Rebecca What would you do first? The strengths perspective is crucial when it comes to the treatment of clients who have some sort of addiction. Relapse is common when it comes to the healing process in addiction. As the clinician I would remember the importance of helping Rebecca see the strength within herself. The mere fact that she is coming to therapy‚ being open and sharing with me her struggles and relapse is a form of strength and I would hope she would recognize that. The reason I would
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For this assignment I propose to look at the causes‚ effects and treatment of Addictive Behaviours primarily focusing on substance abuse i.e. drugs. The main body of my research shall derive from a UK study on addictive behaviours defining attentional bias for substance-related stimuli‚ the effects of attentional bias manipulation on craving and substance use and the treatments available. I shall also support my investigations through theoretical synthesis and conclude with the importance of understanding
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Introduction The Meridian Sid Martin Bridge House is a mixed gender‚ in-patient residential substance abuse treatment program. The program accommodates twelve women and twenty- four men; the numbers indicate‚ the program is dominated by males. By observance‚ mixed gender programs can cause significant distractions in the recovery process. Within a couple weeks of treatment‚ many clients develop intimate relationships with other clients. It has been reported‚ that many clients who develop a relationship
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unknown and his case was inactive. Prior to his whereabouts being unknown‚ Trayvonta was on level four parole supervision. Trayvonta was released from the Department of Juvenile Justice on November 17‚ 2016. Upon release Trayvonta was placed at the Apartment Living Program in Virginia Beach‚ Virginia. In this program‚ Trayvonta was provided transitional case management services‚ independent living skills‚ life skills and 30 days of electronic monitoring. A referral for substance abuse relapse prevention
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Methadone treatment in addition to therapy. Methadone as mentioned above is design specially for opiates addiction. The methadone will work with Beth to reduce her drug use. Once this happens‚ Beth will need individual‚ family and couples therapy to assist her improve every aspect of her life. My goal as her therapist is to focus on her parent’s divorced and sexual abuse and how they affected her during the years. As the therapist‚ I want to explore ways in which the divorced and abuse may have contributed
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RESEARCH OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND NURSING A major health problem in the United States is substance abuse. Substance abuse is the misuse of‚ illegal drugs‚ alcohol‚ inhalants prescription drugs‚ and other substances that change how the mind and body work. Drugs that are most commonly abused are alcohol‚ nicotine‚ marijuana‚ amphetamines‚ barbiturates‚ cocaine‚ opium alkaloids‚ and synthetic opioid. These drugs are either excessively used or not used for its intended purpose. Substance abuse transcends
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CASE SUBST STANCE A CASE STUDY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE DEPRESSION AND DEPRESSION by Damian Carey The author‚ engaged in the pursuit of Mental Health CONTENTS Page Introduction Introduction History Case Histor y Aetiology Pathogenesis Oriental Medicine Diagnosis‚ Aetiology and Pathogenesis Treatment Oriental Medicine Treatment Aetiology Treatment Western Medicine Aetiology and Treatment Research Discussion Conclusion References 1 1 2 2 4 6 7 8 9 ~1~ INTRODUCTION
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1. What social conditions seem to contribute most often to alcohol and substance abuse? What psychological conflicts and anxieties seem most conducive to substance abuse? The social conditions that contributed most often to alcohol and substance abuse was where there were higher anxiety levels. Places such as highly urbanized communities. Societies such as the one’s that pressure children with responsibilities and not indulgent towards kids suffered from drinking problems. Also‚ societies that offered
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Substance Abuse Substance Abuse is a problem for social workers around the country no matter where you go. There are a number of different social problems‚ and social systems that a social worker will have to deal with when working in this field. I will hope to address the problem of substance abuse‚ and the different techniques used in order to cure a client suffering from substance abuse. Substance abuse social workers assess and treat individuals with substance abuse problems‚ which include
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He has never participated in treatment for alcohol or other drug use but is receptive to participation in such a program. He denied having a substance abuse problem‚ but stated he would go to treatment if he was court ordered. Mental and Physical Health Daniel and his parents report Daniel has been diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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