DISCUSSION 3: Substance Abuse With Personality Disorder: A Case Study
Substance Abuse With Personality Disorder: A Case Study [WLOs: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
In addition, to prepare for this discussion read Chapter 4, Chapter 7, and Chapter 9 in your required textbook (PROVIDED IN ATTACHMENTS) and the articles
Substance Use Disorders and Borderline Personality: Common Bedfellows (Links to an external site.) Borderline Personality (Links to an external site.)
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Lastly, view the video Debunking the Myths & Misunderstandings of Borderline Personality Disorder (Links to an external site.)
To successfully complete this discussion,
CASE STUDY FOR ASSIGNMENT LINK:
https://div12.org/case_study/gary-bipolar-disorder/
- Read the case study details and refer to your textbook, and the DSM-5, as needed to support your understanding.
In your initial post,
- Start by identifying the symptom or diagnosis you searched and the name of the case study you chose.
- (e.g. Albert [borderline personality disorder with comorbid alcohol use])
- Next, describe the patient’s symptoms and the available demographic and historical data.
- If new terminology is introduced, be sure to explain to your peers what this entails.
- Analyze the differences between the diagnosis of the person identified in your case study and a similar illness/diagnosis.
- Access the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.) and do a search to support your suggestions. (Be sure to cite.)
- Discuss the available treatments for your case study.
- Evaluate the health and social risks, as well as costs, of alcohol or substance use disorder.
- What do you think about how our society handles this problem? Is there more we should be doing or is society too involved in this issue?
- Finally, develop at least three recommendations for the patient/family for ongoing functioning (social, occupational, and academic, if applicable), associated with your chosen case study.
Post your initial response of 300 words or more by Day 3
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GARY (BIPOLAR DISORDER)
CASE STUDY DETAILS Gary is a 19-year-old who withdrew from college after experiencing a manic
episode during which he was brought to the attention of the Campus Police (“I
took the responsibility to pull multiple fire alarms in my dorm to ensure that
they worked, given the life or death nature of fires”). He had changed his
major from engineering to philosophy and increasingly had reduced his sleep,
spending long hours engaging his friends in conversations about the nature of
reality. He had been convinced about the importance of his ideas, stating
frequently that he was more learned and advanced than all his professors. He
told others that he was on the verge of revolutionizing his new field, and he
grew increasingly irritable and intolerant of any who disagreed with him. He
also increased a number of high-risk behaviors – drinking and engaging in
sexual relations in a way that was unlike his previous history. At the present
time, he has returned home and his been placed on a mood stabilizer (after a
period of time on an antipsychotic), and his psychiatrist is requesting
adjunctive psychotherapy for his bipolar disorder. The patient’s parents are
somewhat shocked by the diagnosis, but they acknowledge that Gary had early
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problems with anxiety during pre-adolescence, followed by some periods of
withdrawal and depression during his adolescence. His parents are eager to be
involved in treatment, if appropriate.
SYMPTOMS Alcohol Use
Depression
Elevated Mood
Impulsivity
Irritability
Mania/Hypomania
Mood Cycles
Risky Behaviors
DIAGNOSES AND RELATED TREATMENTS
1. BIPOLAR DISORDER (HTTPS://WWW.DIV12.ORG/DIAGNOSIS/BIPOLAR- DISORDER/)
The following treatments have empirical support for individuals with Bipolar
Disorder (https://www.div12.org/diagnosis/bipolar-disorder/):
Cognitive Therapy (CT) for Bipolar Disorder
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(https://www.div12.org/treatment/cognitive-therapy-ct-for-bipolar-
disorder/)
Family Focused Therapy (FFT) for Bipolar Disorder
(https://www.div12.org/treatment/family-focused-therapy-fft-for-
bipolar-disorder/)
Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT) for Bipolar Disorder
(https://www.div12.org/treatment/interpersonal-and-social-rhythm-
therapy-ipsrt-for-bipolar-disorder/)
Psychoeducation for Bipolar Disorder
(https://www.div12.org/treatment/psychoeducation-for-bipolar-
disorder/)
Systematic Care for Bipolar Disorder
(https://www.div12.org/treatment/systematic-care-for-bipolar-
disorder/)
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