Case Study

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Case Study One: Maria

Name

College of Professional Advancement, Mercer University

COUN617: Assessment and Testing

Dr. Tara Overzat

Date

Assessments

Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-4

The results of Maria’s SASSI-4 assessment are -------- Maria’s Symptoms (SYM) score was ----, which -------

Table 1

Maria’s Scores on Each Scale of the SASSI-4

Scale	SASSI Score	T- Score	Percentile	Description
FVA				Narrative Descriptions of the symptoms in this column
FVOD
SYM
OAT
SAT
DEF
FAM
COR
Rx

Strengths and Limitations

The assessment has significant strengths ------- (discuss reliability and validity; MUST discuss the statistics). ----------

There are limitations to the SASSI-4 --- (discuss possible limitations based on what was discussed in class about this and other assessments; can use other academic sources if you wish). ----

Beck Anxiety Inventory

Maria scored ---- (discuss score and implications for Maria and her treatment here).

Strengths and Limitations

The assessment has significant strengths ------- (discuss reliability and validity; MUST discuss the statistics). ----------

There are limitations to the BAI --- (discuss possible limitations based on what was discussed in class about this and other assessments; can use other academic sources if you wish). ----

Maria’s Background

Maria is 25-years-old and identifies as Latinx and female. ---- (In this section take what you know about Maria and integrate it with the results above.). ---

Treatment Plan

(Discuss treatment goals and interventions for Maria here. Please use evidence-based interventions).

References

American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

(5th ed., text rev.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787

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