Family Treatment Plan

Many participants engaged the group with stories of overcoming addiction or being sexually molested by family members as reasons behind their addiction. However all of their stories were compelling and empowering to the group of individuals who have seemed to endure some of the same sentiments as their fellow group mate. It appeared as if the individuals in the group even though that were court ordered appeared to be extremely engaged and very involved during the meetings. It seemed as though most who attended found peace and solice from the group during the NA meetings. As it stated by Krentzman, Robinson, Moore, et.al (2010), client’s state that their top two reasons for attending NA meetings were to promote recovery/ sobriety and to find support acceptance and friendships. One thing that I learned from the NA group that just as in AA, family support deems to be an important function on the perseverance of an addict and that the participation and involvement of family is detrimental in the treatment process for the addicts. In several of our readings many of the passages discussed the effects of family systems support as it pertains to substance abusers chemical addiction. The passages described the family system as being a detrimental part of the treatment process as well as for the treatment of the family as well. According to past studies, family involvement has aided clients in

Family treatment is considered a necessity when they are the family of a recovering substance abuser. What types of treatment are out their? Why do families need therapy, they aren’t the ones with the problem? As we know from studying system theory, all things within a system even though they are independent are also interrelated. This means that the action of one causes a reaction of the rest of the things within the system. This is why family therapy is a crucial component of a recovery addict achieving and maintaining sobriety.

Treating individuals with addiction problems can be difficult for the individual and the people involved. There is a process for the individual to go through to realize they have a problem and that they need to get treatment. This literature review is going to show various ways people can treat addiction through different treatment programs. The studies will examine what treatments were tested and are beneficial and successful. Various components need to go into treatment and counselors are a big part of the treatment process because they are assessing, creating, and deciding what treatment and recovery is best for the client. Having these research studies allows the counselor to learn about different treatment so that they can choose what works best for their client that may be suffering from addiction and is ready for treatment.

Drug and chemical abuse affect many families and that particular family that lives through a loved one who is an addict and the priority is to get help for the individual. In any intervention that involves drug addicts, a family's disposition is very important. Full recovery of any drug addict involves the restoration of the person's life as well as ensuring that those who are around the addict have the best ability when it comes to helping with abstinence which is a long-term goal. Abusers are often in denial or even believe that they are totally in control of their use of drugs

When an individual has a disorder with substance abuse and how family is involved, it can be a very uncomfortable situation for both the abuser and family members. When the abuser is an adolescent, the program may need consent from the adolescent before communicating with the parent, whether the communication is over the course of counseling or a one time communication (TIP 31). Both drugs and alcohol affects both sides because an addiction will create problems with communication. When one seeks help for his or her addiction, the entire family should be involved if

It was never my intention to work with addicted clients, but nearly every family therapy course I have taken has, either overtly or covertly, stressed the need to understand addictions. While I understand the concept on a cognitive level, I had judgements about the type of people that become addicted and did not feel compelled to work with them, until my niece died. Her drug addiction deeply affected all members of her immediate family. Her parents and her step-dad, my brother, each reacted to my niece’s addiction in different ways but none were successful and the family began to fail under the stress.

Substance abuse addictions are multifactorial disorders that not only leads to directly destroying the individual, but also effects the families and the community of the abuser. By having one centralized facility, using a team approach that requires collaboration, and offers multiple options for treatment will benefit not only the individual, but the community as a whole. For treatment to be successful it requires a multifaceted approach that is offered in many different settings, using evidence based, and therapeutic approaches, with medication-assisted treatments as an option.

