Part 1
According to the DSM-5-TR 300.23, my diagnosis is that Allyson is suffering from social phobia, which is a co-occurrence of substance dependence (Hsiung, 2015). Allyson’s social phobia can be seen in her abuse of the drugs prescribed to her. Social phobia is also evident in Allyson since she does not want people around her in case she says or does something that would embarrass her.
Karen
According to the DSM-5-TR 305.70, my diagnosis is that Karen is suffering from substance dependence disorder, which is alcoholism (Hsiung, 2015). The disorder is evidenced by Karen’s addiction to alcohol to the ...
