CaseStudy: Bradisa22yearoldmalewhohasbeenreferredtoyoubyamutualfriendofhismotherwhohasaskedif

youcouldhaveachatwithhimasheseemstobegettingintomoreandmoretroublewhichshebelievesisduetohisexcessivedrinking.Hehasalsorecentlylosthisdriver'slicenceforhighrangedrinkdriving.

YouagreeandarecontactedbyBrad'smotherSandra:sheisclearlyveryanxiousanddistressedaboutBradand shegivesyouablowbyblowlistofhisnegativebehavioursoverthepast2years. SandrareportsthatBradwasdiagnosedwithADDatage9aswashissisterSamanthawhoisayearolder.HehasbeenfailingatUniversityoverthepast12monthsandhasbecomeverballyaggressiveathomeinparticulartowardsherself;heiscominghomeatallhoursandwilloftensleepalldayunlessshenagshimtogetup.ShebelievesBradisbecominganalcoholicjustlikeherfatherwasandthatheneedssomeonetomakehimseethatheisruininghislife.ShestatesthatBradwassuchalovelyyoungmanbeforehisdrinkingescalatedwiththeworldathisfeet.Shealsobelievesheneedstotalkaboutanaccidenthecaused4yearsagowhilstdrivingdrunkonafriend'sfarmwhichhasleftoneofhismateswithapermanentbraininjury.Shegoesontosaywehavegivenhimthebestprivateschooleducationandsupportedhiminwhateverhehaswantedtodoscholastically. HewastopoftheschoolinrowingandhasbeenstudyinglawatUniversityafteragapyearinEngland. ShesaysBradiswillingtotalktoyouandsetsupanappointment.Bradattendshisfirstsession;hismotherhasdroppedhimoffandiswaitingoutsideinhercaruntilhe'sfinished. Bradappearswellkemptandhealthy:heisoversixfoottallandagoodlookingyoungman.Heinitiallyseemsreluctanttoengagewithyouandhasdifficultymakingeyecontact;whenyouenquireastowhyhethinksheis herehesays,"I'mnotquitesure-whatdidmumsay" Youstatethathismotherisconcernedthathehasaproblemwithalcoholbutwouldliketohearwhathehastosayaboutthat.Bradgoesontodefendhisdrinkingbysayingthatit'snotthatbadandthathisfriendsdrinkthesamewayhedoesandthathismumisjustfreakedoutbecauseherdadwasanalcoholicwhichI'mnot! YoudiscoverthatBradexperiencesmemorylossfrequentlywhendrinkingbuthethinksthat'snormalashis mateshavehadsimilarexperiences.Hismateshavealsotoldhimthathecanbecomeaggressiveandwilloften startfightswhenoutwiththem.Hehasatendencynottobelievethisandthinkstheyareexaggerating. Heminimizesthedrinkdrivingchargeasjustbadluckandnotbeingallthatserioushoweverhedoesappeartobeconcernedwhenyoudescribetheconsequencesofsuchachargeandheisopentoseeingyouagainifyou canhelpwiththat.

Howwouldyouproceedwiththissessionandbeyond?

WhatarethepresentingissuesforBrad?

Whatassessmenttoolsmightyouemploy?

WhatmodalitiesmightyouuseinworkingwithBrad?

FormulateacontractandcaseplanforBrad.

Using formal introduction, main points and conclusion; as well as individual sections addressing different issues should be flagged by subheadings.

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