Annual Review of Addictions and Offender Counseling, Volume III

Best Practices

Lassiter, Buser

• Publisher: Resource Publications
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN: 9781532613494
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: History & Theory in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

The Annual Review of Addictions and Offender Counseling, Best Practices: Volume III is the third volume in a series of peer-reviewed, edited books sponsored by the International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors (IAAOC), a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA). Continuing the mission of the first two volumes, this volume provides a forum for publications addressing a broad array of topics in the field of addictions and offender counseling. Experts in the profession present innovative strategies and recommendations for best practices in drug education, intervention strategies, multicultural considerations, and counselor education.

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Editorial

The Annual Review of Addictions and Offender Counseling, Volume III: Best Practices is the third volume in a series of peer-reviewed edited books sponsored by the International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors (IAAOC), a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA). All of the articles included in this volume have been peer reviewed by the Editorial Board of the Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling (JAOC). As a product of IAAOC, the mission of the Annual Review is to produce high quality publications representing practice-focused scholarship and innovations in the field. Continuing the mission of the first two volumes, this volume provides a forum for publications addressing a broad array of topics in the field of addictions and offender counseling, including drug education, intervention strategies, multicultural considerations, and counselor education.

The following section provides a description of each chapter included in this volume.

Synthetic Drugs: What School and Mental Health Counselors Need to Know

LaShauna M. Dean

This chapter provides information on synthetic drugs, specifically Spice, Bath Salts, and Flakka. Dosage, legal, and historical information are discussed and common effects and trends of each drug are addressed. Implications for counselors are also provided.

Beyond the Prescription: The Other Side of Opioid Painkillers

Shainna Ali, Gulnora Hundley, and M. Kristina DePue

Counselors should be aware of the national prescription opioid pandemic, knowledgeable about implications for users and society, and familiar with and skilled in the necessary methods of assisting clients with dependence on painkillers. This chapter provides essential information for counselors concerning use, misuse, and abuse of opioids in order to effectively assist clients.

Social Skills Training for Youth in Treatment for Substance Use Disorder

Oksana Kravets and Jenepher Lennox Terrion

Social competence is both a protective factor and a risk factor for substance use disorder in adolescent males so providing training in social skills development should be part of addiction counseling efforts. This paper recommends training approaches and techniques to be used in addiction and offender counselling.

Promoting Resilience in Children of Alcoholics: A Family Perspective

Shaywanna Harris and S. Kent Butler

Children of Alcoholics (COAs) research has provided pertinent data on risk and protective factors as well as best practices and interventions that may promote resilience within this population. Familial relationships have been identified as a major protective factor for COAs, however, research promoting family therapy as an enhancement to resilience is scarce. The purpose of this chapter is to provide counselors with a current resilience-based and alcoholism-focused family therapy model and interventions that may improve resilience in COAs.

The Professionals and Procedures Involved in Drug Courts

John T. Petko

Counseling students who graduate from programs have coursework on addiction counseling but are often unfamiliar with the processes that are involved in drug courts. This chapter provides a brief history of drugs courts, defines what a drug court is, and identifies the processes that are involved in drug courts as well as the professionals who comprise the drug court team. Resources for counselors working in drug courts are provided.

Avatar Assisted Therapy: A Novel Technology Based Intervention to Treat Substance Use Disorders

Michael S. Gordon, Steven B. Carswell, Erica N. Peters, Susan Tangires, Timothy W. Kinlock, Frank J. Vocci, and Lauren Restivo

Avatar assisted therapy (AAT) allows treatment providers and clients to interact from separate and remote locations in real time via a web based platform using avatars, which are digital self-representations within virtual environments. This chapter discusses this novel technology based intervention, including its strengths and limitations. Initial results of a pilot study (N = 54) suggest that AAT is a feasible means of providing substance abuse counseling via the Internet and there was significant patient interest in participation based on scheduling convenience and the ability to be anonymous.

Best Practices in Counseling Gay Male Youth With Substance Use Disorders

Michael D. Brubaker and Michael P. C...

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Chapter 1: Editorial
• Chapter 2: Synthetic Drugs
• Chapter 3: Beyond the Prescription
• Chapter 4: Social Skills Training for Male Youth in Treatment for Substance Use Disorder
• Chapter 5: Promoting Resilience in Children of Alcoholics
• Chapter 6: The Professionals and Procedures Involved in Drug Courts
• Chapter 7: Avatar Assisted Therapy
• Chapter 8: Best Practices in Counseling Gay Male Youth with Substance Use Disorders
• Chapter 9: The Importance of Storytelling for Older Women in Alcoholics Anonymous
• Chapter 10: The Impact of Addictions Education on Attitudes of Students
• Chapter 11: Wearing their Shoes
• Chapter 12: The New Leaf Experience