The sample was first divided into the following three pre-existing groups according to state accessibility of marijuana: California participants (decriminalized marijuana/limited accessibility), Colorado participants (legalized marijuana/high accessibility), and Virginia participants (illegal marijuana/no permitted accessibility). Participants were then separated into one of the three subgroups based on their drug use and abuse. The participant’s score on the Drug Abuse Screening Test assessment determined their placement in one of the following three subgroups: non-existing/mild, moderate, and…
Implementation is the carrying out, execution, or practice of a plan, a method, or any design for doing something. As such, implementation is the action that must follow any preliminary thinking in order for something to actually happen. In an information technology context, implementation encompasses all the processes involved in getting new software or hardware operating properly in its environment, including installation, configuration, running, testing, and making necessary changes.…
The participants provided information which include their age at the time of interview, age at first birth, Race/ethnicity, educational attainment, current marital status, number of children living in home over the past month, poverty status, number of emergency room visits in the past 12 months, number of doctor visits in the past 12 months, if they are a smoker, height, weight, body mass index, number of live births, number of miscarriages, total number of pregnancies, how often they got drunk over the past month, how often they smoked marijuana, crack, their level of depression, and whether they drink, use pot, or crack at all.…
- Assessment of a person with a possible substance abuse problem can be very complicated. First step is to find out if the client is suffering from substance abuse or substance dependency. The various dimensions of an assessment are biological, psychological and social.…
2004) (Fred Pyrczak 2008). The title explains all the main focal points that the study covers. The title has less than 20 words, which makes it concise and appropriate for professional journals. The primary variables are mentioned in the title and they are referred to throughout the research material i.e. Anger, Mood, and Vulnerability (Pyrczak 2008 p. 15). The title makes it very clear to the reader that it is “inpatient substance-dependent clients” that participated in the research. The title of this article indicates that substance-dependent clients are vulnerable to becoming angry and moody (Pyrczak 2008 p. 16). A reader will not find the results of the research of in this title; instead, he or she will have to read the work to gain that knowledge (Pyrczak 2008 p.…
It is used by clinicians to assist with the diagnosis of mental disorders and the selection of appropriate treatment methods. The MMPI-2 can be used to help assess major symptoms of social and personal instability, identify appropriate candidates for high-risk public safety positions, support classification, treatment, and assist in management decisions in criminal justice correctional settings. It has also been helpful in giving a strong practical foundation for a clinician’s expert testimony (Groth-Marnat, 2009). The MMPI-2 is also used to assess medical patients and design effective treatment strategies, including chronic pain management, evaluate participants in substance abuse programs select appropriate treatment approaches. Another useful contribution of the MMPI-2 is to support college and career counselling recommendations and to provide valuable insight for marriage and family counselling (Groth-Marnat,…
In addition to the clinical interview, what other clinical assessment tools should you consider? Why?…
Aside from the detailed history, and physical examination, I chose to use the Mental Status Examination for screening, the ICD-10 checklist for psychoactive substance use syndrome module and the DSM-5 for assessment and diagnosis. Adam’s case meets the ICD-10 criteria for dependence syndrome (heroin), based on the following criteria: (a) strong desire or compulsion to take the substance; (b) difficulty in controlling substance-use behavior; (c) physiological withdrawal on discontinuation of or reduction of substance intake; (d) evidence of tolerance (need for increasing doses of medication to achieve the initial effect of the drug); (e) progressive neglect of other interests; (f) persistence with substance use despite evidence of harmful consequences.…
Limitations of the ASI are that it drops in reliability when administered beyond the face-to-face method, the ASI-MV assumes that the respondent has a predetermined reading comprehension level, the wording around having issues in families is vague and alludes to it not being normal to have family conflicts, and it has poor use with older populations of addicts who have cognitive impairments (Allen, et al.,…
Why is it important for patients with Emotional Disorders to be stabilized on their medication prior to receiving an intake interview?…
There are many problems with Camden, NJ: Low incomes, old buildings, crime, drugs, prostitution and, of course, murder rates. The major problem that this proposal focuses on is clearing the streets of filth. Crime is possibly the most disastrous problem with Camden, NJ. Drug abuse and drug trafficking has risen to be one of the top businesses in Camden and violent crime is still very high.…
In addition to the clinical interview, what other clinical assessment tools should you consider? Why?…
Bye, K. S. (2007). The relationship between self and other blame: do self-blaming rape victims…
Method: The use of self-assessment tools during the four different stages of the research. Beginning middle and after the treatment and after six months of treatment. The Brief Substance Craving Scale is a 16-item, self-report tool to assess the craving of substance over a 24 hour period. This assessment uses 5 point Likert scale to measure the craving level. To measure substance abuse severity DSM-5 SUD is the best tool.…
1. Describe how information systems have changed the way businesses operate and their products and services…