Holistic caring process in addiction assessment

Holistic caring process in addiction assessment

Identify an individual (friend or family member) who is interested in weight management, nicotine addiction, or addiction. Using the holistic caring process, perform an assessment and develop a teaching plan. Submit the assessment, teaching plan, ideas for supplemental resources, and method for evaluation of success.

Your assignment should be about 2-4 pages.

The purpose of this article is to describe a model outpatient substance abuse treatment program. This program is designed to provide patients with not only traditional modalities of treatment such as individual, group, and family therapy, but also to provide an opportunity for patients to express thoughts and feelings through holistic modalities. These modalities include dance/movement therapy, Tai Chi, art therapy, leisure and recreational skills, spiritual growth and development, cultural awareness and appreciation, vocational services, psychiatric care and physical health. The authors describe features of this program that they believe to be unique and that focus on ways to help patients develop a stronger sense of self-identity, self-esteem and self-confidence.

A Holistic Approach to Addiction Treatment
The World Health Organization defines Health as a state in which there’s mental, physical, and social well being – so, the world’s leading health experts agree that health isn’t merely about the absence of disease or infirmity.

Physical activities, mental tasks, and social interactions are necessary for a fulfilling life. These aspects of well being are intertwined. For example, improving physical health can alleviate mild depression. The Royal College of Psychiatrists promotes exercise as an alternative to antidepressants or cognitive behavioral therapy. The mind can also directly affect the body. Lecturers, musicians, and actors avoid eating a large meal before hitting the stage because nervousness can cause an upset stomach.

For us at SpringBoard Recovery in Arizona, holistic treatment is of utmost value in an addict’s road to sober living. We understand

that addiction is a battle that must be fought by addressing the physical, mental, social, and even the spiritual needs of the addicted person.

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Physical
Our SpringBoard Recovery team makes sure we improve the physical health of our patients. Time and time again, attention to the physical needs of people suffering from substance abuse brings a lot of benefits. We use this knowledge to increase our patients’ chances of achieving a lasting change in life. Providing good nutrition and proper exercise are the two methods we use to advance the physical health of our patients.

Nutrition
Good nutrition targets the following goals:

Heals the body damaged by substance abuse
Substance abuse can deplete the body’s vitamins and minerals. Inadequate levels of vitamins and minerals threaten mental health, damage vital organs, and decrease immunity. To help individuals recover from the effects of substance abuse, it is important to give them balanced meals. As their vitamins and mineral deficiencies are resolved, their physical and mental health will improve. Health risks will decrease and drug cravings will be reduced.

Prevents Addiction Relapses
Negative attitudes and emotions such as anxiety, irritability, low mood, and low energy levels can trigger cravings. These symptoms can be induced by insufficient water intake, dips in blood sugar, excessive caffeine consumption, and an unbalanced diet. Drug and alcohol addiction relapse can be induced by cravings, meaning good nutrition actually makes it easier to stay sober and clean.

Improves Mood
Maintaining a balanced diet has a positive impact on mood. Carbohydrates aid in the production of serotonin, which facilitates a happy mood and promotes proper sleep. Low serotonin levels is associated with sleep problems, irritability, and depression. Also, reducing dietary fat intake can decrease inflammation. This improves mood because a decrease in inflammation reduces proinflammatory cytokines that cause depressive symptoms.

Important information for writing discussion questions and participation

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Hello class and welcome to the class and I will be your instructor for this course. This is a -week course and requires a lot of time commitment, organization, and a high level of dedication. Please use the class syllabus to guide you through all the assignments required for the course. I have also attached the classroom policies to this announcement to know your expectations for this course. Please review this document carefully and ask me any questions if you do. You could email me at any time or send me a message via the “message” icon in halo if you need to contact me. I check my email regularly, so you should get a response within 24 hours. If you have not heard from me within 24 hours and need to contact me urgently, please send a follow up text to

I strongly encourage that you do not wait until the very last minute to complete your assignments. Your assignments in weeks 4 and 5 require early planning as you would need to present a teaching plan and interview a community health provider. I advise you look at the requirements for these assignments at the beginning of the course and plan accordingly. I have posted the YouTube link that explains all the class assignments in detail. It is required that you watch this 32-minute video as the assignments from week 3 through 5 require that you follow the instructions to the letter to succeed. Failure to complete these assignments according to instructions might lead to a zero. After watching the video, please schedule a one-on-one with me to discuss your topic for your project by the second week of class. Use this link to schedule a 15-minute session. Please, call me at the time of your appointment on my number. Please note that I will NOT call you.

Please, be advised I do NOT accept any assignments by email. If you are having technical issues with uploading an assignment, contact the technical department and inform me of the issue. If you have any issues that would prevent you from getting your assignments to me by the deadline, please inform me to request a possible extension. Note that working fulltime or overtime is no excuse for late assignments. There is a 5%-point deduction for every day your assignment is late. This only applies to approved extensions. Late assignments will not be accepted.

If you think you would be needing accommodations due to any reasons, please contact the appropriate department to request accommodations.

Plagiarism is highly prohibited. Please ensure you are citing your sources correctly using APA 7th edition. All assignments including discussion posts should be formatted in APA with the appropriate spacing, font, margin, and indents. Any papers not well formatted would be returned back to you, hence, I advise you review APA formatting style. I have attached a sample paper in APA format and will also post sample discussion responses in subsequent announcements.

Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.

I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!

Hi Class,

Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.

Contact me if you have any questions.

Important information on Writing a Discussion Question

• Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
• There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
• Include in-text citations in your response
• Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
• Follow APA-7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor

• A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
• Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
• Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
• Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
• Follow APA 7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

• Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
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