Substance abuse

Choose Ann, Daniel, Sam, or Dean from the textbook to be your client. Use the provided worksheet to diagnose the client, describe the applicable addictions perspective, and describe ethical record handling.

Introduction

Open your DSM-5 and start getting comfortable with what it looks like, what substance abuse is and what it’s not, and familiarize yourself with SUD. Then, learn about mild, moderate, and severe SUD.

Instructions

Review the case studies in Chapter 6 of your Perspectives on Substance Use, Disorders, and Addiction text. Choose one of the individuals in the case studies to be your client to complete this assessment: Ann (page 61), Daniel (page 65), Sam (page 67), or Dean (page 72).

Complete the What’s Wrong, A Short Assessment [DOCX] worksheet, supported with the information in your Perspectives on Substance Use, Disorders, and Addiction text, the NAADAC code of ethics, and the DSM-5.

Additional Requirements

Your worksheet should meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• References: Support your assessment with your course text, the NAADAC code of ethics, and the DSM-5.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting. See the Evidence and APA section of the Writing Center for guidance.
• Length: Fill in each space in the tables, then provide 2–4 sentences for each of the client analysis prompts.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Describe the theories and models relevant to the multidimensional aspects of addiction.
  • Describe the addictions perspective applicable to the case study.
• Competency 2: Apply relevant theories and models to current issues in the field of addiction.
  • Identify sociocultural factors that affect substance use.
• Competency 3: Describe how sociocultural factors influence addictive behavior.
  • Diagnose client using DSM-5 criteria.
• Competency 4: Apply research findings from scholarly literature to current issues in the field of addiction.
  • Describe the ethical handling of client records.
• Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of addiction.
  • Cite sources using author and year, and provides some reference information required in APA style.
  • Communicate clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure with some errors.