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PS375 | Psychology of Addiction

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Case Study | Unit 5

Brandi is a 22- year-old, Caucasian, senior at a small college where her father is a

professor of psychology. She has been referred by the school psychologist who is a

friend of her father; she’s unsure why this referral has been made.

Brandi reports that she went through a “horrible depression” during the past winter and

has been a little down here and there, but now she is feeling fantastic.

She presents colorfully dressed, upbeat, smiling and laughing. When asked about this

very upbeat mood, she says that she has just maxed out her credit card at the mall and

is just experiencing a shopping “high.”

When asked why she thinks she was referred to the school psychologist, Brandi says

that people are not accustomed to dealing with someone as happy as her. She also

rather sheepishly reports that she got a little out of control at a recent party. She is not

sure if it was the alcohol, the marijuana, the pill her friend gave her, or the fact that she

had gone several days without sleep.

She holds up her hand as if in court and promises not to use the pills again, but says

that she finds it silly to give up marijuana when it is becoming legal. She uses

marijuana in the evenings to help her relax from “being fabulous.” Brandi also reports

that she rarely drinks; however, when she does drink, she usually passes out.