Post your scoring of the mock client in the case study and explain the rationale of what information you assessed to that scoring in order to defend your position.

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Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resource on your own before you bid. One of the references must come from James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). I have attached several documents that you will need to complete this discussion. Please follow the instructions to get full credit for the discussion. I need this completed by 09/11/18 at 7pm.

Discussion: TAF Assessment

When providing a clinical assessment for clients, several colleagues may work with the same client and come up with varying perceptions of how the client is functioning. It is essential to work collaboratively with colleagues to provide the best client care. You need to be able to provide a respectful rationale to defend your assessment as well as be open to varying perspectives to come to a consensus on the best way to move forward with the client based on this assessment process.

For this Discussion, you will examine a case study of a mock client and determine the client care needs for this client.

To Prepare:

· Review the case study of a mock client and The TAF Form found in this week’s Learning Resources.

· Complete The TAF Form for the mock client in the case study and select one scale for this Discussion.

By Day 3 

Post your scoring of the mock client in the case study and explain the rationale of what information you assessed to that scoring in order to defend your position.

Required Resources

Readings

James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

  • Chapter 2, “Culturally      Effective Helping in Crisis”
  • Chapter 3, “The Intervention      and Assessment Models”
  • Chapter 7, “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”

Document: The Triage Assessment Form (TAF) (Word document)

Document: Case Study: Amy (PDF)

Optional Resources

American Psychiatric Association. (2017). Clinical practice guideline for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/

Hatala, A. R. (2013). Towards a biopsychosocial–spiritual approach in health psychology: Exploring theoretical orientations and future directions. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, 15(4), 256–276. doi:10.1080/19349637.2013.776448

National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (n.d.-c). Trauma-informed screening & assessment. Retrieved March 2, 2018, from http://www.nctsn.org/resources/topics/trauma-informed-screening-assessment

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2014). Trauma-informed care in behavioral health services. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 57. Retrieved from https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA14-4816/SMA14-4816.pdf

  • Chapter      3, “Understanding the Impact of Trauma”
  • Chapter      4, “Screening and Assessment”

Wilson, C., Lonsway, K. A., Archambault, J., & Hopper, J. (2016). Understanding the neurobiology of trauma and implications for interviewing victims. End Violence Against Women International. Retrieved from https://www.evawintl.org/Library/DocumentLibraryHandler.ashx?id=842

 Briefly explain the history of substance abuse treatment in the United States over the past 100 years. How did the early practices differ from what is being done today?

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Topic 1: Addiction Worksheet 

Part One Directions: Provide short answers of 200-350 words each for the following questions/statements. Include at least three scholarly resources beyond the course textbook in your response and listed as a reference at the bottom of the worksheet.

1. What are the pharmacological and physiological effects of substance use?

2. Select two substances from the following and describe at least two pharmacological and physiological effect of each (200-350 words each).

· Opioids

· Stimulants

· Cannabinoids

· Hallucinogens

· Another DSM Substance Use Disorder of your choice

3. What is a process addiction? What is a substance use disorder? How are the two similar and how are they different? How would you establish a treatment relationship to work with a client with substance use disorder or process addiction?

4. Briefly explain the history of substance abuse treatment in the United States over the past 100 years. How did the early practices differ from what is being done today? Briefly describe the development of multidisciplinary teams in regards to the treatment of addictions.

Part Two Directions: It is widely understood that there is a biopsychosocial model of addiction. Within the biopsychosocial model, there are multiple psychological theories and biological theories. Select one psychological theory of addiction and one biological theory of addiction. Complete the table below by comparing and contrasting the selected biological and psychological theories of addiction.

 

Theory and Brief Description

Similarities

Differences

 

[Insert psychological theory   of addiction here]

 

[Insert biological theory of   addiction here]

· Identify any areas in your MSE that require follow-up data collection. · Explain how using the cross-cutting measure would add to the information gathered.

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Before moving through diagnostic decision making, a social worker needs to conduct an interview that builds on a biopsychosocial assessment. New parts are added that clarify the timing, nature, and sequence of symptoms in the diagnostic interview. The Mental Status Exam (MSE) is a part of that process. The MSE is designed to systematically help diagnosticians recognize patterns or syndromes of a person’s cognitive functioning. It includes very particular, direct observations about affect and other signs of which the client might not be directly aware. When the diagnostic interview is complete, the diagnostician has far more detail about the fluctuations and history of symptoms the patient self-reports, along with the direct observations of the MSE. This combination greatly improves the chances of accurate diagnosis. Conducting the MSE and other special diagnostic elements in a structured but client-sensitive manner supports that goal. In this Assignment, you take on the role of a social worker conducting an MSE.

