Analysis Of The Narrative Frank - 3152 Words

Assessment Narrative Summary Frank is a 33 year old African American male. Frank self disclosed that he prided himself on being a family man. He married his wife Fiona, a 28 year old Korean born woman, who he met shortly after his discharge from the army. The two have been married for seven years. Frank described their marriage as good (Johnson, 2004). Frank and Fiona have toddler twin daughters together. Frank had been driving trucks as an independent contractor for approximately nine years. Truck driving was his sole employment since his discharge from the military eleven years earlier. Frank had severed two tours of combat duty in the army during the Vietnam War. He was drafted out of high school and reenlisted for a second tour.†¦show more content†¦Frank had previously been arrested three times for drunk driving, the most recent being six months earlier. He remained on probation for his last drunken driving offense and was yet to be adjudicated for the shooting episode. Immediately after the shoot ing Frank moved into a nearby hotel, as he had difficulty facing his children and wife. Since the shooting his drinking has increased. Frank has started to see a therapist at substance abuse outpatient treatment program. After three sessions, Frank is ready to address his drinking and has decided to go to an alcohol detoxification program and is willing to engage in treatment after his detoxification program. DSM 5 Diagnosis This section, using the DSM-5, has determined Frank has met the criteria for a moderate Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (2013) outlines anyone meeting any two of the 11 criteria’s under the DSM-5, within the same 12-month period would receive a diagnosis of AUD. The severity of an AUD, mild, moderate, or severe, is based on the number of criteria met (NIAAA, 2013). The presence of four to five symptoms would indicate a severity of moderate AUD (NIAAA, 2013). Based on Frank’s story shared in sessions, the therapist has determined that Frank has met five criteria’s of the DSM-5. Below are the specific DSM-5 criteria’s the therapist used to make this determination: Criterion 1: Alcohol is often