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Consider the following scenario:
Terrence is considering next steps for a client, Angela, who has come for therapy at the family counseling center where he works. When Angela scheduled her appointment on the telephone, she had described her concerns with marital difficulties, insomnia, and depression. During her first session, however, Terrence noticed that Angela had a very nervous demeanor, picked at her skin constantly, and had a rasping cough. When Terrence asked Angela about her employment, she admitted that she had lost her job and that her husband was angry about it. She said she was afraid her husband was on the brink of becoming abusive.
Terrence is not sure what to do first. He suspects Angela might have a substance addiction, but clearly she has several interlocking problems, and many are urgent. Should Terrence administer a screening for addiction or a more general clinical assessment? If he does decide to administer an addictions assessment, which of the many that are available should he choose and why?

Week 5: Working With the Data
Consider Angela, the individual featured in the Week 4 Introduction. Imagine that she has scored a 74 on a screening assessment for substance abuse. The cutoff score for substance abuse is 75. However, the addictions professional administering the assessment believes that, despite the score, Angela could be addicted to a substance. Angela’s situation illustrates the need for more than one data source for assessment and documentation. Addictions professionals are tasked with collecting data from individuals who may not accurately report their situations. Pulling together multiple sources of screening and assessment data may seem daunting to an addictions professional, but the extra effort can greatly increase the accuracy of the assessment.
Last week, you reviewed considerations specific to addictions assessments and evaluated one addictions assessment tool in to better understand its purpose, administration, and efficacy. This week, you examine the use of multiple data sources and begin to conduct descriptive data analysis in to integrate assessment data into a summative addictions assessment report.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
· Evaluate multiple data sources for assessment within a case scenario
· Conduct descriptive data analysis
· Integrate assessment data into a report

Learning Resources
Required Readings

Lichtenberger, E. O., Mather, N., Kaufman, N. L., & Kaufman, A. S. (2004). Essentials of assessment report writing. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. 

Chapter 1, “Introduction and Overview”
Focus on the goals of report writing and how the general goals of any psychological report pertain to individuals facing addictions.
Chapter 2, “Technical Aspects of Writing”
Although they are not specific to the addictions field, focus on the helpful “Don’t Forget” sidebar boxes on eliminating redundancies, shortening sentences, and other writing tips.
Chapter 3, “Referral and Background Information”
Focus on critical information and language needed for the referral and background section of a report as well as the standard framework for this section of a report, including common headings. Some of the information refers more to education settings, but focus on Rapid References 3.6 and 3.7.
Perkinson, R. R. (2017). Chemical dependency counseling: A practical guide (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
· Appendix 6, “Sample Biopsychosocial Interview”

Stewart, S. H., & Connors, G. J. (2004–2005). Screening for alcohol problems: What makes a test effective? Alcohol Research & Health, 28(1), 5–16.

Focus on which addictions and dis s are and are not amenable to screening. For your Discussion, focus on the description of cutoff scores and their meaning and implications for next steps.

Simple Screening Instrument for Substance Abuse Dis s (Word document)

DISCUSSION IS DUE WEDNESDAY 6/30/21 8PM
Discussion: Data Sources
Screening tools are not designed to make diagnoses. They can give evidence that a problem exists. However, there is no guarantee that one screening tool or even one assessment or type of data will yield the necessary data to inform the addictions professional about a potential treatment plan and next steps. This is why addictions professionals may have to seek multiple (also known as multimodal) data sources from which to elicit sufficient data on an individual.
In this Discussion, you will consider what you might do in a hypothetical situation in which a client’s scores on a screening tool are insufficient for the purposes of interpretation.
To prepare:
· Review the article “Screening for Alcohol Problems: What Makes a Test Effective?”
· Review the data collected for the diagnostic summary for Jane Roberts (pseudonym “Patty”) in Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide, Appendix 6 (pp. 254-260)
· Review the Week 4 Introduction scenario featuring Terrence. Terrence is faced with a client, Angela, who is presenting several problems.
By Day 4
Post your response to the following: THE SCENARIO IS POSTED ABOVE

Consider the scenario in the Week 4 Introduction. What sources of data might Terrence collect in to understand the client’s problems? Explain why you chose each source. Finally, provide a rationale for the number of sources you recommend.
By Day 6
Respond to at least one of your colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:
· Provide a different perspective.
· Offer a different data source not mentioned by your colleague to support his or her post.
· Challenge a colleague’s choice of the number of data sources needed.

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE SATURDAY 07/03/21 AT 9PM

Assignment: Beginning the Assessment Report: Conducting Descriptive Data Analysis: Part 1
Collecting data on individuals with suspected addictions is important, but without descriptive data analysis skills, the data remain extraneous bits of information with no framework on which to make a diagnosis or further recommendations.
The chapters from Lichtenberger, Mather, Kaufman, and Kaufman (2004) will help guide you as you start writing the first part of an assessment report. Based on the interview in the media from Week 3 titled Interviewing Strategies and a set of raw data provided in your Learning Resources this week, you will explore which descriptive data would need to be included in to provide referral, background, and history on the individual depicted with a potential addiction.
To prepare:
Review the Learning Resources, including the following:
· Essentials of Assessment Report Writing
· Chapter 1, “Introduction and Overview”
· Chapter 2, “Technical Aspects of Writing”
· Chapter 3, “Referral and Background Information”
· Watch the media from Week 3 titled Interviewing Strategies.
· Score the raw data provided in the document “Simple Screening Instrument for Substance Abuse Dis s”
Complete Part 1 of the assessment report after scoring the raw data using the instructions provided.
By Day 7
Submit Part 1 of the assessment report, Descriptive Data Analysis, including the following:
· History of the client (approximately 1–2 pages)
· Referral (approximately 1–2 paragraphs)
· Background information (approximately 1–2 pages)
· Description of data findings (approximately 1 page)