Lindsay Lohan

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Over my time spent learning about Lohan, I have learned quite a bit about her actions and her behaviors that lead her to her choices. According to TMZ’s (2011) biography on Lindsay, she started acting when she was ten years of age. This throws her into a very stressful and fast paced lifestyle at a very young age, which leaves her extremely susceptible to find ways to help control her stress. The massive amounts of attention from her fans, puts a tremendous burden on her.

Later on in her career, in 2007 she received two DUI’s, one ending in an accident. She has had been admitted to rehab on three separate occasions. The first time she was admitted to Promises in Malibu for addiction to alcohol and multiple illicit drugs including, OxyContin, a very potent painkiller, and cocaine. She stayed there for 45 days after completing her program. According to Meaghan Murphy (2007) article on FoxNews.com, after her first time in rehab, it was promising that she would no longer abuse and use narcotics, she had no intentions of using drugs, but the people she was around were using them. One of her friends stated that Lindsay “Does drugs because she is bored.” She often has depressing thoughts because of her lose of multiple friends to drug overdose.

Her most recent act of destruction involves a pending felony grand theft charge, where she attempted to illegally obtain a $2,500 designer necklace by the act of shoplifting from a Jewelry store. She has been sentenced to 120 days in jail, but got out on a $75,000 dollar bond.

In my exploration of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, I have found some very possible diagnosis for Miss Lohan. According to PsyWeb’s Online DSM IV-TR, Axis I, which relates to Clinical Dis...

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...ction would be to put Lohan through aversion therapy, to help her avoid future encounters with drugs and problems with the law. This will help her make better decisions in what she decides to do and help her start to despise her past. Next, I would encourage behavioral self-control training. This will help her learn to cope with her problems without having to resort drugs and alcohol to make her feel better. Next, I would start her on SSRI’ (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors). Zoloft is what I would recommend, it is a anti-depressant but it’s main function is to secrete more serotonin. Serotonin is also known as the happy hormone, because it helps with building self-esteem. This is my predicted treatment for Lindsay Lohan. I think that if she followed the methods suggested by me, then she would see that she can get better and continue her successful career.

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