Assessment: Case Study with Report Length3000 words. Reputable news sites such as The Conversation (https://theconversation.com/au/health), online dictionaries and online encyclopedias are acceptable as a starting point to gain knowledge about a topic. Government departments, research institutes such as the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), international organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and local not for profit organisations such as the Cancer Council are also good resources. Formatting: The assessment MUST be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format. Other formats may not be readable by markers. Please be aware that any assessments submitted in other formats will be considered LATE and will lose marks until it is presented in Word. What we don’t want to see: Plagiarism: All sources of information need to properly be acknowledged. Please refer to the plagiarism website on blackboardi. By clicking the ‘Upload this file’ button you acknowledge that you have read, understood and can confirm that the work you are about to submit complies with the Flexible and Online plagiarism policy as shown in the JNI Student Handbook. Like other forms of cheating plagiarism is treated seriously. Plagiarising students will be referred to the Program Manager. Word Count: Marks will be deducted for failure to adhere to the word count – as a general rule you may go over or under by 10% than the stated length. Late Submissions: Students are advised that any submissions past the due date incur a 10% penalty per day, calculated from the total mark e.g. a task marked out of 30 will incur 3 marks penalty per day. No submission: Students must attempt all tasks to be eligible to pass the unit. More information can be found in Think Education Assessment Policy document on the Think Education website.BASS – WEL302A, AB 3 Page 4 Resources Available to YOU: 1. Academic writing guide linkhttps://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498847_1&mode=reset2. Writing & referencing: The link to the Learning and Academic Skills Unit (LASU) is on the left pulldown menu on the blackboard home page: https://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498847_1&mode=resetLASU also provides a series of academic skills tutorials. Please contact Caroline Spaans (cspaans@laureate.net.au, 02 949 232 14). 3. Researching: A guide to researching is available on the library page http://library.think.edu.au/research_skills/. Please contact the online and Pyrmont librarian for Health, Dawn Vaux (dvaux@laureate.net.au) if you would like further help or a tutorial on how to do research this way. i https://laureate‐au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498858_1&mode=reset
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Co-occurrence of alcohol use and depressive disorders
This is a case study for the management of the co-occurrence of severe alcohol use disorder and persistent depressive disorder. This mental illness is common around the world, and indeed in Australia with about ___% of the population afflicted. This is a case study of Peter, whom, this affliction has negatively affected their home, financial and social life. The researcher looks at the case, analyzing the symptoms and making an assessment. A case management plan is then recommended, highlighting the various merits of the case plan. The study also includes a treatment plan that combines psychotherapy, pharmacological and mutual help interventions.
The case
Thirty-seven year old Peter lives with his mother, who has allocated him an apartment in their vast estate. The estate is an inheritance from their father who died seven years ago. Peter’s three siblings are all grown up and have moved on to live on their own in various cities around the world.
However, despite his mother’s efforts to make him dependent and self-reliant, Peter still depends on his mother for all his needs, except for alcohol use. Peter is a heavy drinker who has been drinking alcohol for about twenty years, with all the money he gets been spent on the addiction. He does make some money, been a talented mechanic who cannot only repair all types of cars, but also repairs motorbikes, generators, pumps and various types of electrical gadgets. His mother started a garage for him, buying him all the required tools and various types of spares. However, just like a garage that his father left him upon his death, Peter could not sustain it, selling the spares and most of the tools at throw-away prices so as to fund the alcohol use. He still retains a few loyal customers, although this customer base is gradually dwindling since he often takes deposit for the work, only to leave the work unfinished to go and drink, often leaving the pub in a stupor and concomitantly been rude to the customers.
Peter’s siblings used to send him stipends, but at the advice of their mother, they have stopped doing so. His mother also does not give him money, instead ensuring that he has food and clothing. Indeed, the second time Peter was married, the mother used to provide for Peter, the wife and their child whilst she opened the garage for the son with the hope that he could become self-reliant. The wife nonetheless left him after …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. National Health and Medical Research Council …………………………………………..