Dual Diagnosis Role Play

Dual Diagnosis Role Play

Team A

Maria Teresa Pimentel, Carmina Montes, Rayvin McCoy, Iris Lynch

University of Phoenix

BSHS 455

September 5th 2016

The Annotated Script below is between human service workers, a client with a dual diagnosis of addiction to alcohol as well as depression and a family member and neighbours. Three factors are under discussion; that is, interventions to substance use and the complicated dual factor, how the two disorders affect each other and contribute to worsening substance abuse disorder and the challenges the client may face in society as a result of non-addiction diagnosis.

(The stage is set and contains a table whereby The AOD Counsellor, the therapist and the client have sat beside it and other chairs approximately 10 in number are occupied by the family member as well as the neighbours)

AOD Counsellor: (Waving his hands) How are all of you?

Client and the team: we are fine doctor. (All of them look expectant to what the counsellor has for them concerning the situation of the client)

AOD Counsellor: (With his voice clipped) in my career in human service I view the condition of the client as very special and unique since he is undergoing a dual factor disorder.......

Client: Excuse me counsellor, what can I therefore do?

AOD Counsellor: There are various approaches in which you have to undergo to reduce the rate of alcohol consumption as well as depression issues. First of all you to visit a counselling centre whereby it is expected that at the end of it you will have other optional activities rather than engaging in alcoholism. Support services are also very necessary especially on the depression disorder whereby I expect it is the responsibility of these family members as well as neighbours to offer them. (Campbell 2007). Depression leading to substance abuse or the vice versa is at times as a result of inadequate care given to the people with such disorders; I therefore advice you family members and neighbours at large to ensure they stay close to this client for a positive outcome. (The team members node their heads to show their concern and acceptance to offer adequate care to the client)

Client: Go on counsellor, any other way?

AOD Counsellor: There is a last intervention that can also be applied within this situation. Legal assistance is more like associated with the law whereby certain rules and regulations are made that will prohibit you from engaging in substance abuse. In addition to this, the court may assign you a guardian who will have the responsibility of monitoring the steps that you each day until when the addiction fades away.

Team members: (As they laugh) the third intervention seems to be a bit tough.....