PSY 200 Case Study Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric In the previous milestone, you focused on addiction and its effects. In Milestone Two, you will want to focus on the assessment used as well as the addiction. Read this case study and write a short paper in which you address the following critical elements:
Case study client information and presenting problem o Identify the client (gender, age, race, profession).
i. Identify the addiction that this client presents with. ii. Does he have a substance addiction, like alcohol, prescription drugs, or illicit drugs?
iii. Does he have a process addiction, like gambling, video gaming, or shopping?
Assessment o Identify the physiological procedure the client uses for administration of his addiction (oral, injection, watching videos, phone calls). o Describe the type of environment in which the client spends his time.
i. Is there support within the family? ii. Does the client hang around with friends who are using addictive substances?
iii. Is the client working for a company where his addiction is encouraged? o What is the client’s philosophical stand about his addiction?
i. What is his motivation level for getting help? ii. Is there a sense of hope or hopelessness?
Addiction information o Provide the history of the addiction. (Is it a substance or process addiction?)
i. What is the history of the addiction? Remember, there are many types of addiction, and not all were defined around that time. For example, video game addiction was not officially defined until 1995, while alcohol addiction was defined in 1941.
o Differentiate between the physiological and psychological effects of the addiction. i. Does the addiction physiologically affect the client’s behaviors and mental processes? If so, how?
ii. Does the addiction psychologically affect the client’s behaviors and mental processes? If so, how?
Results o Discuss the results of this case.
i. Did the client respond positively to the treatment? ii. Did the client relapse?
Case study client information and presenting problem o Identify the client (gender, age, race, profession).
i. Identify the addiction that this client presents with. ii. Does he have a substance addiction, like alcohol, prescription drugs, or illicit drugs?
iii. Does he have a process addiction, like gambling, video gaming, or shopping?
Assessment o Identify the physiological procedure the client uses for administration of his addiction (oral, injection, watching videos, phone calls). o Describe the type of environment in which the client spends his time.
i. Is there support within the family? ii. Does the client hang around with friends who are using addictive substances?
iii. Is the client working for a company where his addiction is encouraged? o What is the client’s philosophical stand about his addiction?
i. What is his motivation level for getting help? ii. Is there a sense of hope or hopelessness?
Addiction information o Provide the history of the addiction. (Is it a substance or process addiction?)
i. What is the history of the addiction? Remember, there are many types of addiction, and not all were defined around that time. For example, video game addiction was not officially defined until 1995, while alcohol addiction was defined in 1941.
o Differentiate between the physiological and psychological effects of the addiction. i. Does the addiction physiologically affect the client’s behaviors and mental processes? If so, how?
ii. Does the addiction psychologically affect the client’s behaviors and mental processes? If so, how?
Results o Discuss the results of this case.
i. Did the client respond positively to the treatment? ii. Did the client relapse?
Guidelines for Submission: This submission should follow APA formatting guidelines, use 12-point Times New Roman font and 1-inch margins, be at least 3 pages in length, not including the title page and references page, and employ a minimum of 2 scholarly sources that directly support your main ideas.
Case Study Milestone Two Rubric
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Identify Client: Background Information
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and analysis of the client is extensive and imperative to the case study
Provides a complete background history of the client
Provides an incomplete background history of the client
Does not provide background information
20
Addiction: Assessment
Meets “Proficient” criteria and utilizes relevant examples to substantiate claims
Discusses the physiological procedure client uses to administer his addiction, the environmental elements the client is affected by, and the client’s philosophical stand about his addiction
Discusses the physiological procedure the client uses to administer his addiction, but does not discuss the environmental elements the client is affected by and/or the client’s philosophical stand about his addiction
Does not provide addiction assessment information
20
Addiction Information: Identification
Meets “Proficient” criteria and uses specific, relevant examples to substantiate claims through the synthesis of the scholarly research
Identifies the addiction the client presents with and the background history of that addiction. Supports by referencing scholarly research
Identifies the addiction, but does not provide a history of the addiction or does not support by referencing scholarly research
Does not identify the addiction and its background history
20
Addiction Information:
Physiological and Psychological Effects
Meets “Proficient” criteria and uses specific and relevant examples to substantiate claims
Discusses if and how the addiction physiologically and psychologically affects the client’s behaviors and mental processes
Discusses if the addiction physiologically and psychologically affects the client’s behaviors and mental processes, but discussion lacks how it affects the client’s behaviors and mental processes
Does not discuss the physiological and psychological effects of the addiction
15
Results Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides own feedback to the type of treatment used
Discusses how the client responded to treatment and if he/she relapsed
Discusses the results of the case, but discussion lacks mention of relapse
Does not discuss the results of the case
15
Application of APA format
Submission is free of errors related to citation format, references, or other elements of APA style
Submission has no major errors related to citation format, references, or other elements of APA style
Submission has major errors related to citation format, references, or other elements of APA style
No attempt to apply APA style is evident within the submission
5
Articulation of Response
Submission is free of errors related to grammar, spelling, and syntax
Submission has no major errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
5
Total 100%
