...one conducts the screening and assessment. Screening and evaluation are usually the initial contacts between a substance user and the treatment system. It is important to create a trusting relationship or create an environment that is not conducive to services. Self-administered tools may be more likely to get honest answers; this is especially true regarding questions related to drug and alcohol use. Face-to-face screening interviews have not always managed to detect any disordered use in the substance user, especially if the clinician is uncomfortable with the questions. Substance abuse screening and assessment tools, in general, are not as sensitive in identifying the content user as having substance...
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...Comparison of Assessment Tools Julia Ray Capella University Abstract Julia selected substance abuse assessment tools for this report. She will be comparing two of the eight substance abuse assessment tools used in the mental health counseling field, the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory - Adolescent Version and the Adolescent Drinking Index. The comparison will compare the tools based on key test measurement concepts of reliability and validity. There will be a description of the results interpreted concerning both test based on standard statistical methods and procedures including scales of measurement, measures of central tendency, indices of variability, shapes and types of distributions, and correlations as they apply to each assessment tool. Finally, there will be a discussion on which assessment tool is the stronger assessment instrument using measurement concepts based upon the literature gathered. Comparison of Assessment Tools Substance abuse assessment tests are an important tool in the counseling field since many psychological issues occur as the result of drugs and or alcohol. Drugs and alcohol are often used by the client to self-medicate which in turn compounds their psychological issues. Substance abuse assessments can be subjective or objective, meaning they may or may not result in a standardized score. Drug and alcohol addiction is a touchy subject for most; therefore, it is beneficial to build a rapport with the client prior to testing to ensure...
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...Confidential Clinical Intake and Assessment For Professional Use Only Name of Client: Caitlyn Postma Date of Birth: 01/26/97 Race: Caucasian Gender: Female Therapist: Referral Source: Kristin Covalt- Department of Child Services Case Manager, Kristin.Covalt@dcs.IN.gov Ms. Catilyn Postma was referred to Capitol City Family and Education Services (CCFES) for a Substance Use Disorder Assessment in order to determine the level of treatment needed to address her current substance use. Ms. Postma reported a history of substance use. She reported that she became involved with DCS due to domestic violence with the father of her child. Ms. Postma reported previous involvement with DCS when she was a child. She reported that she was removed from her parents’ home due to domestic violence and abuse. Purpose for Assessment The purpose of this substance abuse assessment is to gather and analyze information regarding Ms. Postma’s level of substance issues, current and future service needs. The Indiana Department of Child Services referred Ms. Postma for a substance abuse disorder assessment as a result of Ms. Postma’s use of substances. Assessment Tools: Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory CCFES Intake Assessment Interview/Biopsychosocial Assessment: Ms. Postma is a 18-year-old Caucasian female who is currently residing at 5217 Madison Avenue in Indianapolis, IN. Ms. Postma reported previous involvement with DCS that involved domestic violence and...
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...Test Review: Personality and Substance Use ORG 5100/PSY 5610 Assessment/Psychometrics January 21, 2013 Abstract This paper reviews an assessment that was designed to measure personality. It includes the description of test, what the test attempted to measure, what the test is to be used with, basic principles and/or theories upon which the test is based, and any other special characteristics of the test as well as psychometric properties. This paper examines a study done in a journal called Assessment which tested the hypothesis that the relationship between present-moment observation and substance use is moderated by the tendency to be nonjudgmental and nonreactive toward the observed stimuli. The study called The "What" and the "How" of Dispositional Mindfulness: Using Interactions Among Subscales of the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire to Understand Its Relation To Substance Use and written by Tory A. Eisenlohr-Moul, Erin C. Walsh, Richard J. Charnigo, Donald R. Lynam, and Ruth A. Baer. The test was given to on two hundred and ninety-six undergraduate students and completed using the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). Test Review: Personality and Substance Use There are various ways to obtain information about a person’s personality when conducting research. Observation is one of those methods. Observation is the most used and most understood form of personality assessment and can be made through a controlled environment or in a natural environment...
