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Case Study Assignment Instructions

Overview

The case study assignment is designed to help you make application of course content to a counseling situation. You are to choose a case study from The Behavioral Addictions text, determine the key issues presented, provide diagnostic impressions based upon the DSM-5 or if it is not currently in the DSM, other scholarly materials, and develop treatment recommendations. You may choose a case study from any of the chapters in the text, please just choose a topic that is of interest to you.

Instructions

Under diagnostic impressions, be sure to consider other disorders (differential diagnosis) in addition to the main disorder. Provide a rationale for your diagnostic impressions using criteria from the DSM-5, or other scholarly materials, also including reasons for ruling out certain disorders. You may want to consider bringing in material from previous courses related to theory and treatment. Also, consider systemic and environmental factors that affect human development, functioning, and behavior. The goal is to present, in writing, the basis for your diagnostic impressions.

Under treatment recommendations, be sure to consider the biopsychosociospiritual aspects of the case. Make sure your recommendations are relevant to the case, are empirically supported as evidenced by the use of 3 scholarly references, and are practical, able to be implemented by the client. Also, consider essential interviewing, counseling, and case conceptualization skills. In addition, ensure that you have included evidence-based counseling strategies and techniques for prevention and intervention for this client

Please review these requirements when completing this assignment:

· 3–4 pages of content (5 pages total)

· This includes a title page and a reference page

· An abstract is not needed

· Utilize APA formatting

· Include at least 3 citations for treatment recommendations

· Acceptable sources are scholarly and empirically-based sources

Please utilize the Case Study Template for further formatting details.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.