Assignment 2: Living With a Disability When Shelly saw Ms. Jones in a wheelchair, she felt sorry for her. She said a little prayer of thanks that she could walk and move freely without any hindrance. However, feeling badly for a person and actually sitting in the wheelchair for another vantage point is very different. Imagine that you suffered an accident six months ago. The accident left you partially paralyzed from the waist down. You are currently seeking counseling from a professional specializing in working with individuals who have disabilities. It has been a difficult six months. Your central concerns relate to the emotional and physical adjustments you must now make in relation to your family, job, and future plans. You are permanently in a wheelchair and have limited use of your legs but full use of your arms and upper body. Identify three major issues that you think you would need to work through in therapy. Explain what aspect of each issue is problematic for you. Explain how your views on intimacy, usefulness, and security will change for you to make the necessary adjustments for living with the disability. How well do you think you would cope with this situation if you faced something similar in real life? Submit your response to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Your response should be at least two pages long. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources. Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Identified at least three emotional, relational, or physical issues that could be indicative of a newly paralyzed person. 25 Analyzed how your views on the issues of intimacy, usefulness, and security would be affected during the adjustment period to being disabled. 25 Assessed the ability to cope with this type of disability if it were to happen to you. 40 Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 10 Total: 100

It is no coincidence that mental disorders and addiction often appear together because they share causative neurological roots hence, co-occurring disorders. Individuals with mental disorders often turn to mood-altering chemicals and behaviors in an attempt to self-medicate, making them more vulnerable to addiction. The rates of co-occurring disorders are high. A differential diagnosis, or a diagnostic decision that differentiates between two similar disorders is needed to be able to differentiate between the two. As a helping professional you should be familiar with the appropriate diagnostic and treatment strategies needed to manage all aspects of these disorders.For this Assignment, review the "SPP Treatment Plan Template" located in the resources and use this template for this Assignment. Consider the following scenario:Maria is a 44-year-old hearing-impaired Latina female who was admitted to the inpatient treatment facility for alcohol dependence where you are a substance abuse counselor. During her admission, Maria expressed reluctance to undergo treatment, stating that her family did not approve of counseling or psychiatric services because they see it as a sign of weakness. During her admission, she began crying hysterically. She stated that her husband left her and that her two teenage children were home alone. Maria was inebriated, under emotional distress, and ended up being carried to her assigned room by two staff members.Your psychosocial intake assessment revealed she is also manifesting signs and symptoms of a major depressive disorder. You know that Maria needs help with her alcohol addiction, but you also know that her depression might be a cause or an effect of alcoholism.Assignment:Create a brief 30-day addiction treatment plan for Maria in the scenario.