Discussion: Over-Treatment and Under-Treatment of Addiction

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Discussion: Over-Treatment and Under-Treatment of Addiction

The term levels of treatment refers to a continuum arranged by intensity of treatment. The levels of treatment range from the least to the most intense and aggressive approaches. The American Society of Addiction Medicine’s Patient Placement Criteria (PPC), the most frequently used and studied treatment levels classification system, divides the intensity continuum into four levels (Mee-Lee & Gastfriend, 2008). The PPC starts with Level I, outpatient treatment, which includes the least aggressive approaches. The system increases incrementally in intensity ending with Level IV, intensive inpatient treatment.

 

The appropriate level of treatment is determined by many factors, including the severity of addiction, prior treatment history, and the unique needs of the individual receiving the services. It is often desirable to try the least intrusive and restrictive level of treatment appropriate, as long as the individual’s safety is not jeopardized. Other important factors must also be considered when determining the appropriate level of treatment, such as the need to continue earning a living or raising a family and the individual’s stage of readiness for treatment (Prochaska, DiClemente, & Norcross, 1992). Knowledge of the levels of treatment may help an addiction professional determine the most appropriate levels of care based on the unique needs of each individual. Over-treatment and under-treatment of addiction can interfere with a client’s progress on the path toward recovery and result in adverse consequences.

 

For this Discussion, review this week’s readings. Then review the media and reflect on how the counselor employed the continuum of levels of treatment in the counseling session with Marge (PDF attached). Consider potential consequences of over-treating or under-treating Marge.

 

·      Post an example of potential over-treatment and an example of potential under-treatment for Marge.
 
·      Explain the possible consequences of your chosen example.
 
·      As a helping professional, explain how you would mitigate the potential for over-treating or under-treating clients.
 
·      Support your response using the resources and the current and seminal literature regarding such factors as levels of treatment, patient placement criteria, and client’s stage of readiness.

 

  • Needs to be 1 page in length or more

 

 

References (use 3 or more)

 

Doweiko, H. E. (2015). Concepts of chemical dependency (9th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage.

 

Mee-Lee, D., & Gastfriend, D. R. (2015). Patient placement criteria. In M. Galanter, & H. D. Kleber (Eds.), The American psychiatric publishing textbook of substance abuse treatment (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.

 

Prochaska, J. O., DiClemente, C. C., & Norcross, J. C. (1992). In search of how people change: Applications to addictive behaviors. American Psychologist, 47(9), 1102–1114

 

 

Laureate Education (Producer). (2012c). Counseling session 2. [Multimedia file].

Quasi Experiment

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Network Troubleshooting 101

One of the most frequent IT-related issues we encounter deals with connectivity. “I can’t get to the Web,” “The Internet is down,” and “It doesn’t work” are far more complicated than you think.

In general, networking issues fall into one of four categories:

  1. Problem with the computer network interface
  2. Problem with the local network
  3. Problem between the local network and the rest of the web
  4. Problem with the target resource. (website, server, application)

Research network troubleshooting as it relates to each of these categories of problems and how they may be resolved.

Create a flowchart that illustrates how to navigate the troubleshooting process to most effectively solve the problems.

Be sure to cite your research using APA

INTERDISCIPLINARY ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY INSTRUCTIONS

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THIS IS THE SECOND PART OF THE RESEARCH QUESTION YOU MUST HAVE GOTTEN THE FIRST PART TO DO THE SECOND PART PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTION AND REFER TO THE GRADING RUBRIC TO MAKE SURE YOU MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK 

Interdisciplinary Annotated Bibliography Instructions

You will create an annotated bibliography that will serve as the research foundation of potential future work in interdisciplinary research. Your Interdisciplinary Annotated Bibliography must follow current style format of your Area of Study I (including a title page) and consist of at least 10 empirical, scholarly sources that have been published within the last 5 years. All sources must be directly related to your research question. Be sure to select a variety of respected sources you can use in your paper (e.g. journal articles, e-books, scholarly websites, etc.).

