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Substance use disorders are very common in our society, and you will likely work with clients who have some type of substance use. This assignment will help you identify symptoms for diagnosing these disorders. Additionally, there is a significant amount of research that has been done on the treatment of substance use disorders and addictions. SAMHSA has used the research and developed treatment options and protocols. As a counselor, you will use these treatment protocols with your clients.
Watch the “Addictive Disorders” video in this week’s University Library Resources. It focuses on recognizing and diagnosing substance use disorders.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word reflection paper in which you:
- Summarize your observations from the video.
- Identify 2 different substance use disorders from the video:
- Identify the diagnostic criteria for each of these 2 disorders according to the DSM-5.
- Explain evidence-based treatment options for substance use disorders. Refer to the SAMHSA resources from this week’s discussion.
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SUBSTANCE-USE DISORDERS
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Substance-Use Disorders
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SUBSTANCE-USE DISORDERS
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Substance-Use Disorders
While the given video analyzes addictive disorders, one of the fundamental aspects
associated with the emergence of the latter disorders is that various substances alter the normal
functioning of the human mind. However, one of the key observations made from the latter video
is that there are three large categories of substance-related disorders: substance abuse disorders,
substance intoxication, and substance withdrawal disorders (Classroom Productions & Harrigan,
2016). As far as substance abuse is concerned, it arises when individuals have a continuous
pattern of substance use, changing the brain circuity. Another key observation that I made
regarding substance abuse is that individuals with such disorders tend to ignore the physiological
effects of these substances, spend a lot of time finding them or recovering from them, neglect
occupations, and have interpersonal issues (Classroom Productions & Harrigan, 2016). Further, I
also noted that if one exhibits 2 or 3 symptoms, their abuse is considered mild, while if they are
4-5, it is moderate and severe when the symptoms are 5 or 6 (Classroom Productions &
Harrigan, 2016).
Another observation made from the latter video is that alcohol, cannabis, tobacco,
caffeine, sedatives, hallucinogens, stimulants, hypnotics and anxiolytics are the commonly
abused substances (Classroom Productions & Harrigan, 2016). However, alcohol has the greatest
prevalence in the U.S. Notably, the abuse of these substances, the...
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