This document discusses substance abuse assessments across different populations and age groups. It notes that assessments look different depending on whether they are for treatment, criminal cases, adolescents vs. adults. The document instructs the reader to research and select three substance abuse assessments for different age groups, describe the ASAM placement criteria, compare the three assessments, and discuss special considerations for different populations. It provides links to resources on ASAM criteria and patient placement.
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1. 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/AS
AM-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
2. 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 three 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, December 19, 2016
, deliver your assignment to the
M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox
.
Course Project Grading Criteria and Rubric
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
3. 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)