Substance Abuse Final.

Module 5 Final Assignment: Demonstrating your Understanding

Overview

Throughout this course you learned about the various aspects of substance abuse counseling including common terms, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, assessment, diagnosis, treatment modalities, and cultural implications. Your final project will help you to synthesize all of your learning and allow you to demonstrate your knowledge.

In preparing for this assignment, you should read through your textbook, listen to the lecture, review supplemental materials, and use the rubric as guides to help you complete the assignment. This assignment will count toward your final grade and is due by Day 7, and is worth 200 points.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the major effects of depressants, stimulants, cannabinoids, hallucinogens, opioids, and inhalants on the human brain and biological and physiological processes of the body.

2. Understand the procedures and process for assessment and diagnosis of substance disorders.

3. Analyze and apply the diagnostic criterion and distinguishing features between substance dependence and substance abuse.

4. Analyze and discuss the major medical issues and diseases that are either caused by or exacerbated by substance addiction

5. Describe the genetic, biological, environmental, social, psychological, and philosophical influences of addiction.

6. Understand the special needs and treatment recommendations for individuals with dual diagnoses and/or polysubstance abuse.

7. Analyze and apply the main techniques, strategies, or approaches of common treatment options for substance addiction.

8. Explain the typical risk and protective factors that impact different populations, including, but not limited to, children; adolescents; adults; the elderly; women; men; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) people; people with disabilities; and different ethnic groups.

9. Describe the various dynamics of relapse and prevention and be able to structure a treatment plan that incorporates these concepts.

10. Analyze and discuss ethical issues inherent in substance abuse counseling

Directions

For your Final Project, you will apply the information you have learned in this course to critically analyze a specific case study from the Co-occurring Disorders Treatment Workbook (The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, 2002) and develop an assessment and intervention plan based on it. Your Final Project must include rationale based on learning resources and scholarly material. All work should be supported with scholarly references from the professional literature contained within the Lamar University Library.

Your Final Project should include all of the following sections:

1. Overview of the Case Study (2 paragraphs) 10 points

2. A description of procedures and process you would use for assessment and diagnosis in the selected case study. Be sure to include rationale for your selections (bullet points with rationale) 10 points

3. Include an analysis of the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of the substances used in the case study (provide a chart that summarizes the information). 15 points

4. Develop a diagnosis based on the DSM-5. Include a rationale that distinguishes features between substance dependence and substance abuse (2 paragraphs). 20 points

5. Analyze and discuss how the mental health issues in the case study are either caused by or exacerbated by substance addiction (1-2 pages) 25 points

6. Discuss the genetic, biological, environmental, social, psychological, and/or philosophical elements that might impact the case (1-2 pages). 20 points

7. Discuss the special needs and treatment recommendations related to dual diagnosis (1-2 pages). 25 points

8. Analyze and apply the main techniques, strategies, or approaches of common treatment options for the case study selected (include a chart with short rationale). 15 points

9. Explain the typical risk and protective factors that impact the individual in the case study (2-3 paragraphs). 15 points

10. Describe the efforts you would include toward relapse and prevention and structure a treatment plan (chart) that incorporates these concepts (1-2 pages). 25 points

11. Analyze and discuss any ethical or legal issues inherent in this case (1-2 paragraphs). 10 points

12. Grammar and APA style. 10 points

Reference:

The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (2002). Co-occurring disorders treatment workbook. Retrieved from: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1593&context=mhlp_facpub

Rubric

Assignment 1

This assignment is worth 75 points.