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...Running head: ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT 1 Assessment and Treatment of Suzie Haymaker Toni Hamm Liberty University ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT 2 Substance Use Assessment The purpose of this assessment is to determine what issues Ms. Haymaker has and to provide a treatment plan that will lead to a successful life change. Demographic and Identifying Information Name: Suzie Haymaker DOB/Age: 06/09/1977 37-years-old Chief Complaint: Mental health and addiction problems Source of Information The following information was utilized in this report: Clinical Interview with Suzie Haymaker, Medical Records, Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST). Background Information Ms. Haymaker is a 37 y/o Caucasian female born June 9, 1977. She currently lives with her same sex spouse (m. 10/9/2014) and they own their home. She states she has three minor daughters from a previous marriage. She state she has an Associates Degree and is currently working on her Bachelors Degree. Ms. Haymaker has been unemployed since 2009 and is currently drawing Social Security Disability (SSDI). Ms. Haymaker has a medical history of hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, morbid obesity, atrial fibrillation, anemia and blood clots. In 2013 she was hospitalized for Carbon...
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...Counseling: Satisfactory Melissa began attending counseling on October 11, 2016 at Chestnut. Melissa completed her Mental Health Assessment and created her individual treatment plan on October 05, 2016. On May 12, 2017 Melissa left a voicemail informing her counselor that she did not appreciate being tapered off her Suboxone and was no longer engaging in services at Chestnut. Melissa did not...
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...Dependable dynamism: lessons for designing scientific assessment processes in consensus negotiations Noelle Eckley* Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 79 JFK Street (UR), Cambridge, MA 02138, USA Abstract Negotiations that involve the use and interpretation of scientific information and assessment are often particularly difficult, especially when the scientific input is uncertain or contested. Parties can exploit this uncertainty in order to stall progress, where they might prefer a very different policy outcome. In addition, scientific input often changes as new research is done and disseminated. In order to facilitate decision-making where science is involved, a number of international environmental agreements have established regimes, as well as assessment processes, that are designed to incorporate new information, review decisions, and modify judgmentsFthat is, they are dynamic or adaptable. However, there is little systematic evaluation by policymakers or academic analysts of the type and qualities of such dynamism that might contribute to effective assessment and regulatory processes, or of whether this lesson is truly applicable across very different environmental issues. Examination of the recent protocol on persistent organicpollutants to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP), in comparison to LRTAPs two previous protocols on sulfur emissions, offers a way...
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...among people in treatment.” (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2023) It is vital when working with clientele who presents with co-occurring disorders that both disorders are treated effectively. While completing this assignment, one should be able to grasp the challenges and strategies that professionals use when developing effective treatment plans....
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...depressed mood. They respond more poorly to environmental stress, and are more likely to interpret ordinary situations as threatening, and minor frustrations as hopelessly difficult. They are often self-conscious and shy, and they may have trouble controlling urges and delaying gratification. Neuroticism is a risk factor for the "internalizing" mental disorders such as phobia, depression, panic disorder, and other anxiety disorders, all of which are traditionally called neuroses (Wikipedia, 2013). I am also interested in the “Psychology of Addictive Behaviors” Mood and personality-based vulnerabilities have been extensively examined in patients with substance use disorders, but their relevance as models of etiology remains to be fully investigated. The present investigation examined mood and personality-based models of substance use in a nonclinical sample of young adults. Two-hundred and twelve individuals were assessed for personality and clinical characteristics and participated in computerized ambulatory monitoring of mood states and...
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...Unit 5 Assignment Carlo L. Shaw Capella University Assessment of Addiction and Co-occurring Disorders Marifel is a 19-year-old woman of Filipino decent who was in a boating accident last summer while participating in graduation celebration activities. While celebrating with boating, Marifiel’s boat hit a rock and she lost control, seriously injuring herself and killing one of her friends. As a result, Marifel had to be treated for her injuries and she was given opiates to help control her pain. The opiates worked beyond Marifel’s prescribed treatment and helped to ease the psychological pain of her friend’s death. The orients helped her to act the way she did beyond her accident, psychologically. However,...
