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Readings

· Perkinson, R. R. (2012). Chemical dependency counseling: A practical guide (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

. Appendix 3, “DSM-IV-TR Psychoactive Substance Use Disorder” Focus on criteria for abuse versus criteria for dependence and information on tolerance and withdrawal. 

· Enter your MyWalden user name: ([email protected]) and password (3#icldyoB1) at the prompt.

· American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. Appendix, “Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV to DSM-5”

. Appendix, “Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV to DSM-5” 

· Lichtenberger, E. O. Mather, N., & Kaufman, N.  L. (2004). Essentials of assessment report writing. New York, NY: Wiley. Follow this link the main book title, then select your chapter from the Table of Contents.

. Chapter 4, “Behavioral Observations” Focus on tips for effective documentation of behavioral observations, including Rapid Reference 4.1, “Samples of Behaviors, Interpretations, and How to Combine Them into a Statement.

. Chapter 5, “Test Results and Interpretation” Focus on principles of organization, including establishing a basic format, moving from the global to the specific and from standardized to informal results, and using global themes to organize.

. Chapter 6, “Diagnostic Impressions Summary” Focus on the word impression and why it is so important to this chapter. Review the list of five elements of a diagnostic impression.

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