Reflection Introduction and Alignment Addiction is likely a multifactorial public health concern, with the interaction of multiple biological, developmental, and environmental factors.  Incorporating other viewpoints including clients’ perspective regarding their personal struggles with addiction can facilitate sensitive and respectful communication and keep the focus on the client’s unique treatment needs. Upon completion of this assignment, you should be able to: Discuss different theories of addiction. Identify ways that the PMHNP can provide nonjudgmental care and compassion for individuals who suffer from an addiction.  Resources Video:   Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong Jahann Hari Video:   Lets quit abusing drug users Video:   Seeing drug and alcohol addiction in a new light .  Ed Stevenson Instructions Watch the above videos. Navigate to the threaded discussion and respond to the following: Give an overview of the three videos. Discuss 2-3 specific ideas/new thoughts that you gleaned looking at how it may have changed your perspective on addiction. Your initial post is due by the end of the fourth day of the workshop. Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings by the end of the workshop. Select here to access the discussion topic. Assessment Criteria Criteria Points Question answered comprehensively Brief overview (10) Discusses specific thoughts gleaned from videos and perspective of addiction (30) 40 References and citations in correct APA format 5 Writing style/punctuation/grammar 5 Total Points 50 .

1. Reflection
Introduction and Alignment
Addiction is likely a multifactorial public health concern, with
the interaction of multiple biological, developmental, and
environmental factors. Incorporating other viewpoints
including clients’ perspective regarding their personal struggles
with addiction can facilitate sensitive and respectful
communication and keep the focus on the client’s unique
treatment needs.
Upon completion of this assignment, you should be able to:
Discuss different theories of addiction.
Identify ways that the PMHNP can provide nonjudgmental care
and compassion for individuals who suffer from an addiction.
Resources
Video:
Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong Jahann
Hari
Video:
Lets quit abusing drug users
Video:
Seeing drug and alcohol addiction in a new light

2. . Ed Stevenson
Instructions
Watch the above videos.
Navigate to the threaded discussion and respond to the
following:
Give an overview of the three videos.
Discuss 2-3 specific ideas/new thoughts that you gleaned
looking at how it may have changed your perspective on
addiction.
Your initial post is due by the end of the fourth day of the
workshop.
Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings
by the end of the workshop.
Select here to access the discussion topic.
Assessment Criteria
Criteria
Points
Question answered comprehensively

3. Brief overview (10)
Discusses specific thoughts gleaned from videos and
perspective of addiction (30)
40
References and citations in correct APA format
5
Writing style/punctuation/grammar
5
Total Points
50