Professor: Welcome to Week 4. I look forward to reading your thoughts on developmental and stages-of-change models of addiction. Please be sure to explain a little bit about your theory of choice in your own words and elaborate on your reasons for your selection. Don’t forget to use the spell check feature.
Week 4 DQ#1:
The developmental and stages-of-change models of addiction have both similarities and differences. Which model (or which aspects of each model) do you believe provides you with the most helpful therapeutic framework for working with addictive families consistent with your personal theoretical model and preferred counseling style? Explain.
My response
Week 4 DQ#2:
Identify and discuss some risk factors within a family that can make recovery from substance use disorders more challenging. How can these risk factors affect treatment planning?