Required Readings
Kewley, S. (2019). Changing identities through Staging Recovery: The role of community theatre in the process of recovery. The Arts in Psychotherapy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2019.02.002
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
National Council for Behavioral Health (6AD). (February 2016). Behavioral Health Pros to Congress: Fund Addiction Recovery Bill, Expand Community Mental Health Network. Business Wire.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
PR Newswire. (2018, April 24). Recovery Centers of America invites communities to unite against addiction. PR Newswire US.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
San Luis, G., Hortensia, A., Avendaño, A., & Manuel, A. (2018). Barriers to addiction prevention and treatment in communities with organized crime: the perspective of health providers. Salud Mental, 41(2), 73-80.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Personal crises and increased vulnerability to addictive chemicals and behaviors can stem from any event or situation that a person perceives as intolerable, the key word being perceives.
In your role as a helping professional, remember that events that seem benign to you may constitute a crisis in a client’s life. If a client perceives himself or herself to be in a crisis, whether you agree or not, the client is probably in a crisis and needs your professional assistance. There are a number of crisis intervention models available, and you should choose the model that seems to be most effective.
Post a description of at least two factors outside an individual’s control that could result in a perceived crisis and explain how that perception may affect propensity toward addiction. Then describe a model of crisis intervention that might be most effective in addressing these factors and explain why. Support your response using the Resources and the current literature.