Comparing Models in the Treatment of Addiction

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In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to compare and contrast the disease model approach to addiction with the biopsychosocial approach. You are presented with a scenario that you will use to respond to the questions. Your responses will also include an integrative element in which you will assess both the disease model and the biopsychosocial model from a biblical perspective.Think carefully about the presuppositions that apply to the two models. This will help you assess the distinctions between the two and aid in answering the last question, which is integrative in nature. You may need to do additional research beyond the assigned resources to fully understand and appreciate how the disease model is applied to addiction diagnosis and treatment.***To complete this assignment, you will use the following scenario:A young man comes into the mental health clinic where you work and says he needs help with his alcohol addiction. During the intake interview, you find out that in addition to his alcohol addiction, he is also depressed, out of work, going through a divorce, and has chronic back pain.Write a three- to four-page paper that addresses the following:*As the intake interviewer, how would you see this mans addiction if you exclusively took the disease model approach to diagnosing and prescribing treatment?*How would you see this mans addiction if you took the perspective of the biopsychosocial model?*Why would your diagnosis and treatment suggestions be different based on the biopsychosocial approach? Be specific.*If you want to incorporate a biblical perspective into the treatment plan for this man, which of the two models would lend itself better to that type of plan? Explain.-Fully elaborate your responses. Be sure to cite your sources in APA format in the text of your paper and in a reference page at the end.

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