Substance Abuse Assessment – Week 5 – Cultural Considerations for Testing

Some of the key challenges and issues related to psychological testing of racial and ethnic minority patients include limited multicultural competent counselors, testing patients in a second language by clinicians with limited proficiency in that language, and underrepresentation of counselors from ethnic minorities. According to Hay (2016), counselors must speak the patients language, provide a … Read more

Can social media globalization, as an effective tool to garner activism, constitute a risk to our national security? Explain your position and support it with cited examples and recommendations.

Currently, the use of social media is being used to implement global change. The concept of globalization has provided both benefits and risks to the world of nations. The concept of transnational risks asserts that one of the factors contributing to these risks is the widespread use of information technology communication such as the Internet, … Read more

Overview of Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are widely misunderstood illnesses and support options, as well as counselors prepared to help this population, are either unprepared or in-experienced. Eating disorder services are often difficult to access. As a result, too many people are left without receiving the full range of services needed. Lets have a robust discussion this week on … Read more

Overview of Substance Abuse – Social Justice Issues

Learning Objective: To provide examples of public policies that lead to social injustices, particularly for the poor, minority, and persons with substance use disorders. Discussion Question: Consider the role of alcohol advertising in the African American and Latino community. Is this a social justice issue? Your response must have references. Discussion Question Instructions You must … Read more

Overview of Substance – Matthew Perry Discussion

Participate in the Discussion Question about “Friends Television Star” Matthew Perry. Matthew was on the news this week sharing his story about his addiction. Let’s use the discussion forum to share referenced information along with your thoughts about how the addiction impacted his life and the resources and sources he used to get to where … Read more

Response to Adam Palacios

Please read the attached Reply with a minimum of 300 words in the body. ***Minimum of 2 sources from the literature in addition to course texts. Current APA format must be used. Use the following Outline: 1.) Summary – Summarize the authors original thread no less than 150 words 2.) Critique – What you agreed … Read more

Highlight those issues you feel serve as the greatest challenges and impediments in the private sector serving as both a contributor and receiver of critical information.

Highlight those issues you feel serve as the greatest challenges and impediments in the private sector serving as both a contributor and receiver of critical information. https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/HSAC_InfoSharing_FinalReport.pdf https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/15_1026_NSI_National-Strategy-Information-Sharing-Safeguarding.pdf https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/12-4466-dhs-information-sharing-and-safeguarding-strategy-01-30-13–fina%20%20%20_0.pdf