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The textbook for this unit is: Stevens, P., & Smith, R. L. (2014). Substance abuse counseling: Theory and practice (New International 5th ed.). Harlow, Essex: Pearson Education. Assignment 3: Case study Assignment Type Weighting Word Count Due Date Case study 50% 2,000 words Week 12 Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to develop skills in applying theories and models of substance abuse to a selected case study, and develop an intervention plan which demonstrates the application of a counselling model examined in this unit (e.g. Motivational Interviewing) to the client presentation. Process: This assignment should be written in first person as the counsellor or services provider. Academic writing and referencing conventions are to be followed. Your essay should include an introduction and conclusion. Watch one of the following films, which feature the impact of drug and/or alcohol abuse: Candy Trainspotting Samson and Delilah Little Fish The Finished People – available for hire at your campus library Choose one of the characters from your chosen film who is using or abusing alcohol and/or other drugs as the basis for your client and case study. Write a concise description (no more than 300 words) of the character and their family and the social context as the case study. Provide an assessment and case formulation of the client, their psychosocial needs, and their use or abuse of alcohol and/or other drugs. References from this unit and the AOD field should be used to support your assessment and formulation (minimum eight references). Briefly describe the substance abuse counselling model you would draw on and its usefulness for the client. Describe how you would work with the client and the likely outcomes, using published research on client outcomes in the drug and alcohol field of research. Describe the challenges the client would face and identify the supports for recovery in their social context. Identify ethical issues likely to be faced in counselling the client, referring to relevant codes of ethics. Unit Outline: COUN2041 - Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselling 17 Last updated: Trimester 1 2018 Marking Criteria – Case Study Not Satisfactory Satisfactory Good Very good Outstanding Content 1. Case study is written concisely, describes the client’s social and family context and is true to the film 2. Assessment and case formulation are well-reasoned, specify the psychosocial needs of the client and supported by theory 3. Accurate description of substance abuse counselling model, and rationale for use with the client are outlined 4. Credible outline of the counselling process, client outcomes, challenges and supports is provided 5. Case study includes accurate identification of ethical issues Structure, Presentation and Referencing 1. Main ideas clearly and logically presented 2. Relevant research and scholarship literature used appropriately to support claims 3. Correct academic writing style used, including correct spelling, grammar and punctuation 4. Presentation guidelines followed as specified in the learning support website (http://sls.navitasprofessional.edu.au/college/acap) and first/ third person writing style is applied where relevant 5. In-text referencing and reference list follows APA referencing style (6th ed.) as set out in the APA website: http://www.apastyle.org/ 6. Word count is within + or - 10% of requirement No Yes Total Mark: /100 Weighted Scale: /50 Grade: The case study example below is based on this (shortened) assignment question: Watch a film which features the impact of drug and/or alcohol abuse. Choose one of the characters from your chosen film who is using or abusing alcohol and/or other drugs as the basis for your client and case study. Provide an assessment and case formulation of the client, their psychosocial needs, and their use or abuse of alcohol and/or other drugs. Briefly describe the substance abuse counselling model you would draw on and its usefulness for the client. Identify ethical issues likely to be faced in counselling the client, referring to relevant codes of ethics. Note: Always use the current assignment question provided in your unit material, as the assignment question above has been altered for the purposes of this example. The example below shows three sections of a case study written by Lynsey Ward, a Graduate Diploma of Counselling student at ACAP. Many thanks to Lynsey for sharing this work with us and contributing to the development of other academic writers. Introduction Every substance abuse case is individual and as such requires a unique assessment and intervention plan to best help a client. Different drugs require varying degrees of medical assistance, detox and long term planning in order to provide a client with an environment conducive to recovery. Heroin is an illicit drug with hasty addiction and many side effects. Here, a case study of a woman, Candy, from the film Candy (Armfield & Fink, 2006) is examined in order to create an appropriate intervention plan based on alcohol and other drug [AOD] use theory, research and Candy’s assessment. Candy’s social and behavioural influences are her major reason for taking heroine and as such, treatment plans are formed accordingly to provide a comprehensive treatment and relapse prevention plan bas The case study example below is based on this (shortened) assignment question: Watch a film which features the impact of drug