Does treatment planning involve so much paperwork and time that it prevents counselors from providing adequate attention to clients?
Week 1 discussion DQ1 Which of the risk factors for substance use are present in your community of origin, or a community in which you currently live or work? Are there other factors that were left off the list? DQ2 When Americans use drink or drug as a rite of passage into adulthood, how does this differ from use of consciousness altering drugs during rites of passage in traditional and/or tribal societies? How can we reconcile a drug-free perspective for American youth with acceptance of rites of passage in tribal and traditional society? Week 2 discussion DQ1 What are the benefits and drawbacks of treating an adolescent substance user in an inpatient facility? DQ2 Read the Topic 2 Case Study: Cami, which is located in the Topic 2 materials. What are the prodromal phase symptoms that Cami is experiencing associated with her substance use and what is the level of care that you would recommend? Explain your rationale. Week 3 discussion DQ1 How helpful would the treatment planning process outlined in this topic have been in resolving problem areas in your life, when you were an adolescent? Comment on why it would or would not have met your needs. DQ2 Does treatment planning involve so much paperwork and time that it prevents counselors from providing adequate attention to clients? Week 4 discussion DQ1 Counseling approaches vary in terms of how much emotion to encourage. Group therapy ranges from polite discussion to frustrated and aggressive interactions. Discuss how you will handle and address group counseling within the range of these emotional expressions. DQ2 Is it important to tailor treatment approaches based on gender identification? Why or why not? Week 5 discussion DQ1 How are adolescents impacted by a family members’ substance use? Provide at least three examples in your response. DQ2 What is your role in your family of origin? Does that legacy affect your current functioning among peers and kin as an adult? Week 6 discussion DQ1 What do you consider an appropriate co-occurring diagnosis for an adolescent substance use disorder compared to an adult substance use disorder? Why or why not? DQ2 What is the importance of exercising caution when working on a diagnosis with an adolescent substance use disorder? Week 7 discussion DQ1 How have elements of culture from your community, and of campus culture, affected your attitudes towards the use of alcohol and other drugs? DQ2 What special considerations do you need to keep in mind when working with a client from a low socioeconomic population? How would you address the client? Week 8 discussion DQ1 Identify and discus two biases that you are aware of that may impact your treatment approach with adolescents. How would you address these biases? DQ2 You have a client who identifies with the LGBT community. How would you engage this person in a treatment group? Week 1 assignment Adolescent Development and Social Norms
