Discussion
Main references come from Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2018) and/or American Psychiatric Association. (2013). You need to have scholarly support for any claim of fact or recommendation regarding treatment.
Option A:
Are males or females more likely to enter into treatment?
What accounts for observed gender difference?
Does addiction have the same course and development in males and females?
What are some of the risk factors of addiction specific to sexual minorities?
Answers to these questions are merely the foundation for your understanding the influences of gender and sexual orientation on addiction etiology and treatment. As you review the assigned readings this week, consider how your enhanced understanding of these topics can improve your care delivery when working with addicted clients.
Option B:
Post an overview of the unique challenges and etiological influences associated with addiction in sexual minorities. Then, identify two risk factors for addiction in this group, and how these might be addressed in counseling, using examples to illustrate your points. Lastly, describe how you-as the counselor-might effectively convey support and enhance your skills in working with sexual minority clients with addiction.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
Required Resources
• Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2018). Addiction treatment: A strengths perspective (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage.
o Chapter 12, "Gender, Sexual, and Sexual Orientation Differences" (pp. 473-505)
o Chapter 6, "Addiction Across the Lifespan" (pp. 243-293)
• American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
o "Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders" (pp. 481-589)
• Becker, J. B., Perry, A. N., & Westenbroek, C. (2012). Sex differences in the neural mechanisms mediating addiction: A new synthesis and hypothesis. Biology of Sex Differences, 3(1), 1-35.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Lanfear, C., Akins, S., & Mosher, C. (2013). Examining the relationship of substance use and sexual orientation. Deviant Behavior, 34(7), 586-597.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Mitchell, M. R., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). Importance of sex differences in impulse control and addictions. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 6, 1-4.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Padilla, Y. C., Crisp, C., & Rew, D. L. (2010). Parental acceptance and illegal drug use among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents: Results from a national survey. Social Work, 55(3), 265-275.