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Discussion—Assessment and Diagnosis

Assessment and diagnosis are the first, and most critical, parts of substance use disorder treatment. Without an accurate assessment, the client may not benefit from the treatment options selected.
Review the following scenario and address the questions that follow:
Julia got into a car accident at the end of her senior year of high school, which resulted in a broken leg and an injured knee, both of which needed surgery to repair. During her recovery, she was in a lot of pain, so her doctor prescribed OxyContin.
After several weeks, the prescribed dose of OxyContin was no longer sufficient to completely alleviate Julia’s pain. So, she decided to take more than the prescribed dosage. This not only alleviated Julia’s pain, but it also gave her a feeling of euphoria, which she enjoyed. When Julia ran out of OxyContin and was unable to take it, she experienced a great deal of pain, even in areas of her body that were not affected by the car accident. She also found herself more anxious and agitated on days when she could not take OxyContin than on days when she did take it.
Based on your analysis of the scenario and module readings, respond to the following:
Which assessment tool(s) would you use to help evaluate and diagnose Julia’s substance use? Explain why you made your choice.

  • Based on the current DSM diagnostic criteria, does Julia’s behavior fit into a substance use disorder? Explain the rationale for your diagnosis.

*Write your initial response in 300–400 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
By the due date assigned, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Though the end of the module, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. In your responses, be sure that you comment on the assessment tool chosen as well as the rationale provided by them for the diagnosis.
Grading Criteria and Rubric
All discussion assignments in this course will be graded using a rubric. Download the discussion rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.
NOTES: Class,
Read the case study carefully.  It’s helpful to form a quick description of your client.  Check your assumptions against the case!  Sometimes we form mental images from what we read that are not totally accurate.
Feel free to ask questions in your discussion — of me or your fellow classmates.  This is meant to be a discussion!
You can find a nice summary of assessment types for adolescents at this Web site:

  • Winters, K. C. (2004). Assessment of alcohol and other drug use behaviors among adolescents. National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Retrieved from http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/assesing%20alcohol/behaviors.htm

Another nice summary and list of assessment tools can be found here:

  • Julia got into a car accident at the end of her senior year of high school, which resulted in a broken leg and an injured knee, both of which needed surgery to repair. During her recovery, she was in a lot of pain, so her doctor prescribed

Dominant and Subordinate Group Membership

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Dominant and Subordinate Group Membership
This week you are exploring what it means to have privilege in all aspects of life, whether it be that you are able to enroll in school and take this course, or that you are able to walk, type, see, taste, or purchase/have access to groceries. Having privilege also means that you have power of some sort. Even having access to goods and services can be seen as a privilege. Discrimination can accompany power and privilege as those who have power and privilege may not be consciously aware of how they benefit from it.

Instructions:

First, Chapter 4 of The Ecology of Diversity (Kahn, 2015) has a “Reflections on Diversity” section near the end entitled, “Membership in Dominant and Subordinate Groups.” Follow the instructions provided in the chapter and complete the chart considering who are you are and what relationships you have with each type of group.
Second, write at least three paragraphs (300 words) addressing the following questions:

  1. How has privilege, in any/all forms, shaped your life? Consider race, socioeconomic status, education, and other associations identified in Week 1.
  2. Have you been aware of the privileges in your life as you were growing up? Why or why not?
  3. As you learn more about privilege, and as you examine your life, what do you find most interesting or surprising?
  4. How has privilege shaped your life opportunities, life chances, experiences, etc.?

Post your discussion by Day 3 of the week. Before beginning, carefully review the Writing Center’s guide Writing a Good Discussion Board Post (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
Initial Post Checklist:

  • Did you use scholarly resources to support your work?
  • Did you discuss each area in the instruction and Grading Rubric?
  • Did you use APA?

What assessment questions would you ask this family in order to determine the severity of the problem?

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Watch one of the following movies:
1. Rachel Getting Married
2. 28 days
3. When a Man Loves a Woman
Write a 4 pages paper discussing your analysis and observation of the family in the movie. Apply what you have learned in this course so far,as well as in your previous MFT courses.
Address the following topics in your paper.
·  What assessment questions would you ask this family in order to determine the severity of the problem? Include questions that relate to the topics of environment, the family system and individual development, as outlined in Ch. 5 of The Alcoholic Family in Recovery.
· What is your conceptualization of the problem? Provide a systemic summary of what is happening with this family system, including specific data from the movie case study to backup your conceptualization.
· Discuss the family’s recovery stage, including behavioral evidence for your assessment of their stage. Include information about how you ruled out other stages.
· Discuss your recommendation for therapy. What are the primary tasks for therapy in order for this family to move into ongoing recovery?
Follow APA format- 4 pages.

Describe the diversity situation or cultural dilemma and the cultural groups impacted by this topic

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Prejudice, Discrimination, Power, and Privilege
A successful final submission of any paper should be the product of brainstorming, outlining, and writing multiple drafts. University of the Rockies Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. is a great resource for all students, offering 24/7 live chat support and a 24 hour feedback turnaround for papers and discussion posts.
Note: you are required to submit a draft of this assignment to the Writing Center Paper Review (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and continue to leverage Grammarly and TurnItIn. You should submit your work to the Writing Center for review by Week 4, Day 3. A 24-hour turnaround is required, so be sure to allow enough time to receive the feedback and make changes before submitting it to Waypoint on Day 7.
Instructions:
This week you will continue to work on the topic of choice to progress toward your Cultural Perspectives final paper. Select ONE of the diversity-related topics researched for your Week 3 written assignment, or select a new topic.
Then, using the APA formatted template (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., write a 660-1320 word paper (not including title page) that addresses the following:

  • Describe the diversity situation or cultural dilemma and the cultural groups impacted by this topic.
  • Explain the types of power or privilege each group possesses. In what ways are members of each group aware (or not aware) of their power or privilege?
  • Discuss the types of prejudice or discrimination applied to each group. Is the discrimination or prejudice overt or covert?
  • How do these (prejudice, discrimination, power or privilege) impact each group’s access to goods, services, positions of power, education, or other societal structures?

Support your claims with documentation from historical perspectives, recent news activities, scholarly articles, or course resources.
Submit a draft of your paper to the Writing Center for Paper Review (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. by Week 4, Day 3. Once you have received the feedback from the tutor, revise your writing based on the feedback you received and submit your final copy to Waypoint using the link below.
Point Value: 8 Points
Weekly Learning Outcome Alignment: 1, 2, 3
Course Learning Outcome Alignment: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6