Write a paper determining when a behavior is a compulsive or an addiction can be a challenging process.

Week 4Discussion: Compulsions and Addictions

Have you ever heard someone refer to himself or herself as a social drinker or social smoker? Many people enjoy caffeine or alcohol, spend a little too much on a shopping trip, and even gamble in moderation. For the most part, individuals are capable of engaging in these and other activities in a controllable way. Almost any behavior has the potential to transform into a compulsion or addiction, however.

Determining when a behavior is a compulsive or an addiction can be a challenging process. Although there are guidelines such as diagnostic criteria and statistics for both, there are few scientific rules regarding what constitutes a compulsion versus an addiction. Is one worse than the other? Is one more common than the other? Experts in the field of addictions typically determine what is considered healthy and normal and what is considered problematic. Addictions professionals recognize the signs of both compulsion and addiction in individuals and the difference between these two conditions.

Review Go Ask Alice! (2009). Whats the difference between an addiction and a compulsion? Retrieved from http://goaskalice.columbia.edu/whats-difference-between-addiction-and-compulsion

Go Ask Alice! (2009). Whats the difference between an addiction and a compulsion? Retrieved from http://goaskalice.columbia.edu/whats-difference-between-addiction-and-compulsion

Review the articles Whats the Difference Between an Addiction and a Compulsion?, Internet Addiction: Definition, Assessment, Epidemiology and Clinical Management, and Pathological Gambling and Substance Use Disorders.
Review the list of behaviors provided below. When posting, try to choose a behavior that has not been discussed by one of your colleagues at the time that you post, or if all have been selected, be sure to include a new insight that has not been covered.
Marijuana use
Gambling
Spending
Hoarding
Nail biting
Technology/e-mail checking/Internet
Hair picking
By Day 4

Post a brief explanation of the difference between compulsion and addiction using one of the behaviors above. Then, explain why it is important to know the difference. Be specific and use the weeks Learning Resources in your response.

By Day 6

Respond to two colleague:

Offer polite disagreement with the colleagues assessment of compulsion or addiction.
Offer an insight from your experience.
Offer another perspective.
Submission and Grading Information

What are the key outcomes needed from an intake process in order to effectively assess clients?

Week 4 Assignment: Designing an Intake Process

Assessing a client for addiction can be a challenge, especially if the client has not chosen to voluntarily seek treatment. What are the key outcomes needed from an intake process in order to effectively assess clients? This Assignment will familiarize you with the rationale and process behind assessment.

Submit a paper that includes the following:

Background information on the addiction you have chosen to write about. Use at least 23 sources of information that describe how to assess your chosen addiction.
Elements of an intake process that would elicit relevant information on an individual demonstrating signs of this addiction, including the following:
Two addiction evaluation measures that might be appropriate for that individual, and explain why you chose them
Five questions you would ask to assess for addiction
Five questions you would not ask, and explain why these questions would be inappropriate
Submission and Grading Information

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Have you ever heard someone refer to himself or herself as a social drinker or social smoker?

Week 4 Discussion: Compulsions and Addictions

Have you ever heard someone refer to himself or herself as a social drinker or social smoker? Many people enjoy caffeine or alcohol, spend a little too much on a shopping trip, and even gamble in moderation. For the most part, individuals are capable of engaging in these and other activities in a controllable way. Almost any behavior has the potential to transform into a compulsion or addiction, however.

Determining when a behavior is a compulsive or an addiction can be a challenging process. Although there are guidelines such as diagnostic criteria and statistics for both, there are few scientific rules regarding what constitutes a compulsion versus an addiction. Is one worse than the other? Is one more common than the other? Experts in the field of addictions typically determine what is considered healthy and normal and what is considered problematic. Addictions professionals recognize the signs of both compulsion and addiction in individuals and the difference between these two conditions.

Review Go Ask Alice! (2009). Whats the difference between an addiction and a compulsion? Retrieved from http://goaskalice.columbia.edu/whats-difference-between-addiction-and-compulsion

Go Ask Alice! (2009). Whats the difference between an addiction and a compulsion? Retrieved from http://goaskalice.columbia.edu/whats-difference-between-addiction-and-compulsion

Review the articles Whats the Difference Between an Addiction and a Compulsion?, Internet Addiction: Definition, Assessment, Epidemiology and Clinical Management, and Pathological Gambling and Substance Use Disorders.
Review the list of behaviors provided below. When posting, try to choose a behavior that has not been discussed by one of your colleagues at the time that you post, or if all have been selected, be sure to include a new insight that has not been covered.
Marijuana use
Gambling
Spending
Hoarding
Nail biting
Technology/e-mail checking/Internet
Hair picking
By Day 4

Post a brief explanation of the difference between compulsion and addiction using one of the behaviors above. Then, explain why it is important to know the difference. Be specific and use the weeks Learning Resources in your response.

By Day 6

Respond to two colleague:

Offer polite disagreement with the colleagues assessment of compulsion or addiction.
Offer an insight from your experience.
Offer another perspective.