In this phase, the patient reaches out to others who try to help him identify the damaging effect of addiction, realize that he suffers from the disease, and break the circle. In this phase, patient may experience denial, refusing to accept that he is an addict or thinking that he may result the problem by cutting down in the drug used rather than eliminating it totally. A counselor intervenes to help the patient to see the benefits of a drug-free lifestyle. A goal is set in place to restrain patient from using illicit drugs and to attend the scheduled counseling. Family should understand that approaching love ones during this time should be gentle and supportive. Caring for families, the nurse may identify an expected outcome that the family members will not take on the addict’s illness; rather, the family will provide support for recovery and seek healthy family functioning whether the family chooses recovery or not (Frisch,

Staging an intervention without the facilitation of a professional can actually hinder the individual from getting treatment. For one, addiction affects the whole family, and therefore, it often requires an unbiased person outside of the family system such as a mental healht counselor to make sure the discussion remain objective. Family members are often guilty of enabling their loved ones and covering up mistakes that occur as a result of an addiction. A professional will ensure that family members are honest about the pain and suffering they experience because of the addiction. A professional can also follow-up to guarantee that any consequences previously stated are actually carried out.

First, it is important to have a relapse plan or any plan of motion for any person who's experiencing addiction. Not to mention sometimes people need directions as to what steps are needed to take or where or who they need to see in order to help them through their addiction. By the same token family can only do so much or they can hurt the situation and the person by being enabler and supporting their habit. Second it can be many treatment plans for models out there to help the individual but in the end it has to agree with the person situation and the choice of drugs that they're using and it must be implemented whale flop thought out so that it does not hurt the client or the person seeking help. Thank you for your well thought out post

DATA: The client was invited to read a case study “Issues of the Recovering Family” which highlights some of the typical dysfunctions that occur in families that have been affected by the disease of addiction. Then, she was asked to compare and contrast the dynamics of her family to that of the case study’s. The goal of this group is for the client to gain awareness of how their behaviors have impacted those who are closest to them and to consider suggestions and any feedback regarding said implications.

Some families will deny the fact that one member is addicted to something or will become engulfed in despair and develop depression. Anyone who tried to address the problem is looked at as a traitor to the family and is disloyal. Abuse can be developed because the weight of addiction is so much to handle, others in the household attempt to deal with the situation by being aggressive and commit assault towards other members. They can become numb and unable to accept support from others. Treatment for families is necessary when addiction takes place (Dayton, 2015). Addiction effects relationships between potential partners as well. Addicts put their addiction ahead of everything else, so when they have a significant other, this relationship is impacted. The significant other will most likely ask “why do you do this if it hurts me so much?” and believe the addict loves their addiction more than them, which is true. Addicts will not be able to hold a relationship due to not being able to deal with both, and as people leave they turn more towards the addiction since it is always there to make them feel better (Garret,

Helping a family member get back on their feet after doing drugs is important to many people. When everyone demonstrates they are willing to assist their family member, people who are addicted can see that they have good intentions. Family counseling allows individuals who have not had the opportunity to confront household triggers to do so. It is also a great place to deal with other ‘elephants in the room’ to ensure individuals coping with family issues have the ability to air them out.

This paper will examine the impact of heroin addiction on the family, the individual, the child, the adult, older adults, special populations, on minorities, while taking in consideration various approaches in assessments, treatment recommendations, and ethical concerns.

A change in any part of a system will bring about changes in all other parts,” (4). Family is a system and within that system, all of them are necessary in the treatment of an addict. It is necessary for the addicted individual to receive treatment but equally important is for the family as a whole to get help. Often, substance abuse counselors focus on the needs of those with the substance abuse disorder. According to Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (4), “Whether a child or adult is the family member who uses substances, the entire family system needs to change, not just the identified patient (IP). Family therapy helps the family make interpersonal, intrapersonal, and environmental changes affecting the person using alcohol or drugs.” It is necessary for the entire family system to take part in getting better. If a family takes part in the healing, it can help them understand what is going on. This can help by removing an idea that the addicted individual may have that he or she is being ganged up on (4). As discussed above, siblings may see their brother or sister abusing drugs and themselves become an addict. Family therapy is also important in the prevention of this occurring. “A major goal of family therapy in substance abuse treatment is prevention – especially keeping substance abuse from moving from one generation to another. If the person abusing substances is