Assignment

This week, you will assess a research article on psychotherapy for clients with addictive disorders. You also examine therapies for treating these clients and consider potential outcomes. Finally, you will discuss how therapy treatment will translate into your clinical practice.

Assignment: Psychotherapy for Clients With Addictive Disorders

Addictive disorders can be particularly challenging for clients. Not only do these disorders typically interfere with a client’s ability to function in daily life, but they also often manifest as negative and sometimes criminal behaviors. Sometime clients with addictive disorders also suffer from other mental health issues, creating even greater struggles for them to overcome. In your role, you have the opportunity to help clients address their addictions and improve outcomes for both the clients and their families.

-To prepare:

· Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide about diagnosing and treating addictive disorders. As you watch the 187 Models of Treatment for Addiction video, consider what treatment model you may use the most with clients presenting with addiction.

· Search the Walden Library databases and choose a research article that discusses a therapeutic approach for treating clients, families, or groups with addictive disorders.

The Assignment

In a 5- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, address the following. Your title and references slides do not count toward the 5- to 10-slide limit. 

· Provide an overview of the article you selected.

· What population (individual, group, or family) is under consideration?

· What was the specific intervention that was used? Is this a new intervention or one that was already studied?

· What were the author’s claims?

· Explain the findings/outcomes of the study in the article. Include whether this will translate into practice with your own clients. If so, how? If not, why?

· Explain whether the limitations of the study might impact your ability to use the findings/outcomes presented in the article. 

· Use the Notes function of PowerPoint to craft presenter notes to expand upon the content of your slides. 

· Support your response with at least three other peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources. Explain why each of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. Provide references to your sources on your last slide. Be sure to include the article you used as the basis for this Assignment.

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RUBRIC

Develop a 5- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation on your selected research article discussing a therapeutic approach for treating clients, families, or groups with addictive disorders. •Provide an overview of the article you selected, including: What population (individual, group, or family) is under consideration? What was the specific intervention that was used? Is this a new intervention or one that was already used? What were the author's claims?

The presentation thoroughly and accurately defines the considered population. The specific intervention used is fully and accurately described. The description clearly indicates whether the intervention is new or whether it was already studied. The response includes a thorough and accurate description of the author's claims.

Explain the findings/outcomes of the study in the article. Include whether this will translate into practice with your clients. If so, how? If not, why?

 Explain whether the limitations of the study might impact your ability to use the findings/outcomes presented in the article.

Use the Notes function of PowerPoint to craft presenter notes to expand upon the content of your slides.

• Support your response with at least three peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources. Explain why each of your supporting sources is scholarly. References are included on your last slide.

Written Expression and Formatting - Style and Organization: Slides are clear and not overly crowded. Sentences in presenter notes are carefully focused—neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.

Written Expression and Formatting - English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation