Module 3 Written Assignment
List and discuss two major concerns in working with each of the following populations:
adolescent substance abusing clients
women substance abusing clients
lesbian or gay, bisexual, and transgender substance abusing clients
elderly substance abusing clients
substance abusing client who has a physical disability
Choose a mood or anxiety disorder and write a short essay (500 words). Be sure to discuss:
the signs and symptoms of the disorder.
the impact that substance abuse might have on preventing an accurate diagnosis of the disorder.
common treatment methods for working with clients with that disorder.
Choose a personality disorder and write a short essay (500 words). Be sure to discuss:
the signs and symptoms of the disorder.
the impact that substance abuse might have on preventing an accurate diagnosis of the disorder.
common treatment methods for working with clients with that disorder.
Pathological gambling is discussed in the lecture notes for Module 3. Provided in that module is a number of web sites for additional information about the problem. Write a short essay (500 words) on:
what pathological gambling is.
how it develops.
the phases of the disorder.
the types of gamblers.
