Explain the importance of a substance use disorders counselor having an understanding of tolerance and withdrawal.
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In many states marijuana is now legal for certain medical purposes. Identify some clinical issues that may now present themselves as a result of this. What if you have a client who is addicted to alcohol and narcotics, who is also using marijuana to help with chronic pain? How might you address this situation?
In many states marijuana is now legal for certain medical purposes. Identify some clinical issues that may now present themselves as a result of this. What if you have a client who is addicted to alcohol and narcotics, who is also using marijuana to help with chronic pain? How might you address this situation?
advantages and disadvantages of using standardized instruments to assess and diagnose clients
There are numerous screening instruments available to help counselors assess and diagnose substance use disorders. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using standardized instruments to assess and diagnose clients?
Human Behavior and the Environment
The response should be composed in complete sentences and paragraphs and be 200–250 words in length, in MS Word, APA format and cite all references used. Describe some of the systems that affect the behavior of others. Explain what it means when a counselor or therapist uses the ecosystems approach to explain behavior. […]
Interpersonal Communication
The response should be composed in complete sentences and paragraphs and be 300-400 words in length, in MS Word, APA format and cite all references used. How would you define interpersonal communication? What makes communication interpersonal? What are some of the features of interpersonal communication? How can applying the guidelines for interpersonal communication competence help […]
importance of having family involved in the treatment process for substance use disorders
Describe the importance of having family involved in the treatment process for substance use disorders.
different levels of care for the treatment of substance use disorders.
Describe the different levels of care for the treatment of substance use disorders.
PCN 501 Topic 5 DQ 1
Discuss why integrating coordinated treatments for co-occurring disorders is important. Provide examples to support your discussion.
It is known that patients with dual disorders often experience more severe and chronic medical, social, and emotional problems. Why is this so?
It is known that patients with dual disorders often experience more severe and chronic medical, social, and emotional problems. Why is this so?
The Sociology Perspective
In this Discussion exercise, you will use the sociological perspective to demonstrate how a single interaction that occurred in your own life during the past week might be explained by all three sociological theories. For example, consider the routine chore of stopping to fill your car with gas at the local quick stop. Your sociological […]
