Discussion: Analyzing Addiction Treatment Plans An addiction treatment plan is a plan of action. It provides a map for clients receiving treatment services so that they will know where they are going, how they will get there, and how they will know when they have arrived at their final destination.   There are numerous addiction…

Assignment: Scholar Practitioner Project: Unhealthy Family Roles in Addiction Recovery One of the most common ways that families attempt to maintain balance is by ignoring the addiction problem. Families attempt to keep a false sense of normalcy by following three rules: no talking, no feeling, and no trusting. Members learn to shield themselves from hurt…

Discussion: Assessing Addiction and Models of Addiction Treatment As a helping professional, identifying and applying appropriate assessment approaches to client treatment is essential to the treatments of addiction. After assessing clients with addiction problems, helping professionals must use and apply a treatment model to address the addiction. Identifying the right treatment model will be critical.…

Week 4: Levels of Treatment and Intervention You might imagine that addiction professionals help clients who understand that they are addicted and who want help to overcome their addiction. However, addiction professionals often work with clients who do not want to be helped, which presents a unique set of challenges in intervention and treatment. These…

Discussion: Prevention Program As an addiction professional, you may contribute to social change in a variety of ways. For example, you may educate clients and families, engage in local community and political agendas to help those in need, and connect with other professionals in the field across the city, state, or nation. In addition, you…

Week 10: Prevention “Advocacy is a political process by an individual or a large group which aims to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions” (Obar, 2012).    The mission statement of Walden University speaks to the ability to transform students so that students can effect positive social…

Discussion: Definitions and Theoretical Models of Addiction The term addiction is used throughout this course to include both substance-use disorders (e.g., alcoholism, cocaine dependence) and behavioral disorders with addictive components (e.g., pathological gambling, sex addiction).   Addiction, whether to chemicals or behaviors, is part of a broad continuum (Doweiko, 2019). At one end of the…

Week 9: Addiction and Society You alone can do it, but you cannot do it alone.   —O. Hobart Mowrer, behavior therapy psychologist   Stan is a desperate twenty-three year-old sitting in his room alone, depressed, and contemplating suicide. He feels hopeless because his substance addiction is taking control of his life. He does not…

Discussion 2: Clinical Supervision Clinical supervision is not only needed in the early stages of a career, but is often beneficial if used throughout a career. It is important to understand that clinical supervision is a healthy aspect of clinical work and not an indication of lack of knowledge. No matter how good an addiction…

Week 7: Internal and External Consequences of Addiction Addiction is a chronic, predictable, progressive, and fatal illness. If left untreated, it will result in premature death.   —American Medical Association, 2012   John has been suffering from cocaine addiction for eight months and has lost all self-respect. He feels helpless and overwhelmed. Five months ago…