Assignment: Developmental Influences and Considerations Application
Research has shown that for most people, problems associated with addiction often begin during adolescence. The unique developmental processes of this stage put individuals at a higher risk for substance misuse, and can have long-term detrimental effects on both substance and behavioral regulation. Research also indicates that challenging life experiences-such as abuse or traumatic loss-also increase risk of addiction, though not with the same impact across the lifespan. What developmental considerations might aid a counselor in better understating the role and impact of developmental stage on addiction?
For this Assignment, please select one of the three clients from the case studies provided in the Learning Resources this week.
Complete a 3- to 4-page paper in which you do the following:
• Provide a brief conceptualization of the client, including developmental considerations.
• Identify at least two risk factors relating to client's developmental stage, and how you might address these using stage-focused interventions and goals.
• Describe how a developmental lens can inform your efforts to effectively facilitate assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Justify your response with specific references to this week's Learning Resources and the current literature.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Required Resources
Readings
• Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2018). Addiction treatment: A strengths perspective (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage.
o Chapter 12, "Gender, Sexual, and Sexual Orientation Differences" (pp. 473-505)
o Chapter 6, "Addiction Across the Lifespan" (pp. 243-293)
• American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
o "Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders" (pp. 481-589)
• Becker, J. B., Perry, A. N., & Westenbroek, C. (2012). Sex differences in the neural mechanisms mediating addiction: A new synthesis and hypothesis. Biology of Sex Differences, 3(1), 1-35.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Lanfear, C., Akins, S., & Mosher, C. (2013). Examining the relationship of substance use and sexual orientation. Deviant Behavior, 34(7), 586-597.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Mitchell, M. R., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). Importance of sex differences in impulse control and addictions. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 6, 1-4.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Padilla, Y. C., Crisp, C., & Rew, D. L. (2010). Parental acceptance and illegal drug use among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents: Results from a national survey. Social Work, 55(3), 265-275.