Morgan State University Family Dynamics in Substance Abuse Discussion
Morgan State University Family Dynamics in Substance Abuse Discussion
The textbook is Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents and Young Adults. Sylvie Naar-King/ Marrian Suarez.
The chapters are :
- Read Chapters 9-10 in your textbook by Naar-King & Suarez.
Discussion #2: Alcohol and Marijuana Discussion
Explain how the strategies discussed up to this point can be specifically applied to alcohol use.
Introduction and engagement can be used regarding alcohol use because it has the young person to make their own choices about what he or she decides regarding their drinking and treatment if they want it. Exploration of motivation can be used regarding drinking to find out why the young person enjoys drinking and pros and cons list can be made with guarding the negative and positive effects of drinking. Introduction and engagement can be used regarding alcohol use because Edelweiss does the young person to make their own choices about what here she decides regarding their drinking and treatment. Exploration of motivation can be used regarding drinking to find out why the young person enjoys drinking and I pros and cons list can be made with guarding the negative effects of drinking. Enhancement of motivation is used in alcohol use by increasing young people’s understanding of why they use alcohol and the different patterns that draw them into alcohol. Personalized feedback is used and alcohol use by giving summaries of all the different assessments and compare them to their peers. Envision the future is applied to alcohol years by having the young person imagine their future with and without drinking or with drinking the same way they are now and drinking a significant amount less to let him or her see how his or her future may possibly turn out regarding their alcohol use. Establish a plan can be used when regarding alcohol use by seeing if the young person would like to Cut back on his or her alcohol consumption. Anticipate barriers regarding alcohol use can help set up the young person for possible issues that come up during this change such as parties and other peers wanting to consume alcohol. Provided vice regarding alcohol can be as easy as suggesting limitations. Self-sufficiency can be used regarding alcohol consumption by making a plan and sticking to it letting the young person know that they can reach their goals.
Explain how the strategies discussed up to this point can be specifically applied to marijuana use.
Recruitment strategies can be specifically applied to marijuana use because it doesn’t label the use as a problem and A young person would be more susceptible to coming in and discussing their views. Advertisement can be used regarding marijuana use because they can talk about facts as well as false statements regarding marijuana which can provide valuable information as well as stir up questions in the young people making them more apt to want to discuss further their use. Assessment strategies can be used to compare different aspects of their use such as
money spent
money
spend
References
Naar-King, S. &. (2011). Motivational interviewing with adolescents and young adults.New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
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Discussion #2
Read Chapters 18-19 in your textbook by Naar-King & Suarez.
Prepare to share in discussion the following
points
Explain how the strategies discussed up to this point can be specifically applied to group treatment.
Structuring to a group can be specifically applied to group treatment because it helps provide a clear focus of the group and lets people know what the group has in store for them. Pros and cons of contained use involve the group deciding the pros and cons of their use of a substance together which also can elicit more conversation as well as eye-opening experiences via other group members. Discuss current and future goals can be useful in a group because sometimes people have goals and they’re having trouble completing them and you might have the same goal in the group can work together to find a way to help achieve the goal as well as help look towards future goals and how you would be able to work on getting towards them now. Establish group goals: problem-solving skills and harm reduction Group goals can be something that is very useful for a group because it’s not just a personal goal it’s ago you’re working on with others sometimes having other people reaching towards the same goal can help you achieve the goal. Attend to commitment statements is important for groups because it can target certain behaviors to help the group respond to the commitments.
Explain how the strategies discussed up to this point can be specifically applied to schools.
The strategies discussed up to this point can be specifically applied to schools by helping provide changes in students validating certain views that the student may have and supporting the student’s capabilities change as well as letting them know they’re responsible for how they change their lives. Playing on different scenarios with the student can help the student realize the pros and cons of the situation without telling the students that these things are going to happen because you’re doing this it gives the student for control overseeing how these certain life choices will affect his or her future as well as his or her present. Developing a change plan can occur with a student when they are committed to change the behavior what is being discussed. Researching implications can also show the students the different variety of levels and also how other students react to the same situation and what they did.
References
Naar-King, S. &. (2011). Motivational interviewing with adolescents and young adults. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
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