Treatment for Drug and Substance Addiction Discussion

you will select a person for whom you will develop a case study with diagnosis and treatment recommendations. The person can be a public figure but a non fictional character from a book, a movie, or a TV show (historical/nonfictional; celebrity/public figure; living/dead). .

• Introduction to the topic (Note: in APA style, the Introduction does not get a separate heading)
• Identifying Information: Age, gender, ethnicity, relationship status, and vocation of the individual.
• Presenting Problem: The individual’s primary problems or concerns.
• History of the Present Problem: When did the problem begin? How severe is the problem, i.e., does it impact the individual’s work, relationships, or leisure pursuits? Are any stressful life events associated with the presenting problem?
• Personal and Family History: Information about family background, relationship history, developmental history, education/work history, medical history, substance abuse, and/or previous counseling/psychiatric experiences that may be related to the presenting problem.
• Diagnosis: See template for format.
• Justification: Include descriptions of the individual’s signs and symptoms to support your diagnosis.
• Treatment: Report the recommended treatments for the disorder and evaluate the individual’s prognosis for improvement.
• Legal and Ethical Considerations: Comment on any legal or ethical concerns in the diagnosis and treatment of this individual.
• Conclusion

Your paper should be 10-15 text pages (not including title or reference pages). Use your textbooks and the DSM to support your writing. You may also use information from other scholarly sources such as articles found in the Lamar library. Depending on the person you select, information from non-scholarly resources may be relevant as well. Be sure to write your paper using APA style and cite all references accordingly. An APA formatted template has been provided for your use here and in Course Resources.