Criteria for Early Intervention (Adolescents) • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Recognizing Alcohol Problems • Apr 19 11 Early intervention is when the professional attempts to stop the patient’s continued substance abuse. It is the first intervention attempted and should only be use when the patient shows early signs and… Criteria for Inpatient Treatment (Adults) • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Recognizing Alcohol Problems • Apr 19 11 An adult patient needs inpatient treatment if he or she meets the DSM diagnostic criteria for Substance Use Disorder and meets at least two of the following criteria: A. The patient presents… Criteria for Outpatient treatment (Adults) • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Recognizing Alcohol Problems • Apr 19 11 An adult patient qualifies for outpatient treatment if he or she meets the diagnostic criteria for Psychoactive Substance Use Disorder as defined by the current DSM and if the patient meets all… Determining the Level of Care Needed • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Recognizing Alcohol Problems • Apr 19 11 Once you know the patient has a significant problem, you must decide the level of care the patient needs. There are four levels of care generally offered across the United States.… Criteria for Early Intervention (Adults) • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Recognizing Alcohol Problems • Apr 19 11 Early intervention is when the professional attempts to stop the patient’s continued substance abuse. It is the first intervention attempted and should only be used when the patient shows early signs and… Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Criteria for Diagnosis • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Recognizing Alcohol Problems • Apr 19 11 To make a diagnosis, use the criteria listed in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric… Issues in the Linkage of Alcohol and Domestic Violence Services: Introduction • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • Apr 18 11 Abstract. It is well established that alcohol is a risk factor for male against female domestic violence. Some evidence also suggests that some women victims of… Prohibition • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • Apr 18 11 Prohibition was not necessarily a “failure,” as many have written since that time, if failure is measured solely in terms of the drinking population. Contrary to popular belief, Prohibition was not a period of drunken abandonment… Temperance in the Mid- to Late Nineteenth Century • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • Apr 18 11 The movement to ban alcohol and ostensibly, to save the family, was spearheaded by such temperance leaders as Woman’s Christian Temperance Union leader Frances Willard, who led the organization… Temperance in the Early Nineteenth Century • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • Apr 18 11 Contrary to what is popularly believed in the 21st century, the temperance movement (primarily those who completely opposed the sale of any alcohol) did not spring to life in the latter… Russia makes little progress against drugs-Medvedev • Drug and Alcohol Dependence News • Apr 18 11 Russia has failed to make progress in fighting a growing drug epidemic that cuts economic growth by up to three percent every year, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday. Russia has… Canadian drug facility cut overdose deaths: study • Drug and Alcohol Dependence News • Apr 18 11 North America’s only sanctioned facility for injection of illegal drugs has cut overdose deaths and should be used as a model in other cities, according to a study published on… “Patent” Medications Were Often Laced with Alcohol • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • Apr 17 11 In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and before the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in the United States in 1906, many drugs were sold directly… Dr. Benjamin Rush and His Views on Alcoholism • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • Apr 17 11 In 1784, Benjamin Rush, M.D., a noted and influential physician from Philadelphia and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, published his book, Medical Inquiries and Observations… The Creation of Alcoholics Anonymous • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • Apr 17 11 Surgeon Robert Smith and stock analyst William Wilson (known for many years as “Dr. Bob” and “Bill W.”) were two alcoholics who initially launched Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935. The beginning of this… Differences between Type I and Type II alcoholics • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Alcoholism - Critical Concepts • Apr 15 11 Since the type I-type II alcoholism classification was developed, many researchers have confirmed the findings of the original studies and have further investigated differences between the two subtypes. In… Myths and facts about Alcoholism • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Alcoholism - Critical Concepts • Apr 15 11 Myth: Addiction is a voluntary disorder. Fact: Alcoholism is highly genetic. Alcoholics have to drink to feel normal. Myth: Treatment doesn’t work. Fact: Ninety percent of patients who work the… Treatment Outcome • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Alcoholism - Critical Concepts • Apr 15 11 Better treatment outcomes are seen in programs that provide a greater range of services and a flexible approach to individualized treatment. Brief interventions by doctors and pharmacotherapy can be effective in some cases. Naltrexone, an… God’s 12 -Step Group • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Alcoholism - Critical Concepts • Apr 15 11 I would encourage you to attend an open AA meeting. There is nothing like personal experience and knowledge of the program to convince you that there is a unique benefit to Alcoholics Anonymous… How to use spiritual power • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Alcoholism - Critical Concepts • Apr 15 11 In this section, I encourage you to use spirituality as the most powerful force in recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous says that alcoholism is a spiritual problem with a spiritual solution. Alcohol has always… Alcoholism is a medical emergency • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Alcoholism - Critical Concepts • Apr 15 11 The only way to think about alcoholism accurately is as a medical emergency. You are dealing with a person who is dying. Evidence says that 68% of people who come to a… Addiction is a brain disease - Treating Alcoholism • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Alcoholism - Critical Concepts • Apr 15 11 The brain of someone addicted to alcohol is a changed brain. The chronic use of any mood-altering chemical first chemically changes the brain as the cells respond to the… Type 1 and type 2 alcoholism • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Alcoholism - Critical Concepts • Apr 15 11 Alcoholism is a chronic, often progressive disease in which a person craves alcohol and drinks despite repeated alcohol related problems (like losing a job or a relationship). Alcoholism involves a physical… Alcohol causes fetal alcohol spectrum disorders • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Alcoholism - Critical Concepts • Apr 15 11 Fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects (see Appendix 15) are the leading causes of mental retardation in the country. At least 762,000 children are born each year exposed to alcohol… Alcohol problems contribute to crime • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse • • Alcoholism - Critical Concepts • Apr 15 11 About half of state prison inmates and 40% of federal prisoners incarcerated for committing violent crimes report they were under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of their offense.… Page 49 of 148 pages « First < 47 48 49 50 51 > Last » << Back to main
