The organization I volunteered with is called Youth and Family Services and they are based in Seattle, WA. Youth and Family Services is one of the clinics from the Therapeutic Health Services of Seattle. The two merged together in 2006 (Therapeutic Health Services, 2010). I chose to volunteer at Youth and Family Services for two reasons. First, I watched a movie titled Manic, which takes place at a juvenile psychiatric ward. The movie is about teens that are being treated there. They all have a variety of emotional and physical issues. I wanted to understand more about mental health issues after watching this movie. Second, a lot of what I watched in Manic is unnerving, so I wanted to make sure that I would be comfortable where I volunteered. With that reason in mind, I chose to volunteer at Therapeutic Health Services because my uncle runs one of the mental health clinics. He gave me a list of different clinics and I chose Youth and Family Services because I am around the same age as the clients that they serve (13-25) and I trusted the employees because my uncle had trust in them (Therapeutic Health Services, 2010). At the clinic, I shadowed psychiatric evaluator Susan Caverly and took notes while I shadowed her as part of my duty. A psychiatric evaluator diagnoses behavioral, emotional or developmental disorders. (Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation, 1997) I observed her and a cognitive behavior therapist during their meetings with clients, but not before signing a confidentiality agreement. A cognitive behavior therapist focuses on teaching rational self-counseling skills. (What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? 2007) A confidentiality agreement barred me from sharing client information and permitted me to be able to sit in ... ... middle of paper ... ...e University, Columbus, Wexner Medical Center website: http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/ Libby, A. M., & Riggs, P. D. (2005). Integrated Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment for Adolescents: Aligning Organizational and Financial Incentives. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 15, 826-834. Sterling, S., Chi, F., & Hinman, A. (2011). Integrating Care for People With Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug, Medical, and Mental Health Conditions. Alcohol Research & Health, 33(4), 338-349. Available from EBSCO databases. Therapeutic Health Services. (2010). 2010 Annual Report [Fact Sheet]. Retrieved from the office of Youth and Family Services. Therapeutic Health Services. (n.d). Hope is Here [Pamphlet]. Retrieved from the office of Youth and Family Services. What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? (2007). Retrieved from http://www.nacbt.org/whatiscbt.htm
Co-occurring disorders is a term that can be very broad and can describe different conditions that happen or occur at the same time. For the purpose of this essay and from the mental health perspective co-occurring disorders refer to someone who has a substance use disorder such as alcohol or drugs, and also has a mental disorder such as depression or any other mental illness. According to a study conducted in 2014 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) adults 18 and over who were surveyed reported having a substance use and/or mental illness. “Of these, 7.9 million people had both a mental disorder and substance use disorder” (SAMHSA, 2016). This essay will provide general history information about co-occurring disorders, how the term came about, treatment integration and the quadrants, as well as a personal view on the use of the co-occurring term.
When we view substance use disorders, alcohol is the most widely used drug within the United States and 11 percent of workers have drinking problems (Frone, 2006). Over 20 million people used illegal substances in 2006 and 7 million people abused prescribed medications. Of the 18 million drug abusers, 18 years or older in 2006, 13.4 million (74.9 %) were employed full or part time (SAMHSA, OSA). These addiction problems have an expenditure of $276 billion dollars per year with most of this cost from loss of productivity and health care (H. Harwood, D. Fountain, and G. Livermore, 1992).
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In conclusion, there are six clinics within Positive Growth Health Care facilities that serve its community-based clientele. Each clinic has highly trained and skilled personnel that demonstrates and exemplifies their expertise by providing exceptional care. The following clinics are: Behavioral/ Mental Health, Rehabilitation, Individual and Family Based Counseling, Recovery & Resiliency Program (e.g., drugs, and alcohol), Intervention and Treatment Services (victims of physical/mental abuse, and victims of sexual assault) and Educational.
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It is important counselors provide the most effective treatment, especially with interventions and techniques, through empirical evidence of efficacy of counseling. It is the responsibility of counselors to integrate research and practice of intervention selected coincides with standards of care. In Washington State, regional support networks are established to determine membersh...
However, for those who did not get the privilege to experience a good environment growing up due to drug addicted parents and guardians should not lose hope. Such is also the case of adolescents who were introduced to drug abuse and feel hopeless in life. Programs such as the Adolescents Substance Use Disorders Services Program, aim to ensure hope and quality life for every broken child and adolescent. If left unattended and ignored, this children could end up on the wrong side of the law hence spend their adult life behind bars or far must worse remain unproductive all through their lives. It would be hazardous to ignore these children hence the urge to ensure all government officials in every state and the world at large to participate in a program that would not only increase the number of healthy adolescents but also the number of reliable adults in future. Drug addiction and abuse are cases that have brought down the economy of many countries all over the world due to unproductive adults who are deep into the act hence the need for it to be
During my time in the ward, I recently had a patient with alcohol dependency in my care. My patient, Mr Grey was a 51 year old male patient who was admitted with a fractured neck of femur and consistent hypertension. Mr Grey required a vast amount of medical treatment for his injuries. As well as Mr Grey’s physiological problems he also had poor mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. We later discovered my patient had some social issues and that he was homeless.
There are many contributing factors and political issues that address substance abuse. Throughout the years, many researchers have designed many interventions and social policies designed to treat people who have used, abused, and became addicted to substances. Today, there are many new studies that address substance abuse at the individual, group, family, and community or policy levels. Today, there are many services that are effective for decreasing recidivism in youth who have completed a substance abuse program. A substance abuse treatment program or center is the best way to treat individuals who have abused substances.
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Co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders are quite prevalent in today’s society. Treatment and prevention of co-occurring disorders are both critical topics. However, professionals across the board cannot seem to agree on what is the best way to approach these topics. Perhaps the most ‘at-risk’ demographic for substance use are adolescents, ages 12 – 17. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2011) Thankfully, more and more research has been conducted in the areas of adolescents and co-occurring disorders over the past few decades. However, since treating and preventing co-occurring disorders in adolescents is so monumental for their proper development and for their future as adults, the research must continue.
Severe mood swings, violent rages, memory loss—each of these problems were a part of my family life during the past two or three years. These problems are the result of alcoholism. Recently, a member of my family realized his abuse of alcohol was a major problem to not only himself, but also to those around him. He would lose control of his temper and often would not even remember doing it the next day. Alcohol became a part of his daily life including work, home, and any other activities. His problem was that of a "hidden" and "high-society" alcoholism. When he was threatened with the loss of his job and the possibility of losing his family, this man knew it was time to get help. After he reached his lowest point, he took the first step towards recovery—admitting his problem.
The ingestion of alcoholic beverages for their enjoyable effects is a custom which has been around for thousands of years, and alcohol continues to be a popular drug because of its short-term effects (Coleman, Butcher & Carson, 1984). An enormous amount of damage can be attributed directly to alcohol abuse as a result of lost jobs, accidents caused by drunk drivers, and so forth (Maltzman, 2000). Alcohol also compounds other problems--an estimated 25% to 40% of hospital patients have problems caused by, or recovery delayed by alcohol abuse (Maltzman, 2000). Clinical psychologists spend about one-fourth of their time dealing with people who are suffering in part from alcohol or other substance problems (Vaillant, 1995). Although alcohol problems have been around for so long, it is only recently that these problems have begun to be associated with medical or psychological difficulties.
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Alcoholism is a disease that affects many people in the United States today. It not only affects the alcoholic, but also their family, friends, co-workers, and eventually total strangers. The symptoms are many, as are the causes and the effects.