 

Each source citation must be followed by an annotation. The annotations are designed to help your instructor better understand and more easily learn about your topic. The annotation is not a normal required component of current style formats; rather, it is a specific additional requirement for this assignment. Note the following requirements for your annotated bibliography:

·         An annotated bibliography is a list of citations for all resources you used.

·         Each citation is followed by a brief (at least 150 words), descriptive, and evaluative paragraph: the annotation.

·         The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.

·         For more information on annotations, see Annotated Bibliography.

 

Do not cut and paste abstracts or sections from your sources, as this constitutes plagiarism. Most of the time, this occurs as an innocent oversight on the part of the candidate. Regardless of reason, in the event of plagiarism, you will receive 0 points for the entire assignment.

 

Your instructor will comment on your annotated bibliography when the grade for the assignment is posted in Grade Center.

 

It is highly recommend that you use the Jerry Falwell Library resources. You will find many tips for formatting in current styles (APA), navigating databases, locating resources for citation, and returning the best results on your online searches through the JFL Course Guide link in the Assignment Instructions folder. Additionally, a Library Liaison is available to assist you in all matters pertaining to conducting your research, including what constitutes an acceptable article (reputable professional and/or scholarly journals and/or informational venues that deal with the content of this course).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interdiscplinary Annotated Bibliography Grading Rubric

Criteria Levels of Achievement
Proficient Competent Novice Points Earned
Content 90 to 100 points

The sources are all clearly related to the topic. Each source citation is followed by an annotation of at least 150 words that clearly conveys the source’s relevance, accuracy, and quality.

 75 to 90 points

The sources cover the topic, but their relationship to the project is somewhat unclear. Each source citation is followed by an annotation of at least 150 words; however, the annotations are somewhat unclear in conveying the sources’ relevance, accuracy, and quality.

 0 to 75 points

The sources do not cover the topic and/or are unclear in their relationship to the topic. The annotations included, if any, are less than 150 words and/or do not convey the sources’ relevance, accuracy, and quality.

 /100
Timeframe 20 to 25 points

All sources are current and have been published within the last 5 years.

 15 to 20 points

Some sources are current, while others have been published within the last 10 years.

 0 to 15 points

The sources (if any are provided) have not been published within the last 10 years.

 /25
Variety, Level of Writing, and Authority 40 to 50 points

The bibliography contains a variety of research sources, and they are all written at the appropriate level for this project’s purpose. The sources have identifiable authors with relevant credentials.

 30 to 40 points

The bibliography mostly contains 1 source type (e.g., Internet sites, books, etc.), and few of the sources are written at the appropriate level for this project’s purpose. Most of the sources have identifiable authors with relevant credentials.

 0 to 30 points

The sources are not varied or are inappropriate for this project’s purpose. Few of the sources have identifiable authors with relevant credentials.

 /50
Mechanics 20 to 25 points

A title page and a minimum of 10 sources are included. Both the title page and sources are formatted in the current style guide for student’s Area of Study I.

 15 to 20 points

A title page and at least 8 sources are included. Both the title page and sources are formatted in the current style guide for student’s Area of Study I.

 0 to 15 points

A title page is not included, fewer than 8 sources are cited, and/or the title page and/or sources are not formatted in the current style guide for student’s Area of Study I.

 /25
Total /200

Analyze your own process of self-actualization

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Learning Resources

Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.

Required Readings

Cervone, D., & Pervin, L. A. (2019). Personality: Theory and research (14th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Chapter 5, “A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers’s Person-Centered Theory of Personality” (pp. 127-146)
Chapter 6, “Rogers’s Phenomenological Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research” (pp. 147-179)Review these chapters of the text to support your Discussion post and Assignment in Week 3. Also note that the Week 3 Test for Understanding is based on the material in these chapters.

Goldfried, M. R. (2007). What has psychotherapy inherited from Carl Rogers? Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 44(3), 249–252.

Read this article on Rogers’ influence on the practice of therapy to expand your understanding of his ideas and contributions to the field of psychology.