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...Running Head: DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ABUSE Drugs and Alcohol Substance Abuse What is substance abuse and addiction? Substance abuse is a pattern of use of drugs and/or alcohol for non-medical purposes for altering the mood, mind, and behavior. This is a serious problem and people that abuse drugs and/or alcohol can get sick, destroy their lives and the lives of family and friends. Death has resulted from substance abuse. Commonly abused is alcohol, prescription or over the counter drugs such as amphetamines, cocaine, depressants, inhalants, marijuana, narcotics, and even tobacco. Substance abuse can occur in all ages, social statuses and races. Addiction is dependence and a compulsive need to use the substance no matter what the outcome may be. Addiction is the compulsion to use the substance to feel satisfied and a person that is addicted to drugs or alcohol will have withdrawal symptoms if they stop using the substance. With addiction there is a psychological and physical aspect in that the person is unable to control the addiction without help. Addiction is not a habit. A habit can be controlled and a person can choose to stop a habit without issues. Addiction puts a person out of control of choices and not in control of their life. The drugs or alcohol are controlling the person. The cause of addiction can be a combination of physical, emotional, mental and a change of circumstances in a person’s life. According to Hammer (2012), addiction has been understood...
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...mental state examination and risk assessment. It will aim to consider interventions identified in the initial assessment and discuss some benefits. It will look at Christine’s diagnosis strategies and treatment which can be used. It will look at the types of service which might be consulted about helping her. The K10 tool was chosen because the use of the self-report measure is a desirable method of the assessment as it is a genuine attempt on the part of the clinician to collect information on the patient’s current...
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...Paranoid schizophrenia, what must the nurse assess? How do they go about assessing? Upon assessing, how will the nurse manage the outcomes of the assessment? These important questions are what this paper will resolve. Through review of recent literature into the assessment and management of individuals affected by paranoid schizophrenia, this paper will discuss in detail how the nurse goes about assessing the patient, why assessment is vital, common outcomes of the assessment and finally go into detail on how the nurse manages a patient with paranoid schizophrenia. Stein-Parbury (2009) discuss the importance of providing an environment without distractions for an assessment to occur in, as this enhances the ability of both the patient and nurse to listen and understand. This can assist with patients with paranoid schizophrenia, experiencing perceptual disturbances or delusions. It is also important to provide a space that is private, thus giving the patient a sense of safety in disclosing personal information. Snyderman and Rovner (2009) highlight the importance of using a Mental State Examination (MSE), to assess the patients’ mental state and to aid in diagnosing a patients’ mental illness through identifying a range of sections including thought form, content and mood. It also enables the treating team to formulate a plan individualised to the patients needs. The following areas should be assessed in a mental state examination (MSE). Appearance including the physical characteristics...
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...SOWK 4800 MIDTERM EXAMINATION NAME: __Matthew Taylor Price___ DATE: _10/13/13___ INSTRUCTIONS: The questions should be answered in essay format. Put some time into your answers, brief answers will receive very limited credit. Get your answers from the provided material, the text book or a very reputable source (i.e., a research based journal article, you may use the internet). (1) Discuss treatment myths relative to ATOD. There are a number of myths about alcohol and other drug abuse interventions that affect the prevention and treatment of the problem. These myths can be held by clients, the general public, and professionals. One myth is that one treatment program is suitable for all clients. This myth does not seem believable because we are all created differently and respond to situations differently. A myth that is challenged daily is that recovered counselors are much more effective in treating recovering clients than are counselors who personally have not experienced dependency. This can be proven wrong, because the effectiveness of treatment depends on the relationship between counselor and client. The most challenging myth of ATOD treatment is related to the fact that many users also have mental health issues. These users must be treated differently, because some of these users will not respond to any form of normal treatment, and must be handled with extreme care. The treatment of ATOD involves a vast amount of time, and patience. ATOD treatment must...
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...legislation. The Health and Safety at work Act 1999 ensure business follow guidelines implemented by the law. It gives more explicit instructions on what employers and employees must do within with workplace to keep it a healthy and safe environment. This Act states that A business or employer must do everything they can to reduce the Risk of any injury to an employee. If they do not only could they face legal action against an employee or customer they could face criminal legal action against the court for failing to follow the Health and Safety act Legislation, Due to this legislation companies must conduct and complete actions such as Risk assessments and have regular safety inspections. All employees or an appointed team in a business will carry out a Risk assessment to ensure that a workplace is at its safest to reduce risk, regular risk assessments are conducted to identify risks and find the best way to reduce...
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