Overview
ADDICTIONS CASE STUDY: PART1-CASE CONCEPTUALIZATION
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
The Addictions Case Study Assignment is designed to help you make application of course content to a potential counseling situation. The assignment will be divided up into three parts: Addictions Case Study: Part 1 - Case Conceptualization, Addictions Case Study: Part 2 - Diagnostic Impressions, and Addictions Case Study: Part 3 - Treatment Plan.
GENERAL PAPER INSTRUCTIONS
The general requirements for the paper are: A medium-length paper (about a 7- to 9-page summary, not including the title and references pages – no abstract is needed). This is to be formatted in the most current APA style. Use a minimum of three journals, books, and our textbooks references, NOT websites!
ASSIGNMENT SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
For the Addictions Case Study: Part 1 - Case Conceptualization assignment, using the Addictions Case Study: Narrative discussing Marci, you will begin to get your mind “wrapped around” what she is presenting to you through writing this conceptualization paper. Note that each bullet below is required to be a minimum of one paragraph! In your write-up, you will need to provide (review rubric for more detail): In the first paragraph, write a short synopsis of this client, expounding on her presenting problem, substance history, and what issues you believe are most important to tackle. Next, write out the substances that she is/has used (past and current). As you write each one, include the “normal” way they are used (e.g., smoking, injecting, etc.), what the general “addictive” effects are (e.g., feelings of euphoria, well-being, etc.), and any harmful side-effects they can produce (e.g., nausea, vomiting, etc.). Then, look for any possible dangers to the client, and how would you try to remove the danger(s)? What “stage of change” is she in? (Refer to your textbook; students can also view The Stages of Change under Addictions Case Study: Part 1 - Case Conceptualization Resources for a good description of each stage of change). Using the Addictions Case Study Narrative, fill out and score the full AUDIT The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test questionnaire (10 questions) found under Addictions Case Study: Part 1 - Case Conceptualization Resources. THEN, in a good paragraph, briefly explain each item and score you chose that you believe Marci meets based on her narrative, and then using AUDIT The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test briefly explain what her total score means. What in- or out-patient referrals as well as other resources would you want to put in place for this client (minimum of three, each separated as “bullet-points”)? Provide your reasoning with each one. What questions would you have wanted to ask that did not get asked or shown in the case study narrative (minimum of two)?
To assist in making sure that all sections/parts are submitted, divide your paper up as follows (starting on p. 2)
TEXT BOOKS:
Hart, C. & Ksir, C. (2022). Drugs, society, and human behavior (18th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 9781259913860.
Miller, W. R. & Rollnick, S. (2013). Motivational interviewing: Helping people change (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press. ISBN: 9781609182274.