Response 1: Assessing Addiction and Models of Addiction Treatment

    Respond to a colleague who selected a model different than yours and provide feedback about potential limitations of the assessment and treatment models selected.     Use at least 2 references Needs to be 1/2 page in length 

Colleague 1:  Bernice

Assessing Addiction and Models of Addiction Treatment

The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) is one assessment approach used for assessing in the field of addiction.  This test screens alcohol use disorders only.  According to Doweiko (2016), MAST is specific to screening “alcohol dependency” measurements gives general results. The test is subject to the “concealment of one’s true feelings” (Doweiko, 2016, p. 405).   MAST is excellent screening for “sever alcohol use disorder” (p. 405).  Doweiko (2015), explains that the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) is another assessment approach used to test an individual’s addiction.  DAST targets substance abuse only screening for “illicit drugs”. (p. 406).  The screening is conducted within 5 minutes and serve adults and adolescent. This test is also subject the individual conceal the substance abuse.  The Minnesota Model of Substance Abuse Treatment is one model of addiction treatment used effective in treating addiction.  Since 2000, this model has been utilized effectively in providing therapeutic treatment in…both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs (Foote, 2006, Ringwald, 2002).  The model has a solid foundation relative to…all rehabilitation programs (Vaillant, 2000).  Doweiko (2015) stated that the treatment plan is multi-modal by meeting four criteria in rehabilitation programs which “1) compulsory supervision, 2) changing behavior to replace SUD, 3) commitment to recovery versus substance use, and 4) development in spirituality” (p.441).

References

Doweiko, H. E., (2015). Concepts of chemical dependency. Ninth Edition. Cengage Learning.

Foote, J. (2006).  Evidence-based treatments meat reality: Misunderstandings, compromises,

            and promises. Symposium presented by the Department of Psychiatry at the Cambridge

            Hospital, Boston, MA.

Vaillant, G. E. (2000). Alcoholic anonymous: Cult or magic bullet?  Symposium presented to the

            Department of psychiatry at the Cambridge hospital. Boston, MA.