Psychotherapy for Clients With Addictive Disorders
Addictive disorders can be particularly challenging for clients. Not only do these disorders typically interfere with a client’s ability to function in daily life, but they also often manifest as negative and sometimes criminal behaviors. Sometime clients with addictive disorders also suffer from other mental health issues, creating even greater struggles for them to overcome. In your role, you have the opportunity to help clients address their addictions and improve outcomes for both the clients and their families.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
To prepare:
- Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide about diagnosing and treating addictive disorders. As you watch the 187 Models of Treatment for Addiction video, consider what treatment model you may use the most with clients presenting with addiction.
- Search the Walden Library databases and choose a research article that discusses a therapeutic approach for treating clients, families, or groups with addictive disorders.
The Assignment
In a 5- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, address the following. Your title and references slides do not count toward the 5- to 10-slide limit.
- Provide an overview of the article you selected.
- What population (individual, group, or family) is under consideration?
- What was the specific intervention that was used? Is this a new intervention or one that was already studied?
- What were the author’s claims?
- Explain the findings/outcomes of the study in the article. Include whether this will translate into practice with your own clients. If so, how? If not, why?
- Explain whether the limitations of the study might impact your ability to use the findings/outcomes presented in the article.
- Use the Notes function of PowerPoint to craft presenter notes to expand upon the content of your slides.
- Support your response with at least three other peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources. Explain why each of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. Provide references to your sources on your last slide. Be sure to include the article you used as the basis for this Assignment.
- Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.
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Criteria |
Ratings |
Pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDevelop a 5- to 10-slide PowerPoint |
20 to >17.0 ptsExcellent 90%–100%The presentation 17 to >15.0 ptsGood 80%–89%The presentation 15 to >13.0 ptsFair 70%–79%There is an 13 to >0 ptsPoor 0%–69%There is an incomplete definition of |
20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcomeo Explain the findings/outcomes of |
25 to >22.0 ptsExcellent 90%–100%The presentation 22 to >19.0 ptsGood 80%–89%The presentation 19 to >17.0 ptsFair 70%–79%The presentation 17 to >0 ptsPoor 0%–69%The presentation includes an |
25 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome• Explain whether the limitations of |
25 to >22.0 ptsExcellent 90%–100%The presentation 22 to >19.0 ptsGood 80%–89%The presentation 19 to >17.0 ptsFair 70%–79%The presentation 17 to >0 ptsPoor 0%–69%The presentation includes an |
25 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome•Use the Notes function of |
10 to >8.0 ptsExcellent 90%–100%The Notes function 8 to >7.0 ptsGood 80%–89%The Notes function 7 to >6.0 ptsFair 70%–79%The Notes function 6 to >0 ptsPoor 0%–69%The Notes function of the |
10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome• Support your response with at |
10 to >8.0 ptsExcellent 90%–100%The presentation 8 to >7.0 ptsGood 80%–89%The presentation 7 to >6.0 ptsFair 70%–79%The presentation 6 to >0 ptsPoor 0%–69%The presentation is not supported |
10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – |
5 to >4.0 ptsExcellent 90%–100%Slides are clear, 4 to >3.5 ptsGood 80%–89%Slides are clear 3.5 to >3.0 ptsFair 70%–79%Slides may be 3 to >0 ptsPoor 0%–69%Slides are unorganized and/or |
5 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – |
5 to >4.0 ptsExcellent 90%–100%Uses correct 4 to >3.5 ptsGood 80%–89%Contains 1 or 2 3.5 to >3.0 ptsFair 70%–79%Contains 3 or 4 3 to >0 ptsPoor 0%–69%Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, |
5 pts |
Total Points: 100