What level of inmate patient are you prepared to take into the program based on the five Axis of the DSM-IV and the associated GAF criteria for identifying function? Justify your reasoning.

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In a 10 page position paper the student will write up the problem they observed in the scenario. They will answer the questions below. It is critical that when you make a statement of fact in your presentation that you cite the reference you obtained the information from in the text of the paper and that the reference is included in your reference page. As always your paper will be submitted in the APA format current edition. No abstract is required as this is a short position paper but a title page, reference page, and appropriate running header with page numbers are necessary.

  • What level of inmate patient are you prepared to take into the program based on the five Axis of the DSM-IV and the associated GAF criteria for identifying function? Justify your reasoning.
  • What are the main categories of mental illness that can be treated by pharmaceuticals?
  • By category of illness what corresponding type of drug should or could be prescribed to treat those illnesses?
  • What are the side effects of the drugs you indicated in your report?
  • How do you plan to convince the participants that they must maintain their drug treatment after they leave the program you are in charge of?
  • How will these treatments allow the patient/inmate to reintegrate into family, social setting, work setting, and keep them from re-offending?
  • What are the associated dangers of putting a person in a drug therapy program where they had previous chemical addictions?