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Assessment of Addiction and Co-occurring Disorders
For this assignment, you will select one of the case scenarios provided in the assignment's Resources and analyze assessment tools that would support the diagnostic process for both the substance use and mental health issues presented. You will need to compare at least two assessments for each area of concern, including the client's risk of harm to self or others, and point out the relative strengths and limitations of each. Consider scholarly literature and reviews for your selected assessment tool in the Mental Measurement Yearbook, if available, in order to analyze the level of appropriateness of the tool to assess clients from diverse backgrounds. Formulate a provisional diagnosis following DSM-5 criteria using the assessment template provided. Follow the template to address client strengths, challenges, and level of care (see page 75 of the text). This assignment sets the stage for the formulation of the treatment plan in u09a1.
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Assessment of Addiction and Co-occurring Disorders
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Introduction
Addiction is the tendency to be preoccupied by substances like alcohol, or even behaviors
like gam bling. When a person addicted to something it means that the person cannot do without
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such thing. Generally, addiction is also termed as a disorder identified through loss of control,
preoccupation or interested with some activities or being too much into some behaviors that one
can’t let go. In such a situation, one continues to get involved in the activity despite the negative
results or consequences arising from it. Concurrent disorder, on the other hand, involves the use
of substances along a mental illness. The disorder arises from some factors an example being that
some people decide to take the substance because they are trying to treat a psychiatric symptom
or rather as self-medication. As a result, the victim is forced to continue using the substance
because they feel they are treating themselves and in doing so, the aspect of addiction comes in.
This paper will focus on case scenario one involving a lawyer.
The first scenario involves a successful man called Tyrell who has a friend called James.
The two are partners at work place, and due to their busy schedule at work that gives them less
time for themselves, James thinks the idea of going out on vacation together will be selfrelieving. It turns out that Tyrell isn’t happy out there and he finds himself in so much mess. At
first, he berated a waiter at the hotel for making a mistake in the order he made. He was so rude
and caught everyone’s attention because he shouted saying that the waiter wasn’t worth his time
of the day. That seemed so weird for his partner because it was unlike Tyrell. As if that was not
enough, James found him yelling at one of the guests on the balcony of their room. This raised
James suspicions, and he had to check Tyrells luggage, and that was when he realized that he
was on drugs. He then decided to call the brother Michael so that he can help in the situation.
The presenting concerns in this scenario are that Tyrell has a tendency of rudeness and hatred to
everyone he sees and meets because he feels that people are looking upon him when he knows
that he is the only best lawyer in New York. He brags and asks people if they know him.
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Addiction Assessment or Screening tools
To start with, there is a tool known as the Addiction Severity Index, and the main aim of
this tool is to screen for any problems and any impairment that usually and commonly come
along with the drug abuse and dependence to drugs. The tool takes into account one's
relationships with co-workers, family members medical conditions, for example, hepatitis B and
C. According to this scenario we are looking at, the victim has difficulty in socializing and living
with people (Sharon Samet, 2018). He gets into trouble with everybody around him and sorts
into fighting as a solution. This tool is therefore very important because it will provide the nurses
or the clinicians with the information that they could use in addressing the problem or ask for
referrals so that the victim can get help.
There are some ways this tool works, and some of them are by looking at the medical
conditions, use of alcohol and any drugs, legal issues, family and social relationships,
employment or support and so many others. When with the doctor or the administrator, the
victim is asked a series of questions concerning the above domains in his life so that at the end of
it all they will reach some conclusions that will help in finding a way of helping the victim
("Screening & Assessment Tools", 2018). A time is set after doing some calculations for
administering the treatment.
The Composite International Diagnostic Interview
This tool was created by the World Health Organization purposely for assessing and
diagnosing some characteristics of human being in their daily life, and that include mood,
anxiety, and substance use disorder. This tool works in a way that if anything is found
concerning substance use disorder, the tool elicits other information that could be used in
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developing a treatment planning. There are so many versions of this tool that have been used for
decades and have proven to be effective because they work in a double course. Programs or even
projects are advised to apply the tool substance partly or in a whole to achieve the desired results
when doing the assessment.
Self -assessment of an abuse-free environment
This is a tool used in assessing the concurring disorder and mental illness. It was
developed by the N...