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Saudi Journal of Medicine (SJM)
Volume-3 | Issue-07 | 411-417
Case Study
Patient with Substance Abuse: A Case Study
Komal Zafar, Umaiza Bashir
Published : July 30, 2018
DOI : 10.36348/sjm.2018.v03i07.012
Abstract
The client M.H was 23 years old male, referred by his psychologist for the management of his addiction that he sniff and injects heroin, aggressive behavior, restless and body pain. An assessment was done through Clinical interview, Behavioral observation, Subjective ratings, Anger scale and Mental Status Examination which results shows the client was orientated to person, place and time. Other subjective ratings like aggressive behavior of client which he rate on 10 scale and insight about addiction on 5. The client was diagnosed with “other (or Unknown) Substance Withdrawal”. Different management techniques were used like, Distraction techniques, Psychoeducation and Disease concept were given to the client. The overall response toward therapeutic intervention was productive. Total number of 10 sessions was done with the client
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