When a Man Loves a Woman Video Case Report

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Video Case Report PSY 281 - Abnormal Psychology 1. Name of Video: When A Man Loves A Woman 2. Assigned Case Character: a. Character Name: Alice Green b. Played by Actor: Meg Ryan 3. DSM-IV-TR Diagnosis: Axis I: Alcohol Dependence, with Physiological Dependence in Early Full Remission 303.90 Axis II: n/a Axis III: n/a Axis IV: Pressure from social relationships to participate, job environment, husband absent for long periods of time, spousal undermining with children, demanding/critical parents, combative/argumentative children, children with different fathers. Axis V: Current GAF: 40 Highest GAF in past year: 75 4. Primary Diagnosis: Alcohol Dependence, with Physiological Dependence in Early Full Remission (303.90) Substance Dependence: A maladaptive pattern of substance use, leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by three (or more) of the following, occurring at any time in the same 12-month period: (1) tolerance, as defined by either of the following: a. a need for markedly increased amounts of the substance to achieve intoxication or desired effect Mrs. Green drinks more than a quart a day by self admittance, she hides multiple bottles in various locations in the house b. markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of the substance Alice states that she begins drinking at a very early hour and must drink throughout the day to maintain her “high”. She drinks large amounts directly from the bottle without pause. (2) withdrawal, as manifested by either of the following: (a) the characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance (refer to Criteria A and B of the criteria sets for Withdrawal from the specific substances) A. Cessation of (or reduction

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