Assessment and Diagnosis

Assessment & Diagnosis

NAME

Grand Canyon University

PCN-501: Introduction to Addictions &

Substance Use Disorders

DATE

Assessment and Diagnosis

Introduction

[Type a comprehensive introduction paragraph. Finish with thesis statement. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.]

Defining Clinical Terms

[Essay expertly describes screening, assessment, and treatment, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims. Essay demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.]

The Assessment Process

[Essay expertly discusses the assessment process for assessing and diagnosing clients for addictive disorders, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims. Essay demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.]

Considerations for Assessment Selection

[Essay expertly describes the considerations when selecting an appropriate assessment tool, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims. Essay demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.]

Overview of DSM-5 Criteria

[Essay expertly discusses the substance use disorder criteria according to the DSM, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims. Essay demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.]

Limitations in DSM-Only Treatment Planning

[Essay expertly discusses the potential problems that can arise when relying solely on the diagnostic criteria listed in the DSM for treatment planning, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims. Essay demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.]

Addiction Treatment: Examples of Common Assessment Tools

[Essay expertly discusses at least two examples commonly used substance use disorder assessment tools, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims. Essay demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.]

Crisis Management in Addiction Treatment

[Essay expertly describes the need for crisis management when working with a client, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims. Essay demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.]

Conclusion

[Conclude the paper and all topics. Write in paragraph format and connect your content from the other sections back to the completed purpose of the paper.]

References

Use journal articles to complete this list of references. There is no specific target for number of references, but you should have scholarly support for every section of this writing assignment.

The textbook does not count as one, but you can use it to support your responses in the above research paper. The same rule applies to web-resources, videos, psychological opinion articles designed for lay audiences etc. You may use them, but make sure to have three resources of high scholarship value.

Author, I. N. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal or Periodical, volume(Issue), pp-pp.

Last, F. M. (Year Published) Book. City, State: Publisher.