ADCN 606 - Pharmacology of Addiction and Recovery

ADCN 606 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide an initial thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. The initial thread must be a 300–400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge applicable to the DB prompt. For DB Forum 2, the initial video thread must be 3–5 minutes. The initial post must include the use of at least two citations (textbook, assigned readings such as journal articles or other source). The citations need to be peer-reviewed unless noted in the specific discussion board prompts. The use of APA intext citations and references are expected.

The student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ thread. Each reply must be 150–200 words. At least 1 citation is required. This could include the course textbook, assigned journal articles, etc. The use of APA intext citations and references are expected.Additionally, discussion board posts and replies may require a biblical lens integrated within the student’s initial and/or reply to a classmate. When providing a response biblically, it is important to cite specific scripture or textbooks (such as systematic theology or Christian counseling) to support claims.See DB rubric in Blackboard for further details and guidance.

ADCN 606 Practitioner Interview

The student will contact a practicing addiction counselor, preferable in their area. The student will interview the practitioner for at least 30 minutes (in-person or via the phone but preferable in-person) and write a 2–3-page paper. The interview will cover the practice of pharmacology in addiction counseling. See instructions/rubric in Blackboard for further details and guidance.

ADCN 606 Pharmacological Analysis

For the pharmacological analysis, the student will identify an illicit drug from the textbook and, in 4–6 pages, provide the pharmacological properties of the identified illicit drug as well as current treatment strategies. It is a different illicit drug than the case study below.

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ADCN 606 Case Study

The student will identify a character in a movie, TV show or other media where sufficient details are available to attend to each aspect of the rubric. In 4–6 pages, the student will offer a background/assessment of the identified character, a pharmacological case conceptualization of the client’s presenting problem, and develop a pharmacological treatment plan for the identified character.

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ADCN 606 Quizzes (8)

Each quiz will cover the Reading & Study material for the assigned module(s)/week(s). Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 10 multiple-choice and true or false questions, and have a 40-minute time limit. The student will have 3 attempts to get the highest grade. The quiz uses a test bank and each attempt may have different quiz items. The quizzes are cumulative; e.g., quiz 2 may have test questions from quiz 1.