Steps of Addictions Assessment Processes

Addiction may take many forms. A person may be addicted to a substance, such as cocaine, or a behavior, such as gambling. Individuals who enter into addictions assessment generally have exhibited certain hallmarks of addiction, such as an increase in the behavior, problems in relationships and life functioning, and withdrawal symptoms upon ceasing the behavior.

Someone with a potential addiction may be facing a host of issues. He or she might require medical and/or legal help. A teenager may be a minor requiring parental consent for any treatment and might already be receiving help from a guidance counselor or school psychologist. It is true that individual assessments have unique features and should be tailored to the needs of and aspects related to each individual being assessed. However, there are important steps common to most assessments that allow addictions professionals to gather reliable, valid, and relevant information about the clients they serve, as well as to enlist the best set of professionals to form the multidisciplinary team.

This week, you describe the steps of a standard addictions assessment and reflect on the importance of using a multidisciplinary team.

To prepare:

Review the Learning Resources, including the following:

Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide

• • Chapter 1, “The First Contact”

  • Chapter 14, “The Clinical Staff”

    Assignment Directions:

    Submit by Sunday 3/5/17 a 2- to 4-page paper that includes the following:

• The steps of an addictions assessment

• An explanation of why each step is important

• One example of a multidisciplinary team and the contribution each of the team members might make to the assessment

  Cite your sources using APA guidelines.

  Answer all components in the assignment as there are usually several. These can serve as your headings in APA format. Using these headings will help keep your paper organized, ensure you cover all objectives, and enhance readability. You may find that if you bullet-point these requirements and refer to them as you write, you will address all of the portions of the question.

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In 2001, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) formed a coalition called “The Partnership for Community Safety: Strengthening America’s Readiness.” The focus of the partnership was to strengthen the healthcare community’s response to disasters. It brought together several healthcare organizations in an effort to work together toward this goal.

Choose an organization that is a part of this movement, and prepare a paper on the organization. In your paper, include the answers for the following points:

• A brief historical background of the organization
• The main purpose and the role of the organization
• Any regulatory requirements or guidelines, which the organization formulated for disaster preparedness
• Any experience the organization has had with the disaster response
• Any legal or ethical issues that the organization has encountered with regard to emergency preparedness
• Any training the organization conducts for emergency preparedness
• Any other issues found during online research

Using the Internet, research on the topic “The Dark Winter Experiment.” On the basis of your research and your understanding of the topic, answer the following questions:

• What was the Dark Winter experiment? Why was this experiment important?
• How has the experiment helped us today in dealing with an emergency response?

Combine your responses in 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document, not counting the cover page or the reference page.

Support your responses with reasoning and examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.