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Assignment 1: LASA 2—Substance Abuse Assessments Across the Lifespan

Substance abuse assessments have very different purposes for different populations. For instance, an assessment for treatment of victims will look different from a court-mandated assessment relating to criminal behavior. For another example, an assessment for an adolescent would likely emphasize peer influence more so than it would for an adult. These demographic factors significantly influence the assessment as it relates to treatment planning or other recommendations.

Use the module readings and the Argosy University online library resources to research types of substance abuse assessments for different demographics.

Select three substance abuse assessments for use in this assignment. Your choices should represent three different age populations such as the elderly, adults, adolescents, or children.

Review the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) patient placement criteria for the treatment of substance-related disorders at the following:

Mee-Lee, D. (2005). Overview of the ASAM patient placement criteria, second edition revised (ASAM PPC-2R). Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Retrieved from
https://www1.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/provider/pnmi/documents/ASAM-presentation-Dr-Lee.pdf
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. (2001). KAP KEYS Based on TIP 13: The role and current status of patient placement criteria in the treatment of substance use disorders. Retrieved from
http://integratedrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/TIP13-KAP.Keys_.pdf

Complete the following:

Describe the ASAM patient placement criteria for the treatment of substance-related disorders.
Describe the three selected types of substance abuse assessments that you might use. Be sure that your choices represent three different age populations such as the elderly, adults, adolescents, or children.
Compare and contrast the information being collected in each of the three assessments and describe the areas of concern. Ask, for example, does it include client presentation and functioning, current use and history, high-risk behavior, first exposure, consequences of addiction, culture, life skills, work, vocation, education, health, recreation, or spirituality? Present the comparison of the four types of substance abuse assessments in a table.
Explain special considerations, including ethical issues, which would apply to the different populations selected.
Evaluate the importance of having assessment tools for clients in each developmental life stage.

Create an 8–10 slide PowerPoint presentation to present your findings to other substance abuse counselors. Include the table comparing the three types of substance abuse assessments. Apply APA standards to citation of sources in your slides. Use the speaker notes in the slide show to further discuss the topics on each slide. In addition, make sure you have a title slide and a slide with references (in APA format).

Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.ppt.

By Monday, September 28, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox.

Course Project Grading Criteria and Rubric

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Described the ASAM patient placement criteria for the treatment of substance-related disorders.	32
Described three assessments, each representing a different age population.	48
Compared and contrasted the information collected from each of the three assessments and identified the areas for concern.	68
Explained the special issues to be considered, which apply to the different populations selected.	52
Evaluated the importance of having assessment tools for clients in each developmental life stage.	36
Presentation Components: Organization (16) Style (8) Usage and Mechanics (16) APA Elements (24)	64
Total:	300

Assignment 1: LASA 2: Integrating Theories

In this course, we have studied various approaches to therapy and explored the utility of each orientation with reference to the client. For this assignment, take the perspective of a therapist working with clients. This will help you honestly assess your own development and more objectively evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using an integrative approach to counseling. Answer each of the following questions thoroughly and provide examples where requested to substantiate your points.

Do you think therapists should focus on becoming an expert in one particular counseling approach or should they try to become proficient in more than one approach? Provide an explanation for your answer and illustrate them with examples.
Identify what the three most important characteristics of a successful counselor you consider to be. Describe how these characteristics can be developed or strengthened?
Identify and describe some of the characteristics (from question 2) that are best developed in the counseling process with clients? Support your points with examples? Identify and describe some areas of personal or professional development that would potentially be unethical for the counselor to develop in the counseling process with clients? Explain your rationale in detail and give examples.
What are some of your own personal motivations and characteristics that may help or hinder you as a counselor (identify at least two)?
What areas of your own personal and professional development need the most development before you will feel prepared to be an effective counselor (identify at least three)?
What are two advantages and two disadvantages of practicing within the framework of one specific theory as opposed to developing a more integrative approach consisting of several therapies? Give a detailed description and rationale for both sides.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of practicing within an integrated framework?
Explain at least two techniques you would use in your treatment and describe how you would integrate these techniques in a therapy session.

Your paper should be double-spaced and in 12 point, Times New Roman font with normal one-inch margins, written in APA style, and free of typographical and grammatical errors. It should include a title page with a running head, an abstract and a reference page. The body of the paper should be no less than 5 and no longer than 8 pages in length. Submit your response to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox by Monday, September 28, 2015.

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Explained whether it is preferable to have an expertise in one counseling approach vs. multiple approaches with supporting examples.	24
Described at least three important characteristics of a successful counselor with suggestions of how each could be developed?	32
Described at least one characteristic that could be developed in the counseling process with clients and at least one that would be potentially unethical to develop in therapy with clients with supporting examples for each.	40
Identifies at least two personal motivations and characteristics and explained benefit or hindrance for each.	24
Identified and explained at least three areas of personal or professional development for being an effective counselor.	24
Described advantages and disadvantages of practicing from one specific theory vs. developing a more integrative approach.	40
Described advantages/disadvantages of practicing from an integrative framework	24
Identified the therapeutic approaches student would use as a therapist and described the techniques that would be integrated as a treatment approach	28
Style (8 points): Tone, Audience, Word Choice Organization (16 points): Introduction, Transitions, Conclusion Usage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, Spelling, Sentence structure APA Elements (24 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing, Quotations	64
Total:	300