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1 Practice Toolbox: Adult Assessment Allison Steve Master of Social Work, Walden University SOCW 6111: Advanced Social Work Practice I Dr. Kristie Abbs December 25, 2023

2 Why did you select the assessment tool? This writer chose the level 2- Substance Use- Adult assessment tool. This writer would like to work with inmates, and many inmates have been arrested for selling drugs. After interning with the local police department, the drug sellers who were arrested started as drug users. This writer feels understanding the individual or inmate's history of drug usage would benefit the therapeutic services this writer would be able to provide. Why might it be especially helpful for use with adults? Adults face daily challenges such as work, family, and personal life. For example, if a client discloses a loved one has passed within the past month, the client could be using substances as an unhealthy coping skill. This gives the social worker better insight into the client and how they cope when difficult issues arise in their life. Furthermore, the social worker could practice behavioral therapy during the sessions with their client. According to Brandell (2020), clients who participate in behavioral therapy have significantly better outcomes than comparison populations. Some behavioral therapies include CBT, DBT, relapse prevention, and stages of readiness for change (Brandell, 2020). What challenges or limitations might there be for this assessment tool? A challenge or limitation could be the client answering the questions if they are having current withdrawal symptoms or other stressors occurring in their life that could affect their answers (Brandell, 2020). Another challenge is the therapeutic alliance has not been established, and the client is lying on the assessment. The assessment only covers the past two weeks of usage and not the history of the client regarding drugs, alcohol, etc. (American Psychiatric Association, n.d.).

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