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Treatment options for children and adolescent trauma survivors can include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and crisis management to reduce anxiety, worry, and fear of repeated trauma. Play therapy is an effective method often used with young children with posttraumatic stress disorder because they often have difficulty dealing with trauma directly. Cases in which a child…
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Assignment: Eating Disorders Eating disorders can plague both males and females, and they generally have different unattainable physical appearance-related goals. Males may feel the need to develop large muscles and are more vulnerable to taking drugs or embarking on exercise regimens that move them in that direction. For males who are obese or disinterested in…
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SOCW 6443 WK 11 Discussion 1: Medication Adherence and Interprofessional Collaboration “Why won’t they just take their pills?” The reasons for medication non-adherence can be complex. Just because a person is prescribed medication does not mean that they will take that medication. What is the role of a social worker in this situation? While it…
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Child and Adolescent Suicide Risk Factors and Warning Signs There are different approaches to conducting suicide assessments, but all approaches acknowledge the need to be familiar with suicide risk factors. The good news is that there have been many suicide risk factors identified through research and clinical work. The bad news is that suicide is…
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Assignment 1: Application: Considering Alternative Treatment Options for Anxiety Disorders Imagine that you have been seeing a client for 4 months. During treatment, you learn that he has been 5 years sober but lately has felt an intense sense of anxiety and has requested a referral to a psychiatrist. Upon returning to his counseling sessions,…
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WK 1 SOCW 6443 Discussion 2: Ethical Dilemas for Mental Health Professionals Mental health professionals are charged with the task of assisting their clients’ efforts in obtaining the best care available to them. Often, this might mean making recommendations and referrals, teaming with other medical and mental health professionals, and developing and expanding competencies to…
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WK 2 SOCW 6443: Assignment: Client Advocacy and Connecting Neurobiology to Psychopharmacological Interventions An awareness of neurobiology and neurotransmitters establishes the critical basis for mental health professionals to understand the connection between psychopathology and psychopharmacological interventions. Mental health professionals use their awareness of the complex interactions between neurobiology, neurochemistry, and psychotropic medications to conceptualize client…
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Discussion: Trends in Addiction Treatment Helping professionals entering the addiction profession are doing so on the cusp of a new era. Significant changes are taking place in treatment approaches, technology, funding, public policy, and perceptions of addiction and recovery. Underlying these trends is the emergence of a paradigm shift in the way addiction and…
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Discussion: Social Change Through Legislation The repercussions of addiction are among the most pressing health and social issues worldwide. Although billions of dollars are spent annually in the United States attacking the problem, public policies on funding have yet to be agreed upon and remain controversial. The controversy revolves around which public policies best deter…
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1 PAGE Required Readings Heinrich, C. J., & Cummings, G. R. (2014). Adoption and diffusion of evidence‐based addiction medications in substance abuse treatment. Health services research, 49(1), 127-152. Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2018). Evidence-based practices resource center. Retrieved from https://www.samhsa.gov/ebp-resource-center U.S. Department of Health and Human…