Understanding Counseling skills in Addictions
Application Analysis: Understanding Counseling skills in Addictions
This week you will reflect upon the role of an addiction professional addressing an addictions client overcome resistance to change. Answer the following questions:
What are the mechanisms (biological, sociological, ecological, etc.) that explain the natural resistance to change?
Explain one way to overcome resistance to change and provide a specific example that could be used in treating clients with substance use disorder.
Discuss the value of overcoming resistance to change as it relates to human behavior and addictions treatment.
Assignment Expectations
Length: 1500 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment.
References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (4) scholarly sources to support your claims.
Paper Format: APA
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