Many members of the incarcerated population are diagnosed with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. What measures need to be taken to address the dual diagnosis conditions of this population?
What will be an ideal response?
Must include discussion about treatment alternatives and availability for reduction in illicit drug use among this population. Statistics given in the textbook about the prevalence of these patterns among those who are incarcerated must be provided (sixty-eight percent of jail inmates had symptoms consistent with alcohol and/or drug use disorders. Of women in state prison, 60% have been estimated to be dependent on or abusing drugs; many were sentenced for illicit drug use, but many others committed other crimes under the influence of intoxication.). Must also discuss the significance and implications of the Misuse of Drugs Act, which was implemented in 1971, and conclude with a discussion on how standard U.S. policies have only made things worse.
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a. psychoanalytic/psychodynamic b. transgenerational c. structural d. psychoeducational
Suicidal risk is highest when adolescents, in addition to exhibiting symptoms of severe depression, also:
A) ?have an increase in energy levels. B) ?express feelings of hopelessness. C) ?express inflated self-esteem. D) ?have flight of ideas.
Interpretation is better used when a client is resisting the exploration of emotional or behavioral issues
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
One of the major weaknesses of cross?sectional research is that:
a. you cannot observe changes in the same people over time. b. you have data from too many points in time. c. people who participate in the early part of the research may not be available for the later data?gathering efforts. d. people's responses can be influenced by the fact that they have been observed earlier.