Reference no: EM133503994
Case Sarah has lived with her mother June for the past two years. Having spent more than $200,000 on drugs, she is now forced to sell her possessions online. Life was not always like this for the now 40-year-old student. She was once married, living in a large house and dreaming of starting a family. But when that dream was crushed, Sarah became deeply depressed and turned to 'ice
consider the Sarah holistically and co multi-factorial determinants of health, her readiness for change, recommend appropriate interventions and critically evaluate any relevant pharmacotherapies used in the treatment of her substance use disorder. All sections need to use person-centred language.
Introduction : Provide a logical overview of the main points of the essay.
Comorbid AOD and mental health conditions: Introduce the person and provide a brief overview of the relevant substance use disorder the person is living with. Identify and describe any comorbid mental health conditions that may have placed the person on the trajectory of addiction. Highlight the prevalence of comorbid AOD use and mental health conditions in Australia supported by integrating statistics.
Readiness for change and brief interventions: Identify the stage of change that best represents the person in their process of change and describe a brief intervention that may support the person during the process of change. Reference must be made to the Stages of Change model.
Pharmacotherapy : Critically evaluate one (1) evidence-based pharmacotherapy used in the treatment of the person's AOD use disorder.
Note: If there is no current evidence-based treatment available for the particular substance use disorder, provide a brief discussion on one current evidence-based trial involving pharmacotherapy.
Conclusion: Present a summary of the main points of the essay.