• Identify five of Yalom’s Curative Factors observed during the meetings.
• Apply and discuss five examples of Yalom’s Curative Factors and how it pertains in the 12-step group process. (Refer to your textbook page 612, Table 34.1 [Halter, M.J. (2022). Varcarolis’ foundations of psychiatric-mental health nursing, a clinical approach (9th ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders. ISBN-13: 978-0323697071])
• Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the five meetings ( two AA, OA, al-anon, gamblers anonymous) in relation to the 12 Steps.
• Identify 3 personal and family behaviors that enable the addicted person.
• Discuss each behavior affects the addiction process.
• Reflect on the current challenges facing mental health patients during this time of isolation, crisis and ill health.
• Give at least 5 local community resources available to individuals suffering from addiction.
• Discuss how a nurse can be supportive of and facilitate individuals and families dealing with addiction.
• How have your impressions of the meeting and 12-step programs/concepts changed or matured, now that a little time has passed?
• Supportive reading:
o Select two peer-reviewed, scholarly articles about 12-step programs. This may relate to the history, reasons for their effectiveness, or any other aspect that particularly interests you.
o Review the articles and then write a short summary (per article) of what you read and what you found especially interesting. These summaries should be no longer than 1/2 to 1 page in length (per article).
These brief summaries of the peer-reviewed, scholarly articles are not part of the 6-7 pages required for this assignment about 12-step meetings.
o Include the articles as part of your submission for this assignment.
use 5 resources ( within the last 5 years)
1 source needs to be [Halter, M.J. (2022). Varcarolis’ foundations of psychiatric-mental health nursing, a clinical approach (9th ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders. ISBN-13: 978-0323697071]
