Principle #1: Competent practice in alcohol and drug counseling has evidence of effectiveness, is fundamentally research-based and encourages objectivity and critical thinking on the part of the counselor. This reflects a depth of scholarship in your education.
1).Describe an example of an evidence (research) based treatment approach.
The EBP that I chose is BASICS it is designed to help students make better alcohol-use decisions.” Students often conform to patterns of heavy drinking they see as acceptable while holding false beliefs about alcohol's effects or actual alcohol-use norms. “The program's style is empathetic, not confrontational or judgmental, and 1) reduces alcohol consumption and its adverse consequences; 2) promotes healthier choices among young adults; and, 3) provides important information and coping skills for risk reduction. BASICS is an alcohol skills training program (ASTP) that aims to reduce harmful consumption and associated problems in students who drink alcohol. The key elements underlying the ASTP approach include 1) the application of cognitive-behavioral self-management strategies 2) the use of motivational enhancement techniques; and, 3) the use of harm reduction
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It follows that competent practice recognizes there is not a typical addicted person, and that each client is unique human being whose addiction is influenced by her or his age, gender, culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, family, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, mental health, other unique personal characteristics and the drugs she or he uses. This reflects a breadth of practice learned from your education.
3.) Critical thinking: What are the main benefits, strengths or advantages of what you discussed above? What are its main weaknesses, criticisms or
McGovern, M. P., PhD, & Carroll, K. M., PhD. (2003). Evidence- base Practices for Substance Use Disorders. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. Retrieved from http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dcare/pdfs/fp/McGovernMark-Evidence-BasedPractices.pdf
One in five adults can identify with growing up with an alcoholic relative and Twenty-eight million Americans have one parent abusing or dependent on alcoholic (Walker, & Lee, 1998). There are devastating and ubiquitous effects of alcoholism, which vary from psychological, social, or biological problems for families. Counselor’s treating this problem all agree that the relationships within a family, especially between a parent and a child is one of the most influential within a system, but what are the effects on the family when a parent is an alcoholic? Contemporary research has found there is a higher prevalence of problems in the family when alcohol is the organizing principle. In addition, there is copious research on the roles of individuals within the family becoming defined into specific categories, and evidently, the roles may become reversed between the parent and the child. This topic of functional roles in alcoholic families will be analyzed and investigated further. Family therapy has had substantial results in the treatment of an alcoholic parent. These results will be discussed more along, with the literature examining the existing research related, to specific interventions and treatments in family therapy with an alcoholic parent. Before research on the treatment is illuminated on distinctive therapies, it is crucial for counselors facilitating family therapy to comprehend the literature on the presenting problems commonly, associated with alcoholic parents and the effects this population has on their families. Furthermore, the adverse outcomes an alcoholic parent has on their children and spouses has been researched and reviewed.
In the beginning of this book the author talks about the value of understanding a person’s addiction. Sandor explains that a recovering addict’s understanding of their addiction is based on the experiences they had. Sandor states that “understanding requires a balance of knowledge (information) and being (experience).”(Sandor, 2009, p.7) Sandor goes on to explain that when it comes to the field of treatment of addiction, professionals rely on the information they were trained with that comes from textbooks, lectures and the interviews of patients. Sandor came to the realization that professionals have been “overthinking” the problem. For example, when I was younger my father took me to the swimming pool to learn how to swim. My father threw me in the water. He thought that if he threw me in I would 1) learn how to keep my head above water and 2) learn how to swim. My fear was drowning in the pool, so my father signed me up for swimming lessons. After a few months I overcame my fear of drowning and learned how to swim.
Many temptations are faced in college culture and one of them is underage drinking and driving. Underage drinking and driving has essentially become an epidemic, rapidly developing among today’s youth. College culture has come to encourage drinking and driving through the places and people that surround the students (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, October 2002). Some people don’t see underage drinking as an issue, when in fact it is a huge issue that every teenager will face. Since underage drinking is illegal people want to rebel by drinking; additionally, alcohol is really easy to get ahold of in college. Since many students are going to drink, the first line of defense is to educate students about the effects of alcohol and what can happen if students do drink and drive. Unless we are able to put a stop to underage drinking and driving through education, and a system called smart start the problem wont get any better.
...ives from the implementation of an empathic, hopeful continuous treatment relationship, which provides integrated treatment and coordination of care through the course of multiple treatment episodes” (Watkins, 2015). Whether, confronted with a substance use disorder, gambling or sex addiction the way in which a counselor work with the client in an open helpful manner is the key to motivating the client to change their behaviors. “A man convinced against his will, Is of the same opinion still” (Carnegie, 1981). The most piece of the helping relationship is that the client is the lead in their care, as they are the ones that will be making the decisions for their care. A counselor is essentially a trained skillful teacher that guides an individual toward their best recovery options and it is up to the individual to make the needed changes in their life and behaviors.
