Develop a case study of a client with a dual diagnosis based on one of the following three scenarios:
•The client’s substance use disorder is primary and his or her psychiatric disorder is secondary;
•The client’s psychiatric disorder is primary and his or her substance use disorder is secondary; or
•Both disorders are primary and unrelated; but they interact and exacerbate each other.
Include the following elements in your case study:
•A description of how a client presents as he or she enters treatment.
•The obvious symptoms such as the client’s appearance, speech, and orientation.
•Decide on your client’s drug of choice and show that he or she meets the criteria for substance dependence.
•Choose a psychiatric disorder from those described in the textbooks.
•Consult the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition and provide at least two diagnoses (be sure to properly cite the DSM Manual).
•Explain any relationship between the two disorders and how they may influence each other.
•Describe your initial plan for treating both disorders.
