Olivia admitted that she has started to drink and typically when she goes to school during lunch she will have a drink to help her get through the rest of the day. She also reports sneaking drinks into her lemonade at home so that her husband and children do not know she is drinking.
Olivia stated her husband is very angry with her and wants her to quit school and just “yells at me to get out of bed.” She states that her eight year old daughter helps with the two year old, that she watches her so I can do my homework, and gets her ready in the morning. She stated her two year used to go to day care but now stays at home seeing her husband is always home. Olivia states this is part of the problem “so I go to school and don’t want to go home so I go to the bar instead. This is the real problem, if I am not home I don’t do my school work, this is why I am so far behind.” Olivia states her six year old is very quiet and keeps to herself and that she is worried about her the most. That her teachers say that she is not doing well in first grade and has no interest in making friends or doing well in class. Olivia stated “she is just like her mom.”
In this assignment, you will use evidence-based literature and the DSM-5-TR to effectively and appropriately diagnose a client. From there, you will use theory and the DSM-5-TR to effectively develop an intervention plan that is informed by best practices as identified in current literature. Describe a diagnosis appropriate for the client.
Consider all potentially fitting diagnoses, discuss the differential diagnoses, and discuss rule out diagnoses and why.
Justify the diagnosis with reference to specific DSM-5-TR criteria.
Describe the therapy or intervention you would provide this client.
Apply theory to contextualize the appropriateness of your chosen therapy/intervention.
Describe an intervention appropriate for the client’s family or community.
Justify the recommended intervention with reference to specific DSM-5-TR criteria.
Cite peer-reviewed literature within the intervention plan.
Cite at least five peer-reviewed articles published in the past five years.
Describe the content of each cited work, specific to how each one supports the main or supporting points of the intervention plan.
