Description
Presently, on almost any given day, you can find a news program, blog, Internet article, or other type of communication piece related to a celebrity with an addiction.
Select and research a celebrity with a known addiction.
Gather as many facts as you can about your selected celebrity and their known addiction. Review the research regarding your celebrity and consider possible treatment models. Write a 1,050-1,500-word essay about your celebrity and their addiction. Be sure to include the following in your essay:
A description of the addition
The theory of origin regarding the addiction including possible developmental factors
A recommended treatment model for the celebrity and rationale for the recommendation
Family of origin factors that may have contributed to the addiction
This assignment assesses the following programmatic competency: 2.4/6.4: Analyze the influence of substance use and addictive disorders on couples and families. (2.4 is for the graduate certificate; 6.4 is for the counseling emphasis program)
This assignment meets the following CACREP Standard: 5.F.2.l. Physical, mental health, and psychopharmacological factors affecting marr