and/or alcohol abuse. Choose one of the characters from your chosen film who is using or abusing alcohol and/or other drugs as the basis for your client and case study. Provide an assessment and case formulation of the client, their psychosocial needs, and their use or abuse of alcohol and/or other drugs. Briefly describe the substance abuse counselling model you would draw on and its usefulness for the client. Identify ethical issues likely to be faced in counselling the client, referring to relevant codes of ethics. Note: Always use the current assignment question provided in your unit material, as the assignment question above has been altered for the purposes of this example. The example below shows three sections of a case study written by Lynsey Ward, a Graduate Diploma of Counselling student at ACAP. Many thanks to Lynsey for sharing this work with us and contributing to the development of other academic writers. Introduction Every substance abuse case is individual and as such requires a unique assessment and intervention plan to best help a client. Different drugs require varying degrees of medical assistance, detox and long term planning in order to provide a client with an environment conducive to recovery. Heroin is an illicit drug with hasty addiction and many side effects. Here, a case study of a woman, Candy, from the film Candy (Armfield & Fink, 2006) is examined in order to create an appropriate intervention plan based on alcohol and other drug [AOD] use theory, research and Candy’s assessment. Candy’s social and behavioural influences are her major reason for taking heroine and as such, treatment plans are formed accordingly to provide a comprehensive treatment and relapse prevention plan based on empirically tested techniques. Case study example ACAP Student Learning Support. ACAP is a college of the Navitas Professional Institute Pty Ltd. National CRICOS Code: 01328A. RTO Code: 0500. Page 1/4 Comment [SLS1]: Here the writer introduces the ‘case’ – the character Candy from the film of the same name. Case Formulation and Assessment Candy’s treatment needs to be sensitive to her needs as a woman and client. Candy has built a tolerance to heroin and subsequently has withdrawal symptoms if not using, and is unable to cut down on her own. As such, she fulfils the substance dependence criteria (Stevens & Smith, 2013). Heroin is an opiate whose repeated use causes tolerance and addiction “enhanced by intravenous administration” (Stevens & Smith, 2013, p. 7). During this film, Candy appears to go through the prodomal, crucial and chronic phases of her substance use (Stevens & Smith, 2013), paralleling the film’s heaven, earth and hell sections. This journey from “controlled use to being controlled by the use is the nature of addiction” (Stevens & Smith, 2013, p. 128). This dependence despite consequences is a “result of linking learned associations between drug effects and environmental cues” (Stevens & Smith, 2013, p. 70) and thus is a behaviourally influenced phenomenon. “The majority of … cohabiting female substance abusing patients who enter treatment are involved with substance abusing partners”, as is Candy’s case (Winters et al., 2002, p. 352). Initially in therapy, the process of assessment and ethical considerations would be discussed, as well as building rapport with Candy. Assessment would be used to determine my fit with Candy, the relationship issues of the client, and Candy’s coping strategies and outside support resources. Later, assessment will be used again to evaluate progress and follow up with Candy’s outcomes. In order to determine if a behavioural approach to therapy is appropriate for Candy, a diagnostic interview would be used to discover her habits, family issues, readiness for change and the influences on her use with assistance from the DSM 5 (APA, 2013). I would also use an addiction survey index [ASI] to ensure I was receiving a comprehensive picture of Candy’s use, including any dual diagnosis required (Stevens & smith, 2013). Candy’s relationship situations seem to be a large influence on her use. To ensure that these same relationships don’t create a potential relapse, her parents and partner should be involved in therapy. Additionally, any mental health issues concerning Candy will need to be addressed because in many substance using women, depression is a factor (Stevens & Smith, 2013). Candy does appear to have a co- ACAP Student Learning Support. ACAP is a college of the Navitas Professional Institute Pty Ltd. National CRICOS Code: 01328A. RTO Code: 0500. Page 2/4 Comment [SLS2]: This is an example of where the writer links information about the ‘case’ (Candy) to theory; substance abuse criteria. Note that there is a reference for the theory. Comment [SLS3]: Another example of linking the case to theory, with referencing. Comment [SLS4]: Here the writer is using first person ‘I’ when explaining what they would do as the counsellor in this situation. Always read your assignment question and marking criteria to check if this style of first person writing is required. occurance of depression and drug use, however this would need to be assessed to ensure it was not all drug use symptoms. Once Candy’s addiction becomes full blown in the film, she is in a state of precontemplation (Stevens & Smith, 2013), meaning she has no real intention of undertaking any behaviour changes until later into the film. During her methadone maintenance program, Candy is in the action stage (Stevens & Smith,