Overview
ADDICTIONS CASE STUDY: PART 3 – TREATMENT PLAN
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: Part 1 – Case Conceptualization; Part 2 – Diagnostic Impressions; and 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. You will need a minimum of seven professional sources, using books, journals, and websites (especially the ones used in this course, but no more than two websites! – I want you to use books and journals to build your treatment plan, and they must be cited and referenced correctly in the most current APA-style).
ASSIGNMENT SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
For Part 3 – Treatment Plan, again using the Addictions Case Study Narrative, you will analyze what you wrote in Part 1 (Case Conceptualization) and Part 2 (Diagnostic Impressions) and build a Treatment Plan for the client from the narrative.
In your write-up, you will need to (carefully review the rubric for more detail): You will provide a minimum of FOUR Problem/Symptoms that you will develop into a treatment plan for this client. Here, you need to write several sentences under each problem/symptom to briefly conceptualize what you see the issue being. NOTE: review your Part 2 paper for the four diagnoses you gave for the problems in this paper! Then show a minimum of TWO “Long-Term Goals” per problem/symptom as a sentence/statement. You will explain each of your choices with a short paragraph explaining why each long-term goal will lead to problem/symptom decrease and lead to (hoped for) overall cessation of the issues. After each long-term goal, you will show a minimum of TWO measurable “Short-Term Goals/Objectives,” or how you will help the client meet the long-term goal. Again, a short paragraph explaining your reasoning for these goals is required. Note that you will have a total of 2 long-term goals and 4 short-term goals in total under each problem/symptom. For an example of how this should look, refer to the “Treatment Plan Example” instructions for a better understanding.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
- Addictions Case Study Part #3 - please follow instructions/rubric carefully, using the same exact terminology and break down the sections as found in the rubric.
**** For each short-term goal be sure to state "This will be measured by....."
Please review your prior papers and corrections to prevent you from repeating any of the same mistakes.
Please remember to complete all assignments by Sunday at midnight. If you are unable to complete an assignment in time, you are required to let me know in advance by e-mail in so that I may provide partial credit for a late assignment.
Some issues to review before posting your assignment: - Standard paragraphs should be 100-200 words, some of you have paragraphs that span an entire page - Spell out all abbreviations the first time used - Follow standard APA format for citations and references (if you are unsure, check here: http://www.drgwen.org/materials/apa/board.htm) - The proper citation for the DSM is: (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). - The proper reference for the DSM is:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.).
- Be sure that citations and references match up - Keep indents standard at 1/2" or five spaces - Keep font consistent throughout paper, using Times New Roman 12-point font
Final Paper Rubric
Treatment Plan | Minimum of FOUR Problem/Symptoms clearly shown. Clear and concise sentences of the problem shown. Provided very good examples of the problem. PLEASE INCLUDE MULTIPLE SENTENCES FOR EACH. Use only diagnosis per treatment plan. |
Long-Term Goals | Minimum of two long-term goals shown under each problem/symptom. (2 for each problem noted above- 8 all together) |
Short-Term Goals | Minimum of two short-term goals shown under each long-term goal (16 total). All short-term goals must be measurable. "This will be measured by...." |
Structure 30% | Advanced Satisfies criteria w/ excellence |
Organization | All required elements are included and presented with strong headings and organizational clarity. There are clear transitions between paragraphs and sections. The treatment of the topic is logically oriented. The paper meets the page length requirement. |
Style | The paper properly uses current APA style. Proper headings, in-text citations, and references are formatted correctly. The paper reflects a graduate level voice and vocabulary. There are very few spelling and grammar errors. |
Sources | Seven professional sources are required. All sources are referenced throughout the paper. |