Category	Points
	9-10	8-8	7-7	0-6
Accuracy of responses Question 1Overview of the Case Study (2 paragraphs)9 points	Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered. Provides clear information about the case study (2 paragraphs).	Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered. Provides a basic analysis of the case study (2 paragraphs).	Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered. Provides minimal information about the case study	Answers are completely inaccurate or missing. Information about the case study is minimal, has errors, or is missing
	9-10	8-8	7-7	0-6
Accuracy of responses Question 2A description of procedures and process you would use for assessment and diagnosis in the selected case study. Be sure to include rationale for your selections (bullet points with rationale)9 points	Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered. Clearly identifies 4-5 procedures and processes for assessment and diagnosis	Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered. Identifies 2 -3 procedures and processes for assessment and diagnosis	Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered. Identifies at least 1 procedure and process for assessment and diagnosis	Answers are completely inaccurate or missing. Minimally Identifies procedures and processes for assessment and diagnosis
	13-15	12-12	10-11	0-9
Accuracy of responses Question 3Include an analysis of the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of the substances used in the case study (provide a chart that summarizes the information).15 points	Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered. Provides a comprehensive examination of at least five pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles	Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered. Provides an examination of 3-5 pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles	Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered. Provides a minimal review of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics	Answers are completely inaccurate or missing. Review of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics is inaccurate or missing.
	18-20	16-17	14-15	0-13
Accuracy of responses Question 4Develop a diagnosis based on the DSM-5. Include a rationale that distinguishes features between substance dependence and substance abuse (2 paragraphs).20 points	Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered. Develops a diagnosis based on the DSM-5. Includes a clear rationale that distinguishes features between substance dependence and substance abuse (2 paragraphs).	Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered. Develops a diagnosis based on the DSM-5. Includes minimal rationale that distinguishes features between substance dependence and substance abuse (2 paragraphs).	Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered. Develops a diagnosis based on the DSM-5 but it is missing some elements. Includes a rationale that doesn’t accurately differentiate between substance dependence and substance abuse	Answers are completely inaccurate or missing. diagnosis based on the DSM-5 is inaccurate or missing. Rationale that distinguishes features between substance dependence and substance abuse is inaccurate or missing
	18-20	16-17	14-15	0-13
Accuracy of responses Question 5Analyze and discuss how the mental health issues in the case study are either caused by or exacerbated by substance addiction (1-2 pages)20 points	Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered. Clearly analyzes and discusses how the mental health issues in the case study are either caused by or exacerbated by substance addiction (1-2 pages)	Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered. Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered. Provides a broad analysis and discussion on how the mental health issues in the case study are either caused by or exacerbated by substance addiction (1-2 pages)	Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered. Provides a minimal analysis and discussion on how the mental health issues in the case study are either caused by or exacerbated by substance addiction	Answers are completely inaccurate or missing. Analysis and discussion on how the mental health issues in the case study are either caused by or exacerbated by substance addiction is missing or inaccurate.
	18-20	16-17	14-15	0-13
Accuracy of Responses Question 6Discuss the genetic, biological, environmental, social, psychological, and/or philosophical elements that might impact the case (1-2 pages).20 points	Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered. Provides a clear and thorough discussion of the genetic, biological, environmental, social, psychological, and/or philosophical elements that might impact the case (1-2 pages).	Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered. Discusses the genetic, biological, environmental, social, psychological, and/or philosophical elements that might impact the case (1-2 pages).	Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered. Minimal discussion of the genetic, biological, environmental, social, psychological, and/or philosophical elements that might impact the case	Answers are completely inaccurate or missing. Review of the genetic, biological, environmental, social, psychological, and/or philosophical elements that might impact the case is inaccurate or missing.
	18-20	16-17	14-15	0-13
Accuracy of Responses Question 7Discuss the special needs and treatment recommendations related to dual diagnosis (1-2 pages).20 points	Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered. Provides a clear and thorough discussion of the special needs and treatment recommendations related to dual diagnosis (1-2 pages).	Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered. Discusses the special needs and treatment recommendations related to dual diagnosis (1-2 pages).	Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered. Minimal discussion of the special needs and treatment recommendations related to dual diagnosis	Answers are completely inaccurate or missing. Review of the special needs and treatment recommendations related to dual diagnosis is inaccurate or missing.
	13-15	12-12	10-11	0-9
Accuracy of Responses Question 8Analyze and apply the main techniques, strategies, or approaches of common treatment options for the case study selected (include a chart with short rationale).15 points	Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered. Provides a clear and thorough Analysis of at least five main techniques, strategies, or approaches of common treatment options for the case study selected (includes a chart with short rationale).	Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered. Discusses 3-5 main techniques, strategies, or approaches of common treatment options for the case study selected (includes a chart with short rationale).	Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered. Minimal discussion of the main techniques, strategies, or approaches of common treatment options for the case study selected (includes a chart with short rationale).	Answers are completely inaccurate or missing. Analysis of the main techniques, strategies, or approaches of common treatment options for the case study selected is inaccurate or missing.
	22-25	20-21	17-19	0-16
Accuracy of Responses Question 9Explain the typical risk and protective factors that impact the individual in the case study (2-3 paragraphs).25 points	Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered. Provides a clear and thorough discussion of at least 3 typical risk and protective factors that impact the individual in the case study (2-3 paragraphs).	Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered. Discusses at least 3 typical risk and protective factors that impact the individual in the case study (2-3 paragraphs).	Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered. Minimal discussion of the typical risk and protective factors that impact the individual in the case study	Answers are completely inaccurate or missing. Review of the typical risk and protective factors that impact the individual in the case study is inaccurate or missing.
	22-25	20-21	17-19	0-18
Accuracy of Responses Question 10Describe the efforts you would include toward relapse and prevention and structure a treatment plan that incorporates these concepts (1-2 pages).25 points	Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered. Provides a clear and thorough discussion of the efforts you would include toward relapse and prevention and structure a treatment plan that incorporates these concepts (1-2 pages).	Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered. Discusses the efforts you would include toward relapse and prevention and structure a treatment plan that incorporates these concepts (1-2 pages).	Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered. Minimal discussion of efforts you would include toward relapse and prevention and structure a treatment plan that incorporates these concepts.	Answers are completely inaccurate or missing. Review of the efforts you would include toward relapse and prevention and structure a treatment plan that incorporates these concepts is inaccurate or missing.
	9-10	8-8	7-7	0-6
Accuracy of Responses Question 11Analyze and discuss any ethical or legal issues inherent in this case (1-2 paragraphs).10 points	Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered. Provides a clear and thorough discussion of the ethical or legal issues inherent in this case (1-2 paragraphs).	Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered. Discusses the ethical or legal issues inherent in this case (1-2 paragraphs).	Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered. Minimal discussion of the ethical or legal issues inherent in this case.	Answers are completely inaccurate or missing. Review of the ethical or legal issues inherent in this case is inaccurate or missing.
	9-10	8-8	7-7	0-6
Design and Mechanics10 points	No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors; APA style is accurate with no errors	Almost no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors (1-3); APA style is accurate with 1-3 errors	Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors (4-10); APA style has numerous errors (4-10).	Numerous grammatical and punctuation errors (more than 10); APA style is inaccurate more than 10 errors

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