To prepare:

Videos

Watch the video describing an MSE. Then watch the Sommers-Flanagan (2014) “Mental Status Exam” video clip. Make sure to take notes on the nine domains of the interview.

Youtube Link to video of case  of Sommers-Flanagan (2014) is below 

Sommers-Flanagan, J., & Sommers-Flanagan, R. (Producers). (2014). Clinical interviewing: Intake, assessment and therapeutic alliance [Video file]. Retrieved from

MedLecturesMadeEasy. (2017, May 29). Mental status exam [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/RdmG739KFF8

Require Readings

Morrison, J. (2014). Diagnosis made easier: Principles and techniques for mental health clinicians (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Chapter 10, “Diagnosis and the Mental Status Exam” (pp. 119–126)

Chapter 17, “Beyond Diagnosis: Compliance, Suicide, Violence” (pp. 271–280)

American Psychiatric Association. (2013b). Assessment measures. In Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.AssessmentMeasures

Note: Focus on the “Cross-Cutting Symptom Measures” section.

· Review the Morrison (2014) reading on the elements of a diagnostic interview.

· Review the 9 Areas to evaluate for a Mental Status Exam and Review the example diagnostic summary write-up provided in attached document

Assignment

Write up a Diagnostic Summary like the diagnostic summary example, include the Mental Status Exam for Carl based upon his interview with Dr. Sommers-Flanagan.

Write a 2 to 3-page case presentation paper in which you complete both parts outlined below:

Part I: Diagnostic Summary and MSE

Provide a diagnostic summary of the client, Carl. Within this summary include:

· Identifying Data/Client demographics

· Chief complaint/Presenting Problem

· Present illness

· Past psychiatric illness

· Substance use history

· Past medical history

· Family history

· Mental Status Exam (Be professional and concise for all nine areas)

o Appearance

o Behavior or psychomotor activity

o Attitudes toward the interviewer or examiner

o Affect and mood

o Speech and thought

o Perceptual disturbances

o Orientation and consciousness

o Memory and intelligence

o Reliability, judgment, and insight

Part II: Analysis of MSE

After completing Part I of the Assignment, provide an analysis and demonstrate critical thought (supported by references) in your response to the following:

· Identify any areas in your MSE that require follow-up data collection.

· Explain how using the cross-cutting measure would add to the information gathered.

· Do Carl’s answers add to your ability to diagnose him in any specific way? Why or why not?

· Would you discuss a possible diagnosis with Carl at time point in time? Why?

Describe each variable’s scale of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio) and characteristics (i.e., discrete vs. continuous, qualitative vs. categorical, etc.).

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This written assignment is based on the work conducted in the “Correlation and Regression” discussion forum. Based on this initial work, feedback received, and additional research, students should submit a basic research proposal that calls for the use of a simple linear, multiple, or logistic correlation/regression.

The paper should be APA formatted as a research proposal, and contain approximately 990-1320 words of content. Include a title page, and a reference page that includes any resources utilized.

Please include the following in the research proposal:

1. Introduction (1-2 paragraphs)

  • Present the research question of interest.
  • Explain how the chosen statistical test applies to this research question.
  • Provide the statistical notation and written explanations for the null and alternative hypotheses.

2. Methods (1 paragraph)

  • Participants
  • List how many participants will be selected.
  • Identify who will be the participants and their major demographic characteristics (e.g., sex, age, etc.).
  • Explain how participants will be selected for the study.

3. Procedures (1-2 paragraphs)

  • Identify the variables in the study.
  • Describe each variable’s scale of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio) and characteristics (i.e., discrete vs. continuous, qualitative vs. categorical, etc.).
  • Provide an operational definition for each variable, explaining how the variables will be measured.

4. Results (2-3 paragraphs)

  • Describe the statistical test that will be conducted. Be sure to include why the test was chosen and why it is appropriate for this study. Include in the discussion the necessary assumptions that should be met for the chosen test and how these will be addressed.
  • Identify the information that will be obtained from the results of this test and what will be needed to draw conclusions regarding the hypotheses. Be sure to include a discussion of applicable critical and calculated values, p levels, confidence intervals, effect sizes, post-hoc tests, and/or tables.

Discussion (1 paragraph)

  • Identify any expected biases, assumptions, or faults with the proposed study and the use of the identified statistical test.
  • Explain what conclusions can and cannot be made for this study, and using this statistical test.
  • Describe the practical significance or importance of the results.

This assignment is worth 7 points of the total course grade.
This assignment aligns with the following weekly outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5
This assignment aligns with the following course outcomes: 1,2,3,6