Identification of Issues in Lisa's Substance Abuse - Case Study

Running head: LISA CASE STUDY
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1LISA CASE STUDY
Identification of issues:
Considering the video, the three major issues that contributed to her substance abuse are
anxiety and helplessness, insecurities and paranoia, lack of trust.
Anxiety and helplessness:
It was observed that parents of Lisa were not supporting Lisa for moving in with her
boyfriend which is why she lived separately from her family. The support of family members is
crucial for individuals to recover from the drug addictions since family provides emotional
support (Moss et al., 2019). Lack of adequate family support left her anxious and helpless which
further contributed to her substance abuse.
Insecurity and paranoia:
Since her family was not supporting her for moving in his boyfriend, she lived alone. Her
mother used to supervise her medications routine and lack of family support left her insecure.
Moreover, Lisa stated that she was being watched by the camera which made her feel unsafe,
paranoid and these symptoms generally observed because of lack of medications (Moss et al.,
2019). Consequently, the constant feeling of paranoia and insecurity led to substance abuse.
Lack of trust:
The video highlighted that the reason behind substance use is also a lack of trust. Lisa
stated that she was hearing sounds at night, indicating auditory hallucinations. The auditory
hallucination is common side effects of lack of medications. Moreover, she had the delusional
belief that her boyfriend will kill her and she felt unsafe. She used to sleep with a knife under her
pillow in order to protect her. Therefore, the lack of trust led to her frequent substance use.