Question Description
Part 1
Assessing Clients with Addictive Disorders
Addictive disorders can be particularly challenging for clients. Not only do these disorders typically interfere with a clients ability to function in daily life, but they also often manifest as negative and sometimes criminal behaviors. Sometime clients with addictive disorders also suffer from other mental health issues, creating even greater struggles for them to overcome. In your role, you have the opportunity to help clients address their addictions and improve outcomes for both the clients and their families. For this Assignment, as you examine the Levy Family video in Resources, consider how you might assess and treat clients presenting with addiction.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Assess clients presenting with addictive disorders
- Analyze therapeutic approaches for treating clients with addictive disorders
- Evaluate outcomes for clients with addictive disorders
To prepare:
- Review the Levy Family video Episodes 1 through 5.
Actual Assignment
N/B: PLEASE Addressed each of the bullets with a subtopic, use the references and all the references used must have an in-text citation in each paragraph. If you have to use other articles, they must be within last five years only that is from 2014 to 2018.
The Assignment
In a 3-page paper, address the following:
- After watching Episode 1, describe:
- What is Mr. Levys perception of the problem?
- What is Mrs. Levys perception of the problem?
- What can be some of the implications of the problem on the family as a whole?
- After watching Episode 2, describe:
- What did you think of Mr. Levys social workers ideas?
- What were your thoughts of her supervisors questions about her suggested therapies and his advice to Mr. Levys supervisor?
- After watching Episode 3, discuss the following:
- What were your thoughts about the way Mr. Levys therapist responded to what Mr. Levy had to say?
- What were your impressions of how the therapist worked with Mr. Levy? What did you think about the therapy session as a whole?
- Informed by your knowledge of pathophysiology, explain the physiology of deep breathing (a common technique that we use in helping clients to manage anxiety). Explain how changing breathing mechanics can alter blood chemistry.
- Describe the therapeutic approach his therapist selected. Would you use exposure therapy with Mr. Levy? Why or why not? What evidence exists to support the use of exposure therapy (or the therapeutic approach you would consider if you disagree with exposure therapy)?
- In Episode 4, Mr. Levy tells a very difficult story about Kurt, his platoon officer.
- Discuss how you would have responded to this revelation.
- Describe how this information would inform your therapeutic approach. What would you say/do next?
- In Episode 5, Mr. Levys therapist is having issues with his story.
- Imagine that you were providing supervision to this therapist, how would you respond to her concerns?
- Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
- Chapter 7, Motivational Interviewing (pp. 299312)
- Chapter 16, Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Addictions and Related Disorders (pp. 565596)
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2013c). Levy family: Episodes 1 [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes.
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Laureate Education (Producer). (2013c). Levy family: Episodes 2 [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes.
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Laureate Education (Producer). (2013c). Levy family: Episodes 3 [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.
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Laureate Education (Producer). (2013c). Levy family: Episodes 4 [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.
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Laureate Education (Producer). (2013c). Levy family: Episodes 5 [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes.
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Laureate Education (Producer). (2012c). In their own words [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 23 minutes.
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Optional Resources
PART 2
Week 4 Journal Entry
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy*
- Evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic approaches for clients*
- Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders*
Select a client whom you observed or counseled that suffers from a disorder related to trauma. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:
The client is a 27-year-old female came in for counseling, presenting with anxiety, depression and feels stock. She feels sad about medical diagnoses of non-lethal lymphoma and rare skin cancer. Patient has low self-esteem, anxious, condemns self, verbally aggressive towards boyfriend. She denies suicidal ideations, homicidal ideations, and hallucinations. The intervention involves client-centered therapy; explore clients feelings with a goal to decreasing anxiety and ways to manage stress and self-care, process issues that are sources of anxiety and depression, decrease the fear of disappointment and failure, increase the sense of self-acceptance and insight.
(This is my scenario or you can choose yours. Please add/create other vital points that will make the write up flow)
- Describe the client (without violating HIPAA regulations) and identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications.
- Using the DSM-5, explain and justify your diagnosis for this client.
- Explain whether any of the therapeutic approaches would be effective with this client. Include expected outcomes based on these therapeutic approaches. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
- Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client.
Please use these sub topics
- Presenting problem
- History of present illness (please include medications)
- Past psychiatric history
- Medical history
- DSM-5 Diagnoses
- Legal and/or ethical implications of counseling
N/B: PLEASE Addressed each of the bullets with a subtopic, use the references and all the references used must have an in-text citation in each paragraph. If you have to use other articles, they must be within last five years only that is from 2014 to 2018.
References
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental
disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Margolies, L. (2016). Understanding Different Approaches to Psychotherapy. Psych Central.
Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
https://psychcentral.com/lib/understanding-differe…