The professionals in the panel made some great points throughout the video about substance abuse in adolescents, including the fact that substance abuse treatment can be difficult to incorporate into the primary health care system and substance abuse disorders are rarely recognized or prevented (Volkow, Janda, Nestler, & Levine, 2014). The advantage of using evidence-based practices in treating substance abuse disorders is that they focus on prevention as well as continued treatment after initial intervention. An example of this kind of EBP is called Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents and “according to research studies, this therapy helps adolescents become drug free and increases their ability to remain drug free after treatment ends” (Azrin, 1994). This evidence-based practice surrounds itself on the idea that by demonstrating desired behavior and consistently rewarding it incrementally, the unwanted behavior can be changed (Azrin, 1994). Activities within Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents “include fulfilling specific assignments, rehearsing desired behaviors, and recording and reviewing progress, with praise and privileges given for meeting assigned goals” (Azrin, 1994). This EBP, and EBP’s like it that focus on the mental and behavioral health of adolescent population, are used to treat substance abuse and dependence and have shown to be effective in research and community
The Atlant Public School System intends to develop a health program that addresses the dangers of drinking alcohol through particial replication of two established preventive programs for te...
Critical thinking provides an opportunity to explore the positive and negative sides of an argument for and against an idea, theory or notion. Reasoning and perception is attuned to personal impression and provides outcome to belief and opinion.
A lot of the time, teens think it is ‘cool’ to drink because everyone else does it. Almost every television show that young people watch have some underage substance abuse, leading adolescents to believe that it can’t be that bad. While society plays a big part in this huge problem, both teens and parents need to learn that there can be severe consequences from as little as one drink. Allowing them to think this kind of behavior is acceptable will haunt them for the rest of their lives, even if they are not alcohol related. Believing that such behavior is acceptable now will lead them to bad decision-making skills in the future when faced with an ethical decision. Teens need to know the major effects can come from underage drinking before going to that party or when being pressured into something they may not be willing to participate in. It is obvious that the long and short-term effects of alcohol abuse can be easily avoided by getting educated and thinking before engaging in any self-destructive
Therefore, when I work with substance abusers I will show empathy, encourage and validate their successes and their feelings about any failures. In addiction, I will help the person learn from their failures and normalize the situation. Furthermore, I would attempt to ensure that the person had several coping strategies in place, to help when he or she finds themselves in a difficult situation. Moreover, I intend to ensure the client has all the tools he or she needs to succeed while getting to the root of their problem through counseling.
“Alcoholism” is a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol, repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages, the development of withdrawal symptoms on reducing or ceasing intake, morbidity that may include cirrhosis of the liver, and decreased ability to function socially and vocationally (“Alcoholism”). Teens have dealt with alcohol and alcoholism for a long time. There are many reasons why teens get addicted to alcohol and many things that happen because of it. There are ways to get treatment. There are many things that teens can do themselves to avoid alcohol and there are many things we and our society can do to prevent teen’s access to alcohol. Peer pressure and teens access to alcohol can lead to the destruction of their lives, the lives of the people around them, and their relationships with the people around them. We need to take measures to prevent this from happening so that they have a chance to better our society, not worsen it.
Binge or excessive drinking is the most serious problem affecting social life, health, and education on college campuses today. Binge or excessive drinking by college students has become a social phenomena in which college students do not acknowledge the health risks that are involved with their excessive drinking habits. Furthermore college students do not know enough about alcohol in general and what exactly it does to the body or they do not pay attention to the information given to them. There needs to be a complete saturation on the campus and surrounding areas, including businesses and the media, expressing how excessive drinking is not attractive and not socially accepted.
This organization code of ethics allows certified counselors to work together to capitate guidance for client’s addiction issues in a positive way (NAADAC, 1974). "NAADAC is the premier global organization of addiction focused professionals who enhance the health and recovery of individuals, families and communities” (NAADAC, 1974). It evolved into the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) in 1982 to improve counseling services in alcohol and drug services. The goal of this association was to create an inspiring professional organization to uplift counselors in their career. The NAADAC transitioned to the NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, in 2001 to advance different areas of the addiction career services to counsel, form intervention & prevention, assess treatment, educate and research (NAADAC, 1974).
HS 43 Term Paper 4 Core functions of a Substance Abuse Counselor By Roslyn Smith Introduction This paper will discuss the following 4 Core Functions of a Counselor: Case Management, Client Education, Crisis Intervention, Referral and their primary purposes. Discussion Case Management According to IC & RC, Case Management is defined as, “activities intended to bring services, agencies, resources, or people together within a planned framework of action toward the achievement of established goals.
Most people do not realize that alcohol is a drug that claims the lives of youth in college campuses across the world. In my case, it took the encounter with the ORL staff at UCLA for me to come to understanding that I am putting myself and those around me in danger through my risky drinking habits. With hours of self-reflection and the help of a cosmopolitan article called The Deadly Drinking Mistakes Smart Girls Make, I have found that there are several risks associated with alcohol that can put me at a quarrel with death. Even so, drinking does not always need to be deadly, and by keeping in mind the well-being of my fellow bruins and the skills mentioned in the article, I can find a balance between drinking for fun and drinking till death.