Case Study Analysis: Ian's Psychology, Addiction, and Treatment Plan

This case study summary focuses on a 17-year-old named Ian and his struggle with drug addiction, which began at age 11. The analysis delves into Ian's family life, including parental separation and his mother's difficulties, highlighting the lack of parental guidance as a key factor. The study examines the psychological impact of drug abuse and explores potential treatment plans based on the SMART method, emphasizing the need for a specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-sensitive approach. The treatment strategy prioritizes a friendly and polite approach, given Ian's emotional needs and potential for aggression. The summary also includes a bibliography of relevant sources on adolescent psychology, substance abuse, and family dynamics.

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Based on the case study, the paper analysed that the heart of the case study is related
to the person named Ian and his psychology, who was investigated as a kid of 17 years at the
present time. The relevant questions that could be asked to the concerned person to build a
treatment plan for him would relate to his family life issues that changed his behaviour and
indulged him into drug addiction at the small age of just 11 years. The conversation that was
examined for the concerned person is about his drug-addicted life since his childhood days
and the personal issues faced by him and his family because of the separation of his parents.
The study examines that the primary concern on which the plan to treat Ian would be
formulated is based on the abuse of Ian into taking and selling harmful drugs and the
psychological impact on his mind that led him to do the same. It was analysed that Ian
needed proper parental guidance, which he missed since his childhood days, as his father left
them behind to start another family and his mother faced a lot of difficulties to handle both
the family and income needs. His mother reported that she was left out of options and kept
struggling in her professional life which deprived her of agility of providing active
parenthood to her children.

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However, it was also examined the positivity and strength in the life of Ian was that
he had a good bond with his mother. They were emotionally attached and were more of
friends. The fundamental goal connected to the mentioned concern, needs and strengths was
how Ian had been abused to intake of drugs at a minimum age and to analyse the primary
reasons behind the same. In this connection, the planned treatment for Ian would be
implemented based on SMART method analysis. The specific goal, in this case, is to build a
plan of treatment for Ian, the measure taken for the same is to study the psychology of Ian
and provide him with a proper date to date treatment. The attainable challenging goal, in this
case, is to save the life of the 17 year old Ian who is habituated of high dosage of the drug he
inhales from a more extended period of time. The realistic approach to this case is to bring
Ian to the right direction of life and make him focused on his life and career. The time
sensitiveness related to this case is that Ian is already habitual of intake of drugs and he has
been doing the same since his childhood; therefore, the situation has to be solved within the
shortest span of time possible.
The best use of the treatment, in this case, is to be polite and friendly with Ian. As Ian
had reported his aggressive attitude towards his mother on high demand for emotional needs,
asking him several questions and forcing him would not work and may result in his outburst.

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