Document: Carl Rogers Case Study (PDF)
Read this Case Study on Katherine for your Application Assignment

Websites

Boeree, C. G. (2006). Personality theories: Abraham Maslow. Retrieved from http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/maslow.html

Boeree, C. G. (2006). Personality theories: Carl Rogers. Retrieved from http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/rogers.html

These websites profile the two humanistic theorists featured this week. Access and read each profile to prepare for your Assignment in Week 3. The profile of Rogers can also support your Week 3 Discussion post.

Boeree, C. G. (2009). Personality theories: Sigmund Freud. Retrieved from http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/freud.html

Note: You used this web profile in Week 2 for information on Freud. Review it again to support your Week 3 Discussion post.

Seidman, G. (2015, July 2). Close encounters: What can you learn about people from Facebook? [Web log post]. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/close-encounters/201507/what-can-you-learn-about-people-facebook
Read this online blog from the publication Psychology Today to help support your Discussion post in Week 3.

Required Media

TED (Producer). (2010). Chip Conley: Measuring what makes life worthwhile [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/chip_conley_measuring_what_makes_life_worthwhile.html (17:40)
Chip Conley, hotel founder and author, reflects on Maslow’s theories and explains his own interpretation. View the presentation to support your Week 3 Assignment.

Optional Resources

Qiu, L., Lu, J., Yang, S., Qu, W., & Zhu, T. (2015). What does your selfie say about you? Computers in Human Behavior, 52, 443–449. Retrieved from http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/linqiu/publications/selfie.pdf

Slaughter, S. (2015, December 12). Text me? Ping me? Communications overload in the digital age. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/13/style/text-me-ping-me-communications-overload-in-the-digital-age.html?_r=0

Note: Although not required reading, you may choose to use one or both articles to help prepare your Discussion post.

Assignment: Analyzing Humanistic Theories

Think about words that relate to the term humanistic. There is human, of course. There are also humanity and humane. Consider how these words offer powerful clues to what humanistic theories explore and the views of people and personality they present.

From your work in Week 2 and the information you have gained in this week’s studies, you should know there are profound differences between psychoanalytic theories that perceive people as driven by internal conflicts and humanistic theories that see people in a different—and kinder—light. Yet how do humanistic theories help us understand human behavior and what it means to be human—in mind, body, and spirit? In this Assignment, you will analyze the contributions of humanistic theories and the two humanists you have studied, Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow. You will also consider whether and how those theories align with your own thinking about people, particularly in terms of how individuals such as Katherine from the Case Study achieve their potential, and think about how you might apply humanistic theories to this case study.

To prepare:

  • Review the information on Rogers and Maslow in this week’s Learning Resources, including the media selection, Measuring What Makes Life Worthwhile.
  • Read the Carl Rogers Case Study about Katherine
  • Consider key contributions by both Rogers and Maslow to humanistic theory.
  • Reflect on your ideas about achieving one’s potential and what represents success to you, including how the culture in which you were raised influenced your ideas and any changes in your present thinking.
  • Consider the theorist, Rogers or Maslow, whose ideas are closest to your own.
  • Consider the role of humanistic theories in guiding your interactions with others, both personally and in your future profession.
By Day 7

Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

  • Analyze the most important contributions to humanistic theory by Maslow and Rogers and explain your reasoning.
  • Analyze your own process of self-actualization (i.e., achieving personal potential) and comment on how your ideas about your potential have developed over time. In your answer, explain the concept of success in the culture in which you were raised and discuss whether your own concept of success aligns with that culture and what has influenced any shifts you have made.
  • Using the case example of Katherine, describe how you could use humanistic theories and concepts to explain Katherine’s personality development and behavior. Be specific in the concepts you choose and apply them to specific aspects of Katherine’s case.

Note: Support the responses within your Assignment with evidence from the assigned Learning Resources. Provide a reference list for resources you used for this Assignment.

Submission and Grading Information

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  • Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK3Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
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  • Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.
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