Morgan State University Family Dynamics in Substance Abuse Discussion Please only Bid if you have the textbooks: Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents

Morgan State University Family Dynamics in Substance Abuse Discussion Please only Bid if you have the textbooks: Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents and Young Adults/ Sylvie Naar-King & Mariann Suarez

LEARNING ACTIVITY #4: FAMILY TREATMENT RESPONSE

Read Chapter 20 in your textbook by Naar-King & Suarez.

Read the article titled Adolescent Stress and Depressions in the Teens in Distress Series provided in the link below.
http://www.smmusd.org/Samohi/PTSA/minutes/teens/teens_in_distress.html

Recall an emotionally tense situation from your own family experience (either as an adolescent or caregiver); write a paragraph summary of this situation.

Write a 1-page response, addressing the following points.

For what reasons would an intervention have been better conducted with the adolescent alone?
For what reasons would an intervention have been better conducted with family involvement?

APA formatting is only required for citing sources and references.

Objective 4: Differentiate motivational interviewing with other strategies.

Motivational interviewing is recognized as an evidence-based practice, yet it differs from more traditional strategies. Recognizing those differences and how they impact treatment are an important part of effective implementation.

LEARNING ACTIVITY #5: DEVELOPMENTAL NATURE PAPER

oWrite a 2-3 page paper explaining the key components of motivational interviewing.

To achieve maximum points for content and analysis, the following elements need to be thoroughly addressed based on the interview

Articulate the differences between motivational interviewing strategies and other approaches.
Please ensure APA formatting is applied correctly.
Ensure that you have cited and referenced at least two scholarly sources.