The cases of drinking problems have actually gone up in Minneapolis, MN which means that drinking counsellors have to be more vigilant when it comes to handling their patients. Now in order to evaluate whether one has a problem or not, the counsellors would usually have them undergo alcohol assessment. This would determine how bad their problem is.
Now there are three very common ways a counsellor will be able to determine if a patient has a problem or not. These three methods will also determine what level of alcoholism one has already attained. These methods are known as the MAST, CAGE, and TWEAK.
The MAST, or the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test, is actually one of the oldest tests in the world and was create sometime during the very early twenties. Now this test is to allow the patient to assess himself whether he does have a drinking condition or not. Now the questions that would be asked would be about whether one would have problems with his personal life and how drinks play a factor.
Another method that can be used for evaluation would be the CAGE method which would stand for cut down, annoyance, guilt, and eye openers. The question would be about whether others have asked him to lessen drinking. The next one would ask whether one has been irritated when others would critic on his alcoholism. The next question would determine whether one is guilty when he drinks too much.
After that, there is also the TWEAK method which was built after the CAGE method so it is a bit more updated. Now the TWEAK method, just like the CAGE method, are a series of questions that would try to see as to how much the patient is suffering from his problem. Now this method would consist of just five questions that would give a proper assessment.
The T would first determine just how much alcohol one can consume before he cannot take it anymore. The W would determine if he knows whether there are others who are concerned about him. The E would determine whether the patient would have drinks first thing in the morning. The A would determine whether one would be having blackouts or amnesia. Lastly, the K would determine whether the patient has already had some thoughts of stopping.
Now after he has gone through the assessment, he will also need to go through a physical examination. Most likely, he would need one because there are probably some organs in his body that has been damaged because of the problem. After he has gone through a medical examination, then he has to seek some medical treatment.
Now as for the alcoholism treatment, the first step is of course detoxification or flushing of the alcohol from the body. The next thing that would be done would be to prescribe antidepressants to the patients just in case of withdrawal effects. Of course when that is done, one would have to go through regular psychotherapy to make sure that the problem does not come back.
Now there are three very common ways a counsellor will be able to determine if a patient has a problem or not. These three methods will also determine what level of alcoholism one has already attained. These methods are known as the MAST, CAGE, and TWEAK.
The MAST, or the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test, is actually one of the oldest tests in the world and was create sometime during the very early twenties. Now this test is to allow the patient to assess himself whether he does have a drinking condition or not. Now the questions that would be asked would be about whether one would have problems with his personal life and how drinks play a factor.
Another method that can be used for evaluation would be the CAGE method which would stand for cut down, annoyance, guilt, and eye openers. The question would be about whether others have asked him to lessen drinking. The next one would ask whether one has been irritated when others would critic on his alcoholism. The next question would determine whether one is guilty when he drinks too much.
After that, there is also the TWEAK method which was built after the CAGE method so it is a bit more updated. Now the TWEAK method, just like the CAGE method, are a series of questions that would try to see as to how much the patient is suffering from his problem. Now this method would consist of just five questions that would give a proper assessment.
The T would first determine just how much alcohol one can consume before he cannot take it anymore. The W would determine if he knows whether there are others who are concerned about him. The E would determine whether the patient would have drinks first thing in the morning. The A would determine whether one would be having blackouts or amnesia. Lastly, the K would determine whether the patient has already had some thoughts of stopping.
Now after he has gone through the assessment, he will also need to go through a physical examination. Most likely, he would need one because there are probably some organs in his body that has been damaged because of the problem. After he has gone through a medical examination, then he has to seek some medical treatment.
Now as for the alcoholism treatment, the first step is of course detoxification or flushing of the alcohol from the body. The next thing that would be done would be to prescribe antidepressants to the patients just in case of withdrawal effects. Of course when that is done, one would have to go through regular psychotherapy to make sure that the problem does not come back.
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