In the addictions field, there are several forms of assessments that could potentially be used. For this particular assignment, I have chosen the CAGE Questionnaire, the AUDIT, and the Beck Depression Inventory, also referred to as the BDI. Two of the particular assessments offer insight into an individual’s alcohol addiction. Whereas, the third is used analyze intensity, severity, and depth of the client’s depression.
Assessment 1- CAGE Questionnaire
The CAGE questionnaire is a simple four-question item response. Higher scores indicate a greater influence of alcohol addiction. The four questions consist of the following:
• Have you ever felt you should Cut down on your drinking? (Cut down)
• Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking? (Annoyed)
• Have
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“Alcohol misuse continues to pose a public health threat at colleges and universities across the United States” (Taylor et al., 2016). Alcohol consumption can cause hardships within families, failing academics, and lead to an increase in risky behaviors (Demirbas, 2015). “Alcohol is the most experimented, repeatedly used, and abused substance, and its use typically peaks during young adulthood” (Demirbas, 2015). The CAGE has been used in several research studies. Throughout my research, I focused on two specific articles that used the CAGE. In Demirbas’ study, he conducted a Substance and Alcohol study of young adults in Turkey (2015). Whereas, the other study used the CAGE for alcohol screening college students (Taylor et al., 2016). Both of the studies used the CAGE; however, each used it in a different way. The first study conducted by Demirbas in Turkey used the CAGE to determine drinking problems along with the variables that are associated with problematic drinking (Demirbas, 2015). Turkey falls geographically
D: Client was on time for intake appointment. Together, discussed the assessment recommendation and barriers to successful treatment outcomes. Client reviewed and signed of all treatment admission paperwork, including treatment agreement, ROIs, THS treatment policies, THS alcohol drug Services patient rights, THS patient responsibilities, THS health and safety information, THS counselor disclosure information, patient grievance procedures, THS HIV/AIDS information, THS notice of privacy practices, referral to Quit smoking, and marijuana policy. Treatment plan was developed, which was focused on Dim 4, 5, and 6; focusing on developing readiness to change, identifying relapse potential, and building a strong family and social support system.
1.6 Alcohol relapse Alcohol relapse is the situation in which the person is returning to the previous pattern of alcohol use usually followed by the period of abstinence. Many studies have documented high rates of relapse upto 65-80 percent in the first year of treatment among substance dependents(Vyas and Ahuja 2008).It is a perplexing situation among the substance abusers. Eventhough there are dramatic advancements in the treatment modalities, client compliance is generally poor and response to a drug or alcoholic use is a common occurrence (Kumar, 2014). The major research finding of substance dependence treatment outcome is relapse with approximately 66 percent returning to drinking by the 90th day follow-up assessment. However a variety
Journal 5 The author, Sabrina Erdely, begins the article by expressing all of the ways college students spend their time on weekends, as well as most weeknights. All of the activities she listed had one thing in common: alcohol. Erdely then goes into detail describing just how important getting drunk on the weekends is to students. “The challenge to drink to the very limits of one’s endurance has become a celebrated staple of college life. In one of the most extreme reports on college drinking thus far, a 1997 Harvard School of Public Health study found that 43 percent of college students admitted to binge drinking in the proceeding two weeks.
The glorification of drinking games on college campuses has had catastrophic effects for college students between the ages of eighteen to twenty-one. Incoming college freshman should especially be educated on how to handle alcohol and the potential harms of college drinking games. can lead to binge drinking, which in turn can lead to physical and mental health risks. This is an important topic to be discussed because students need to learn how much alcohol is really too much and the warning signs On college campuses across the United States, a drinking game involves consuming alcoholic drinks as a penalty of losing a game.
(Levine 109) The view of alcohol being the major cause of social problems “continued throughout the 19th century and into the 20th century.” (Levine
The reported issues that accompanied most drinking appeared to be associated with those individuals that were engaging in binge drinking not just ongoing
In an article by David Skorton, previous president of Cornell University and avid anti-hazing activist, it is stated that “Nearly 2,000 alcohol related deaths occur each year among American college students.” He goes on to tell that at Cornell University were two to three times more likely to be involved in an access of alcohol consumption and drug use. (Skorton p. A23) Alcohol misuse can result in “risky sexual behaviors, [acting] irresponsibly at times, and [hurting] academic standing.” (Nuwer p. 57) Many times the abuse of alcohol can prove to be fatal, as it was in the case of Gabriel “Gabe” Higgins of the University of Texas.
Two assessment tools The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is a well-versed instrument I resonate with for addiction, because of its developmental history. This instrument was created to assess current and lifetime problem severity in seven areas: alcohol use, drug use, employment, medical disorders, psychiatric disturbances, family/social relations, and legal problems (Butler, Redondo, Fernandez, & Villapiano, 2009). When, treating clients for substance abuse disorders, and or other addiction counselors must be mindful of other comorbidities that overlap with the addiction; with this assessment instrument, such can be found. This is a self-administered question are/interview takes about 60 minutes to complete and is available in 48 states
Courtney Grove Addictions/Assessments/Interventions Spring 2017 All of the personal stories in this book are an attempt to help individuals identify with the authors. Hopefully, after reading each story we, and alcoholics alike may say to themselves "I'm very much like _____. My alcohol use has followed a similar pattern and I have also tried different ways to control my drinking with similar, pained results. Perhaps the steps that _______ followed will work for me also.” This keeps the sneaky pull of alcohol at the forefront of their minds, learning from the experiences of others and remembering their own experiences from the reality standpoint rather than with fond remembrance.
He kept thrashing about and yelling things like ‘No!’ and ‘Stop!’ and ‘Oh my God!’ His face was gray and dripping with sweat.” (Walls 117) Alcoholism is clearly represented in The Glass Castle and it is an issue that needs to be fixed. 35% of people in the United States have taken part in
My name is Austin Gansert. I am a high school student at Woodbridge High School in Irvine, CA. I am writing you today to talk about a very controversial topic: the legal drinking age. I believe that there are many benefits to having a lower drinking age of 18, rather than the current drinking age of 21. There are many benefits to having a lowered drinking age, which I will explain in this letter.
College students abusing alcohol. College students tend to engage in things that can put
It apears that children who exprienced drinking at young age will also continously and habitually drink in the future once they grow up. They do not simple do this occasionally but it has become a frequent and habitual addiction (Christiansen et al. 7). In totality, drinking alcoholic beverages of teenagers is not is unhealthy, unsafe, and unacceptable. More and likely teens that drink are trailing behind in their education because of how alcohol affects them so bad. Some parents allow their children drink alcoholic beverages under certain circumstances with their
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services acknowledges that there are 10 million teens in the United States drinking regularly and over 20 percent binge drink. ( Teen Alcoholism). This information illustrates the dependence that teens have developed for alcohol and many of them don 't even know the issue that they are building for themselves. The signs that demonstrate that a teen is becoming or is addicted to alcohol are that he/ she is a heavy drinker, they drink regularly for no reason and becoming upset over the removal of accessibility of alcohol.
“Caged Bird” written by Maya Angelou in 1968 announces to the world her frustration of racial inequality and the longing for freedom. She seeks to create sentiment in the reader toward the caged bird plight, and draw compassion for the imprisoned creature. (Davis) Angelou was born as “Marguerite Annie Johnson on April 4, 1928 in St Louis, Missouri”. “Caged Bird” was first published in the collection Shaker, Why Don’t You Sing? 1983.