Mood Disorders & Life Stages

Mood Disorders & Life Stages

Mood Disorders & Life Stages

Review the two cases. Based on the information you learned from your assigned weekly readings from your textbook, respond to the following:

• Which of the persons may be more prone to a mood disorder? Apply DSM-IV-TR criteria.
• What else would you need to know to diagnose a mood disorder? Apply DSM-IV-TR criteria.
• What are the primary causal factors of mood disorders?
• If either of the persons were to be treated for a disorder, what are some of the treatment strategy risks or consequences?
• Does the given life stage (childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age) of the person impact your understanding of the causal factors or treatment strategy?

Write your initial response in 1–2 paragraphs. If you refer to research information, cite sources applying APA standards.

By Monday, June 23, 2014, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area.

Review the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) patient placement criteria for the treatment of substance-related disorders at the following:

• Mee-Lee, D. (2005). Overview of the ASAM patient placement criteria, second edition revised (ASAM PPC-2R). Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Retrieved from
  http://www.samhsa.gov/co-occurring/topics/screening-and-
  assessment/asam-overview.aspx
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. (2001). KAP KEYS Based on TIP 13: The role and current status of patient placement criteria in the treatment of substance use disorders. Retrieved from
  http://integratedrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/TIP13-KAP.Keys_.pdf

Complete the following:

1. Describe the ASAM patient placement criteria for the treatment of substance-related disorders.
2. Describe the three selected types of substance abuse assessments that you might use. Be sure that your choices represent three different age populations such as the elderly, adults, adolescents, or children.
3. Compare and contrast the information being collected in each of the three assessments and describe the areas of concern. Ask, for example, does it include client presentation and functioning, current use and history, high-risk.

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