To prepare for this Discussion:
- Review or familiarize yourself with the types and classifications of drugs on the SAMHSALinks to an external site. Web site.
- Review Chapter 17, “Drug Courts,” in the course text Handbook of Forensic Mental Health with Victims and Offenders: Assessment, Treatment, and Research. Reflect on the different approaches for treating drug offenders in forensic populations.
- Review the Week 5 Case Studies document, provided in the introduction area of this week’s discussion, and select one of the scenarios to use.
- Identify a treatment approach that you think best addresses the various issues described in your selected case study.
- Consider the limitations of the treatment approach that you identified and think about how you would address these limitations.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post by Day 4 a brief description of the case study and provide details on the treatment approach you selected to use. Explain why this treatment approach best addresses the issues in the case study. Then describe one limitation of this treatment approach, explain why it is a limitation, and explain how you would address it.
Note: Put the name of the case study in the first line of your post. You will be asked to respond to a colleague who discussed a case study that you did not.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.
