Substance Abuse Therapy

Motivational interviewing is a way of conducting and occupy the essential motivation within the client in order to change behavior. It is “an efficient and collaborative style of clinical interaction that can boost the effectiveness of the therapeutic alliance” (Jellinek, Henderson, Dilallo, & Weiss, 2009, p.108). Motivational

Motivational interviewing is a practice wherein conveying acceptance of your client, you become an aid in the process of change. Motivational interviewing fosters Carl Rogers ' optimistic and humanistic theories; around ones competences for employing free choice and shifting through a course of self-actualization. The therapeutic relationship for both Motivational Interviewers and Rogerians’ is a democratic partnership. The concept of Motivational Interviewing (MI) progressed from the experience of treating problem drinkers. Motivational Interviewing was first described by William R. Miller, Ph.D., in 1983.

It should be noticed that in the recent few decades, the science developed at an astonishing pace, and the problem of substance abuse cause a huge public concern. Currently, substance abuse has already become a pandemic around the world. It costs individuals substantially, and it of their family as a whole. It is essential for the society to help those people who struggle with drug addiction to get rid of their pain and get back their health and balance life. Therefore, I understand the substance abuse is a tough area, and people who are struggling with addiction really need help. During the course of the interview, I

Combined Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Older Adult Drug and Alcohol Abusers is an article written by Lyle Cooper concerning the abuse or misuse of illicit drugs, prescription medications, and alcohol in older populations. Due to lack of knowledge or resources, elderly individuals are falling victim to substance use problems and the numbers are projected to rise. Therefore, an assistance program called HeLP was created to provide evidence-based treatment to the specific cohort of 50 and up age range. Motivational interviewing is used to eliminate internal uncertainties clients may have concerning their treatment; hence, opening themselves up to behavioral changes. Clients who decide to move on to the next stage and if HeLP workers deem it necessary, cognitive-behavioral therapy is implemented to promote changes in thoughts, behaviors, and prevention of future relapse.

For the professional practice interview, I interviewed Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Joe Exnowski. He has been working with my population of interest for the past four years. He works with an array of students dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, and substance use and abuse. In addition, to working with this population across different college campuses, he also works with couples in private practice. I conducted a 15-minute interview in which we had the opportunity to explore the pros and cons about working with this specific population more in particular, in regards to alcohol use and abuse.

Throughout the session the client was able to give me a timeline of his substance use. He kept looking down on the table. The client showed strength by recollecting his substance use history and his behavioral problems.

I interviewed my stepson who is currently struggling with an opioid addiction. This 24-year-old male has struggled for the nine years with his addiction, and when discussing it appeared to be depressed and unable to feel any hope to overcome it. When asked about his goals in life he reacted disempowered and unable to build a path to achieve his dreams. When we discussed his family and support he reacted very irritated and frustrated by the lack of support, as the family members who have been there for him in the past will not speak to him due to the re occurring relapses. The interviewee was asked about his diet and fitness habits and although he communicated a desire to continue a proper diet and exercise regime he has not been motivated to

One issue that has made me passionate about social work is substance abuse, an issue that has made a deep impact for communities everywhere. Not only does it affect the mental and physical health of the individual, but it also burdens the friends, family, and community as a whole. This concern is a personal interest because of my mother and grandfather’s past struggle with alcoholism, as well as because of a childhood friend who was killed by a drunk underage driver on her second offense. While my mother won her fight against her addiction during the time that she was in therapy for depression, I know the tragic effects of addiction firsthand from my grandfather’s death from the consequences of alcoholism and my friend’s death at the wheels of a drunk driver. I wish to address and understand this social issue in detail during and after graduate school.

It has been my experience that when working with individuals suffering from substance abuse, motivation is often one of the biggest hurdles

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a treatment strategy created to encourage a person to move from ambivalence to change talk defined as “any self-expressed language that is an argument for change” (Miller & Rollnick, 2012, p. 159). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5;) categorizes Substance Use Disorder as an umbrella diagnosis identifying individuals with a substance abuse or dependence disorder that designates the social, physical and emotional consequences of substance abuse. Although there are six use disorders listed under the Substance Use Disorder category; this paper focuses strictly on Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The purpose of this paper is to examine how MI is an effective therapeutic intervention for people who have AUD and how change talk helps patients move past ambivalence.

Addiction treatment field has long considered clients’ motivation a cornerstone of successful treatment and lack thereof is reported to be among the most common reasons for failed treatment adherence and relapse after treatment (Mignon, S. I., 2015, P.32). Furthermore, recovery is a complete change of everything patients have known, and there will be different stages they will experience. Thus, the underlying or fundamental outcome of addiction treatments is to increase patients' readiness to modified negative behaviors like excessive drinking or drugging or to educate patients about their readiness for change.

his the client has met his treatment plan goal regarding completing his second step. the client shared about the insanity of his drinking and the people that he had hurt in the course of his drinking, getting DUI's and being force to retire from his broker business , the huge financial cost of getting these dui's , and being selfish in his addiction. The client mention that he is 65 years of age and it's time to get a grip on this thing called addiction. The client also completed a list of triggers which were stress , and social gathering. The client has yet to come up with ways of dealing with this triggers. Client at this time seemed to genuine open and honest during his 1x1 session. However, the client needs to be connected to what

D: Client was present for group. Topic was focused on Dim5; discussion was on identifying different types of triggers and coping skills for difficult situations. Client attended the group on time and participated well in the group activity. Client demonstrated an understanding of the topic by sharing what influenced the last relapse and what she can do differently, and stated "I try things that I have not tried before or just do them a different way even though it works just put my hair on the other side”.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) refers to a client centred counselling approach, which is directed to enhance motivation in an individual for behaviour change Miller & Rollnick (as cited in Christopher & Dougher, 2009). MI as a method understands and accepts that the clients are at different levels of readiness to change their behavior. It consistently focuses on goals to prepare the client for transformation by providing motivation for commitment to change (Bricker & Tollison, 2011) in the domains of substance abuse, addiction and risky health problems. It proceeds to make the client aware of the causes, consequences and risks that could be a result of the behavior. Through this, the client foresees the possibilities of enhancement and becomes motivated to achieve it (Jenson, Cushing, Aylward, Craig, Sorell & Steel, 2011). MI is coherent with the

Conducting interviews is fundamental as a case manager. In order to understand more about good interviewing, I decided to watch an interview about an addict mother conducted by Dr. Phil. While watching this interview, I made some notes on attitudes and characteristics that I considered important for good interviewing. The characteristics will be presented in the following paragraphs.