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Addiction has an impact on every aspect of an individual’s life, making a holistic approach to treatment essential. Fortunately, many treatment programs have adopted a team approach to treatment. This provides the opportunity to address the addiction, the physical and emotional consequences of the addiction, and other related issues. For example, in a substance abuse treatment center, the clinical staff may address a client’s psychological needs while the medical staff addresses their medical and physical well-being.
For this Discussion, review the week’s resources and the media piece, “Team Approach to Addiction Treatment.” Explore the strengths and limitations of the team approach to addiction treatment. Think about how a client might respond to a team approach versus a single person.
Post an explanation of two strengths and two limitations of using a team approach to addiction treatment from the perspective of an addiction professional and from the perspective of a client. Support your response using the resources and the current literature.
References
Capuzzi, D., & Stauffer, M. D. (2016). Foundations of addictions counseling (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Education, Inc.
- Chapter 4, “Important Professional Issues in Addiction Counseling” (pp. 66-86)
Lambert, M. T. (2002). Linking mental health and addiction services: A continuity-of-care team model. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 29(4), 433–444.
Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Dr. Roesan
Doctor
Hi, my name is Dr. Roesan, and I’ve been seeing Joey
weekly to assess his health and to monitor his detox
treatment. I do this by discussing his progress, not
only with Joey himself, but also consulting with other
treatment team members as well. He’s a bright kid-
he’s just had a rough time in the past few years. I really
want to make sure Joey succeeds in this early part of
the recovery process.
Team Approach to Addiction Treatment
Joey
Grenage Addiction Facility patient
Hey, I’m Joey. I am.. well … I was a sophomore at
Grenage High School before I was suspended for
bringing drugs to school.
My dad was killed in a car accident on my 10th
birthday. My addiction started with Marijuana, but
I’ve been doing some harder drugs since then. If only!
hadn’t told my dad how important it was to come to
my birthday party…
Team Approach to Addiction Treatment
Rebecca
Addictions counselor
Hi there. My name is Rebecca and I’m an addictions
counselor. I first met Joey a little over a month ago
when his mother admitted him to our facility. He
wasn’t cooperative the first week of his sessions, but
he has been opening up more and more since then. He
wants to get better but he is still learning how. That’s
where I come in. I can help monitor his mental and
emotional progress during treatment, while also
teaching him ways to cope with the loss of his father. I
will aim to engage him in learning healthier coping
skills versus using alcohol and drugs to numb his
feelings.
Team Approach to Addiction Treatment
Steve
Nurse
Hello, my name is Steve, and I’m a nurse who has been
treating Joey during his inpatient detox treatment
program. I help him with his inpatient detox needs and
also make sure that he receives his medication on
time. Joey is a sweet kid, but he can put up a really big
fight sometimes with his meds. Joey has shown a lot of
anger that impacts him physically and emotionally.
That comes with the territory, though. We don’t hold it
against him.
Team Approach to Addiction Treatment
Tamara
Facility support staff member
Hi, I’m Tammy. I’ve been working in this treatment
center for two years now, and I’ve seen a lot of people
come in and out, including Joey. He seemed like just a
shy 15-year-old at first. Once we started seeing him
each day and he saw that we were there to help him,
he opened up a lot more. Joey seems to know now that
everyone here-including the support staff-can be
trusted. Joey knows that we will help him in any way
we can, whether it be with his paperwork, making sure
that he knows where his next appointment is, or just a
friendly person to fill him in on the final score of the
big soccer game last night. With Joey-and many of
our other patients-we just have to earn their trust
before they will let us help them.
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