Curriculum for Addiction Professionals > Competency 3: Treatment Strategies for Working with Clients with an FASD > 7a. Medical and Mental Health Assessments

Please Select One 1. Competency Description 2. Pretest 3. Learning Objectives 4. Introduction 5. Adults 5a. Assessment and Treatment Plan Development 5b. Chronological Age Compared to Developmental Age 5c. Ways To Modify Facility Treatment Plans and Staff Expectations 5d. Counseling Strategies 5e. Counseling Strategies: Boundaries 5f. Counseling Strategies: Strengths 5g. Counseling Strategies: History of Abuse 5h. Counseling Strategies: Loss and Grieving 5i. Counseling Strategies: Stigma 5j. Counseling Strategies: Self-Esteem and Personal Issues 5k. Counseling Strategies: Resistance, Denial, and Acceptance 5l. Motivational Coaching 5m. Education, Direction, and Support for Families 5n. Appropriate Birth Control and Referral for Pharmaceutical Assessment 5o. Ongoing Assessment for Comprehension of Information 5p. Transitional Planning and Case Management 6. Adolescents 6a. Treatment Plan Development 6b. Treatment Plan Development: Points to Consider 6c. Medical and Mental Health Assessments 6d. Ongoing Assessment for Comprehension of Information 6e. Educational Support (IDEA and FAPE) 6f. Transitional Planning and Case Management 7. Children 7a. Medical and Mental Health Assessments 7b. Educational Support 7c. Case Management 8. Issues Related to Professional Values and Ethics 9. Matching Activity 10. Posttest 11. References

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Competency 3: Treatment Strategies for Working with Clients with an FASD

Children

Medical and Mental Health Assessments

A clinical evaluation to diagnose an FASD is critical. If a counselor suspects that a client's child has an FASD, it is important to assist the client in obtaining a diagnostic workup. You may need to refer the client to a diagnostic clinic or to various professionals (e.g., neuropsychologist, occupational therapist).

Ongoing assessments are needed in children who already have a diagnosis of an FASD to monitor progress and assist parents in identifying issues needing intervention. The counselor may want to provide information on the types of assessments suggested (e.g., medication management, hearing, speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy). In addition, the counselor may want to consult with the Division of Developmental Disabilities in your state regarding services the family can obtain for the child.

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