Homework
Description
A. Introduction
• Summarize the client. What is the rationale for seeking counseling?
B. Biopsychosocial Summary
• Describe the problem that brought the client to treatment.
o Make sure to address any problems, issues, or challenges the client may be facing.
• Explain the symptoms affecting the client.
o What are the behavioral symptoms?
o What are the cognitive symptoms?
o What are the emotional symptoms?
o What are the physiological symptoms?
• Identify any environmental factors that may be contributing to the client's problem.
• Identify any potential harmful behavior:
o Aggression
o Harm to others
o Harm to self
o Criminal activity
o Impulsive behaviors
o High-risk activity
• Determine if the client has a family history of the diagnosis. Consider how this may affect the client.
• Use evidence-based research to support the biological factors presented in the case.
• Outline how the client identifies him- or herself in regard to cultural characteristics. Make sure to add rationale for any answers that are not straightforward.
o What are the addressing factors?
- Age and generational influences
- Developmental disabilities (acquired at birth or during childhood)
- Disabilities acquired later in life (e.g., traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, stroke)
- Religion and spirituality
- Ethnic and racial identity
- Socioeconomic status
- Sexual orientation
- Indigenous heritage
- National origin
- Gender
• Summarize how the client culturally identifies him- or herself.
o With the identifiers above, how does the client culturally identify him- or herself?
o What is the order of importance for the client? Assessment
C. Co-occurring Disorders
• Identify any co-occurring disorders.
• Describe the initial DSM diagnosis.
o What is the overall descriptor of the diagnosis?
o What criteria must be met to meet the diagnosis?
o Describe which client behaviors are being used to meet the diagnostic criteria.
• Discuss the rationale behind the diagnosis.
o Identify what other diagnoses should be ruled out. Make sure to provide rationale.
o Identify limitations with this diagnosis. Make sure to provide rationale.
• Use evidence-based research to support your justification.
D. Addiction Assessments
• Describe how the assessment was administered.
• Describe the assessment scoring.
• Summarize the assessment results.
o How do you interpret the results? Recommendations
E. Summarize what you recommend for this client based on the information collected.
• Describe what you recommend for recovery.
• Describe what you recommend for relapse prevention.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.