework turned tougher and he was discovering it tough to
preserve his desired GPA. It was throughout this yr that a fellow scholar launched him to
cocaine “to assist him examine.” He states that from the primary use cocaine “scared him” as a result of
he preferred the consequences an excessive amount of and knew it was going to be hassle. His use continued
all through school, primarily throughout examination occasions.
Donovan has since change into employed as a excessive degree supervisor for a big company. He
acknowledged that he enjoys his work however that it’s demanding and time consuming. He states that
the cocaine helps him meet the calls for of this job. He states that his work requires lengthy
hours and that though his spouse says she doesn’t like his cocaine use, he believes that the
lengthy hours away from house is what is absolutely upsetting her. He famous that she can also be
involved about his well being as a result of the pressures of his job have been inflicting stress
which has led to hypertension. As he discusses his spouse and his perspective of her
considerations his demeanor and tone change. He finally states that he doesn’t know if he
ought to even be right here and that maybe the wedding just isn’t value salvaging as a result of she
nags and complains an excessive amount of. He notes that the folks at his job perceive him as a result of
they’ve achieved the same degree of success. He then reiterates the successes he has
achieved academically and within the enterprise world.
Project Tips
Utilizing the data from the film or case situation, focus on the next concerning your shopper:
•How would you intervene together with your shopper?
•What is going to you utilize to collect the details about your shopper (i.e., what screening and evaluation exams can be most acceptable for this shopper and why).
•Homework help – Write a Four-6 web page paper describing how you’ll develop and proceed with an analysis of your shopper.
•Remember to embrace all parts of the evaluation course of and to hold the analysis all over to the conclusion (prognosis).
•In your dialogue of the prognosis please checklist particular DSM-5 diagnostic standards met by the shopper, together with the rationale that the shopper meets every acknowledged criterion.
•Lastly, primarily based on the variety of standards met by the shopper determine the severity ranking for the shopper’s prognosis.
Following your prognosis, develop a complete therapy plan bearing in mind a continuity of care method and together with fashions of therapy studied up so far within the course. Remember to base your therapy suggestions on info from the evaluation.
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