Week 8 assignment
Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide about diagnosing and treating addictive disorders. As you watch the 187 Models of Treatment for Addiction video, consider what treatment model you may use the most with clients presenting with addiction.
Search the Walden Library databases and choose a research article that discusses a therapeutic approach for treating clients, families, or groups with addictive disorders.
Main
In a 5- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, address the following. Your title and references slides do not count toward the 5- to 10-slide limit.
Provide an overview of the article you selected.
o What population (individual, group, or family) is under consideration?
o What was the specific intervention that was used? Is this a new intervention or one that was already studied?
o What were the author’s claims?
Explain the findings/outcomes of the study in the article. Include whether this will translate into practice with your own clients. If so, how? If not, why?
Explain whether the limitations of the study might impact your ability to use the findings/outcomes presented in the article.
Use the Notes function of PowerPoint to craft presenter notes to expand upon the content of your slides.
Support your response with at least three other peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources. Explain why each of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. Provide references to your sources on your last slide. Be sure to include the article you used as the basis for this Assignment.
Learning resources
American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders Links to an external site. (5th ed., text rev.). https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?url=https://dsm.psychiatryonline.org/doi/book/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787
o “Culture and Psychiatric Diagnosis”
Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2020). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing.
o Chapter 9, “Motivational Interviewing”
o Chapter 19, “Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Addictions and Related Disorders”
video
AllCEUs Counseling Education. (2017, November 4). 187 models of treatment for addiction | Addiction counselor training series Links to an external site.[Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQkA0mIWx8A
Medmastery. (2022, March 8). How to use motivational interviewing in addiction medicine Links to an external site.. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_wceN5DX7E
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You can search for articles in the Walden Library databases using keywords such as “addictive disorders,” “therapeutic approach,” “treatment,” “motivational interviewing,” and “evidence-based practice.” Some examples of peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources that discuss therapeutic approaches for treating addictive disorders include:
“Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Psychological Problems” by Stephen Rollnick, William R. Miller, and Theresa B. Moyers, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology in 2005. This article discusses the effectiveness of motivational interviewing in treating a variety of psychological problems, including addiction.
“Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adult Alcohol and Drug Abuse: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials” by Sarah E. Nowinski, Mark J. Macgowan, and Kevin J. Roache, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs in 2008. This article reviews the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in treating alcohol and drug abuse in adults.
“Integrated Group Therapy for Co-Occurring Disorders: A Guide for the Treatment of Individuals with Substance Use and Mental Health Issues” by John D. Preston and John R. Docherty, published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment in 2010. This article discusses the effectiveness of integrated group therapy in treating individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
All the above sources are considered scholarly as they have been peer-reviewed by experts in the field and are published in reputable journals.
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