Addictive disorders can be particularly challenging for clients. Not only do these disorders typically interfere with a clientàability 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.

THE ASSIGNMENT

In a PowerPoint presentation, address the following. 

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 authoràclaims?

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. 

Resources

How to use motivational interviewing in addiction medicine 

187 models of treatment for addiction | Addiction counselor training series“>187 models of treatment for addiction | Addiction counselor training series 

• American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders Links to an external site.“>Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders Links to an external site. (5th ed., text rev.). https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?u…
  • õlture and Psychiatric Diagnosis/li>
• Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2020). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing.
  • Chapter 9, otivational Interviewing/li>
  • Chapter 19, 3ychotherapeutic Approaches for Addictions and Related Disorders