Discussion: Short- and Long-Term Dangers of Substances

Week 3 Discussion: Short- and Long-Term Dangers of Substances

Addiction may look different in different individuals. There are certain hallmarks of addiction, including tolerance and withdrawal, which have been established for recognizing when an individual crosses over from use, to abuse, to addiction. A distinct relationship exists between the hallmarks of addiction and the physiological effects of addictive substances.

In this Discussion, you will examine these hallmarks and the physiological effects of addictive substances as you provide an example that demonstrates their relationship.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Review Foundations of Addictions Counseling, Chapter 2, Substance Addictions.
Review the report, Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction.
Review the article Neurobiology of Alcohol Dependence,
Review the document titled, Physiological Effects of Addictive Substances.
By Day 4

Post your response to the following:

What is the relationship between hallmarks of addiction and physiological effects of addictive substances? Provide an example that best describes this relationship and explain why. Provide at least one citation to support your example.

Note: The confidentiality of the Discussion cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, please do not include identifying details of actual individuals or organizations in your responses.

Be specific and use the weeks Learning Resources in your response.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two colleague:

Offer another perspective based on your perspective on the hallmarks of addiction.
Confirm or expand on someone elses post using specific examples or insights.

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of this approach to professional education in terms of costs, educational efficiency, and patient care quality.

Professional Development Assignment:

Based on what you have learned so far this week, create an educational presentation with detailed notes and recorded audio comments for all content slides that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least four (4) citations throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations (an example is located in the Resources tab) related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Use the audio recording feature with the PowerPoint. Alternatively, you may use a smartphone or tablet to record yourself speaking, should you be unable to use the audio feature within PowerPoint.

The various kinds of health professionals are educated in separate schools but with considerable overlap in curricula and training requirements. They are, however, expected to integrate their training and work together after graduation. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of this approach to professional education in terms of costs, educational efficiency, and patient care quality. (4 slides).

An oversupply of physicians in many urban regions contrasts with continuing problems of access in rural and inner-city areas. Why does the mal-distribution of physicians persist in spite of the number of physicians graduated? (2-3 slides)

The health care delivery system now places increased emphasis on maintaining wellness and on promoting disease avoidance through healthy behaviors and lifestyles. What challenges does this new orientation pose for our existing system of medical education and training? (2-3 slides)

References (1 slide)

Assignment Expectations

Length: 10-12 slides; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner

Structure:

Health professionals:

Mal-distribution:

Healthcare delivery system:

Additionally, because a good presentation has few words on the slides include a script with the verbiage you would say when presenting; script should be a minimum of 50 words per slide.

Based on what you have learned so far this week, create an educational presentation with detailed notes and recorded audio comments

Professional Development Assignment:

Based on what you have learned so far this week, create an educational presentation with detailed notes and recorded audio comments for all content slides that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least four (4) citations throughout your presentation. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations (an example is located in the Resources tab) related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Use the audio recording feature with the PowerPoint. Alternatively, you may use a smartphone or tablet to record yourself speaking, should you be unable to use the audio feature within PowerPoint.

Critically discuss the rationale behind the Principle, explain why it is considered important, and evaluate its outcomes.

Answer ONE of the following essay questions:
1) Aboriginal activist Gary Foley has declared that any engagement with the government or the dominant economy is anti-Aboriginal and assimilatory. Countering these Aboriginal leaders such as Warren Mundine and Marcia Langton have argued that the mythical noble savage ideal of Indigenous Australia is detrimental to contemporary Aboriginal people. On the one hand it is argued that Aboriginality is fixed in the past and on the other that Aboriginality changes. Through your understanding of notions of cultural change and continuity and essentialism critically evaluate both arguments and illustrate your answer with appropriate examples.
2) It is argued and to a certain extent borne out by statistical data, that policies introduced in the early 1970s based on self-determination have not delivered better outcomes for Aboriginal people. Critically discuss this claim by evaluating the benefits and costs associated with self-determination explaining what self-determination is and evaluating the range of views being expressed about self-determination. Page 5 HAB102 Contemporary Indigenous Australia
3) Noel Pearson asserts that the legacy of colonisation argument is not an adequate explanation for the current health status of many Indigenous people. Critically assess this claim. In your answer identify and explain the range of causal factors that impact on the health of Indigenous people and demonstrate how these factors interrelate to contribute to poor health outcomes. In your answer consider initiatives that are attempting to improve the health profile.
4) One of the recommendations of the 1997 Bringing them Home report was to implement an Indigenous Child Placement Principle (ICPP) to guide the placement of children requiring out-of-home care. Critically discuss the rationale behind the Principle, explain why it is considered important, and evaluate its outcomes. In your answer, you may also like to consider arguments about transracial placements in comparable countries such as North America.
5) A sound education is regarded as essential for Indigenous students in order to redress disadvantage. However, it is claimed that contemporary education presents a double bind for Indigenous students and is detrimental to their culture. Critically discuss this dilemma. In your answer outline initiatives, such as Aboriginal Learning Styles theory (Harris 1982) and culturally appropriate curriculum, that have attempted to address this dilemma and assess their capacity to do so.