treatments and the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol

To complete this assignment, read withdrawal treatments and the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol (CIWA). Read the case study of “Mark,” which also includes Mark’s CIWA at the bottom of the case study.

Write a 1,000-word essay response to the following questions:

1. What are the significant diagnostic markers (“red flags”) that indicate acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome for Mark?
2. What is the most appropriate/safest course of action for Mark? Support your response.
3. Assess the appropriate DSM diagnoses for Mark.

Include at least three to five scholarly references in your paper.

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Alcohol withdrawal syndrome refers to the symptoms that happen when an alcoholic or heavy drinker stops suddenly taking alcohol. In the Mark’s case study there are significant diagnostic markers that indicate acute alcohol withdrawal. Some of the symptoms for Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) are mild anxiety and fatigue and nausea and from the case study, Mark is experiencing mild anxieties and also he has seen to fidget.  Other symptoms of AWS are shakiness, vomiting, sweating, mild fever and fast heart rate. Mark has been sweating, as noticed during the interview…