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This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of family counseling. Various discussion questions related to family addiction counseling are addressed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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phase, introduction phase, strength assessment phase, history phase, asking for help phase, and communicating commitment phase (Hagedorn, 2008). The identification phase involves identifying which members of the family should be
present for the counseling process; this is usually a decision based on age. For instance, very young children might be excluded. During the introduction phase, the primary job of the
counselor is to reduce anxiety in the counseling environment and instill confidence in the family that he or she is well-qualified to provide help in their situation, and to offer
hope that, because they are actively seeking help, they can eventually achieve change. During the strength assessment phase, the counselor helps family members to identify their specific strengths that will
be useful in helping the addicted member. The history phase naturally involves developing a thorough understanding of the addicted persons history with drugs or alcohol, the circumstances of their addiction
and so on, including any aspects of the history they may not be forthcoming about. During the asking for help phase, the counselor helps family members realize how they can
be of legitimate help to the addicted member through facilitating open discussion, and lastly, the counselor gets each family member to reaffirm his or her commitment to helping the addicted
party. 2. Identify the five major drug detection tests. (2 points each, 10 points total) There are a number of tests used to
determine whether or not a person with a history of drug or alcohol abuse has been recently using substances. This information is vital in order to conduct appropriate counseling for
the addicted party. There are five major types of tests, and they differ primarily based on the cost of the test, the desired level of accuracy, and the drugs that
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