The AUDIT, also known as the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, is a ten-item test developed by the World Health Organization. “The AUDIT can be used in a variety of ways to assess patients’ alcohol use…” (Babor et al., 2001).”The ten-item scales covers 3 symptom areas: hazardous use, dependence symptoms, and harmful use. All items scores range from 0 to 4 and are commonly summarized to provide an overall measure of hazardous drinking” (Lundin et al., 2015). It is important for clients to understand why questions pertaining to alcohol are being asked, it is also important to determine the best method of administration for the AUDIT. When using the AUDIT different approaches can be taken. The AUDIT can be used as a questionnaire which…
Tony’s presenting problems was the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). This test was created by the World Health Organization in 1982. It is considered an effortless way to screen and identify individuals who may be at risk of developing alcohol problems. This assessment can identify the beginning signs of hazardous drinking and low dependence. The assessment is normally given with the hope of detecting drinking problems that may have started a year ago. According to the…
Assessment Report: MAST and the Mental Status Examination A counselor that is meeting with a client should consider the use of assessments. Assessments can be an extremely useful tool. However, the counselor should consider the client’s cultural background and how if the assessment is appropriate to use. During an aspiring counselor’s journey in fieldwork, one may have to use assessments that could benefit the client. An aspiring counselor may use an assessment to assist him or her with…
screening/assessments for substance use disorders and screening/assessments for process addictions. Screening and assessment methods that are available for assessing and diagnosing clients for substance use and other addictive disorders include different…
Hangovers: Smartphone Drinking App lets you Know When it’s time to stop The Alcohol Tracker, a smartphone drinking app, let’s you know how much alcohol you’ve got in your system and if you’ve had enough. We tend to think that alcohol problems are associated with binge drinkers or those dependent on it. The truth is that no level of alcohol is risk-free. So, drink smart. Drinkaware Doctors in Singapore have developed the perfect drinking app, helping users to keep track of their daily or…
Alcoholism or alcohol abuse disorder should not be defined by one specific biological, environmental or psychosocial factor but rather as a disease with many interrelated factors and symptoms (Oltmanns and Emery, 2015). Alcohol consumption in our culture is a common behavior that is heightened by the media and engrained in the moral customs within our social worlds. This alcohol acceptance within our culture, coupled with personal denial and other emotional health problems, creates a problem…
appropriate treatment plan.” In this essay five screening and assessment tools that are used in the identification of a substance use disorders diagnosis will be described. Examples that illustrate how the tools can be used…
INTRODUCTION Both alcohol use and depressive symptoms are prevalent in adolescents and young adults (1–3). Additionally, several studies report the co-occurrence of alcohol use and depressive symptoms (4–6). For example, of young depressive adolescents under grade 10, 39% female vs. 14.8% male have ever used alcohol (7). Given co-occurrence of underage alcohol use and early depressive symptoms, disentangling the sequence of alcohol initiation (AI) and depressive symptom onset (DSO) will provide…
There is a large body of research as to why people become addicted but the biggest issue is the need to reduce the current amount of alcohol addicted individuals in both areas of binge drinking and alcohol dependence. The constant growth of binge drinking and alcohol dependence is a cause for concern in itself. This rapidly growing trend is so ingrained in the majority of societies it is a constant cause for concern for the fields of medicine and psychology. The main focus in regards to…
Cognitive Processing Therapy Trauma can happen to a variety of people; old and young, rich and poor, male and female; through the use of physical, verbal or sexual abuse, even while stationed in the military. One study focused on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and compared its effectiveness to Present-Centered Therapy (PCT). Those who participated were diagnosed with PTSD related to military sexual trauma (both men and women) within three months before the study have more than one clear…