Alcohol and Drug Counselling: Treatment Plans Report, Case Studies

This report presents three case studies focusing on individuals with alcohol and drug addiction issues, including an 18-year-old binge drinker, a 60-year-old homeless individual with alcohol dependence, and a heroin addict involved in solicitation. Each case study includes a detailed treatment plan outlining diagnostic parameters, objectives, treatment options, rationale, and timeframes. The plans incorporate various therapeutic approaches, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, group counseling, and community-based programs. The report emphasizes the importance of addressing psychosocial issues like depression, social withdrawal, and homelessness. The treatment plans also consider the need for residential rehabilitation, youth services, and disability aid. The report references various sources to support the effectiveness of the proposed interventions. The ultimate goal is to provide a comprehensive approach to addiction treatment.

Running head: ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELLING
Alcohol and drug counselling
Name of the student:
Name of the university:
Author Note:

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Table of Contents
Treatment plan for patient 1 (Ruby): 2
Treatment plan for patient 2(Sammy): 5
Treatment plan for patient 3(Amira): 8
References: 11

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Treatment plan for patient 1 (Ruby):
The case study represents an 18 year old young woman suffering from acute addiction to
alcohol which has significantly impacted the health and welfare of the patient to a point
where her personal and social life is heavily affected by the same, along with her university
education. The patient in this case had been facing extreme neglect from her parents and the
negligence from the loved ones has paved way for depression which has further pushed her
towards the addiction. The treatment plan for her is:
Diagnostic
parameters
Objective Treatment options
or strategies.
Rationale Time frame Psychosocial
issues
Binge
drinking
The patient will
understand the
impact of binge
drinking on the
health and welfare.
The patent will
understand the
physical and
psychosocial risk
of binge drinking
and will participate
in all treatment
programs
Engaging the
patient in addiction
relief residential or
community based
rehabilitation
program.
The therapies will
include cognitive
behavioural
therapy, group
based motivational
counselling.
These treatment
programs provide
a environment that
helps the addiction
victims learn how
to live without
alcohol through
therapeutic and
non therapeutic
measures.
The combination
of both the
mentioned
According to the
Australian
alcohol policy,
the patient in this
case will need to
attend the
therapies and
counselling for
at least 6 to 8
months in order
for the treatment
measures to be
effective
The patient in
this case had
been evading
familial
connection and
her personal and
social life.
Hence the
psychosocial
issues in this
case may arise
from the self
imposed social

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spontaneously. interventions
coupled with
pharmacological
interventions has
been proved to
facilitate much
faster recovery
(Pettinati, OʼBrien
& Dundon, 2015).
(Degenhardt et
al., 2016).
isolation by the
patient herself
and the social
stigmatization
and labelling for
alcohol addicts.
Alcohol
derived
depression
▪ The patient
will
recover
from the
depression
and will
show
interest in
improving
living
condition.
Cognitive
psychotherapies by
the discretion of a
medical
practitioner and
certified nursing
professional
According to the
Pettinati, OʼBrien
and Dundon
(2015), the
targeted cognitive
behavioural and
psychotherapies
will help the
patient make
connections with
reality and evade
the disturbed
thought process
.

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due to depression.
The cognitive
behavioural theory
based counselling,
used in
conjunction with
pharmacological
interventions are
known to achieve
faster results for
alcohol induced
depression
Social
withdrawa
l
The patient will
show genuine
interest in her
familial and social
life and will show
honest effort to
rejoin her studies.
Community based
youth services and
withdrawal
management
programs by
organizations like
the salvation army.
The patient will be
engaged in a three
step cognitive
psychotherapy.
The group based
therapies and
counselling
settings will let the
patient find the
strength and
support needed for
the patient to try to
overcome the
addiction and
rejoin healthy life
.

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(Everitt &
Robbins, 2016).
The three step
assessment,
treatment, and
maintenance based
psychotherapy will
have a systematic
counselling impact
on the patient.
Treatment plan for patient 2(Sammy):
In case of this case study, a 60 year old aged homeless individual had been having a heavy
addiction to alcohol. Sammy, the patient in the case study had been living on the streets for five
years and ever since has been living on the streets and has been binge drinking all through every
single day. The problem of heavy drinking is a very common burden on the Australian
homelessness situation. The treatment plan for him,
Diagnostic
parameters
Objective Treatment
options or
Rationale Timeframe Psychosocial
issues

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strategies.
Deteriorated
physical
health due to
excessive and
prolonged
alcohol
consumption
The health
condition of
the patient
will improve
visibly and
relapse rate
will reduce
In this case as
well, the patient
will require
coping based
psychotherapeut
ic intervention
as rehabilitation
care.
The coping
based
therapies are
generally
utilized for
severe alcohol
addiction and
has been
evidenced to
help with
severe
addiction
cases (Jonas
et al., 2014).
The patient
will require
short term
care in the
health care
facility for a
couple of
weeks.
The patient is
facing
unemployme
nt and
addiction
along with
homelessness
, hence there
are
psychosocial
issues of
social
rejection and
discriminatio
n.
Addiction to
alcohol and
lack of food
and security
The patient
will be
benefitted
from the
residential
community
disability
According to
disability aid
policy in the
Australia, the
patient will be
referred to a
community
The patient
will need
addiction
relieve
program along
with
residential
The patient
will require
this care
program for
an indefinite
time period
until the

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care package
provided to
him.
aged care
package like
permanent
space and
community
package from
the Salvation
army
(Salvos.org.au.,
2018).
food and
shelter aid
combined
with disability
aid. These
integrative
programs will
be beneficial
for such
patients to get
collaborative
care.
patient
reverts back
to old
lifestyle.
Treatment plan for patient 3(Amira):
In this case study, the patient Amira had been suffering from heroin addiction and due to
extreme addiction the patient had resorted to the soliciting as well. The patient is exhibiting
signs of social withdrawal and hence the patient has forfeited any connection with her family
of her friends.
Diagnosti
c
parameter
s
Objective Treatment
options or
strategies.
Rationale Timeframe
Psychosoci
al issues

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Excessive
heroin
addiction
The patient
will display
visible
signs of
relief from
the addition
and will not
succumb to
relapse to
heroin
injection.
Refer the patient
to drug and
alcohol abuse
rehabilitation
centre in
Brisbane for
residential care
program for the
patient.
Cognitive
behavioural
therapy and
group
counselling for
overcoming
psychosocial
issues
(Kovitwanichkan
ont & Day, 2018)
The youth service
program will provide
an isolated optimistic
environment for the
patient to overcome
the addictive urge and
will the therapeutic
measures will detoxify
her (Pettinati, OʼBrien
& Dundon, 2015).
The counselling
therapies based on
cognitive behavioural
framework have been
proven to aid in
reducing both
behavioural issues and
substance addiction in
all age groups (Jonas
et al., 2014). Hence
this therapy coupled
with motivational
interviewing, will help
The patient
will need
to attend
the
program
for 8 to 10
months
The
psychosoci
al issues
for this
patient can
as well
stem from
the social
isolation
and drug
induced
psychosis.