Use of Autobiographies to Teach Concepts in Addiction: A Narrative Approach to Instruction

Laura K. Harrawood; Michael A. Mariska; Nicole R. Hill

doi:10.1080/15401383.2013.852445

Use of Autobiographies to Teach Concepts in Addiction: A Narrative Approach to Instruction

Laura K. Harrawood, Michael A. Mariska, Nicole R. Hill

Department of Counseling & Human Services

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Abstract

Understanding the process of substance abuse is often difficult for counselors-in-training who have no personal knowledge of the trajectory of addiction. This article outlines a beginning addiction course class activity that is based on narrative teaching pedagogy and is entitled Book Club: Client Assessment Profile. Details of the class assignment are provided, along with student feedback regarding the usefulness of the activity in understanding addiction. Implications for the use of nonfiction to teach addiction concepts in counselor education are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	470-482
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
Volume	8
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2013.852445
State	Published - 2013

Keywords

addiction
autobiographies
creativity
narrative pedagogy
substance abuse

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Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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