Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling articles from April 2005

Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling archives from April 2005

Treating the sexually addicted client: establishing a need for increased counselor awareness.
April 1, 2005... Seventeen to 37 million Americans struggle with sexual addictions (P. Carnes, 1994b; A. Cooper, D. L. Delmonico, & R. Burg, 2000; B. Morris, 1999; J. L. Wolf, 2000), yet traditionally trained addictions and offender counselors often find...

Puerto Rican gangs: a historical overview.
April 1, 2005... This article presents the problem of gangs on the island of Puerto Rico from a historical, economical, and political perspective. Some Puerto Rican historians are convinced that the gang problem in Puerto Rico is due to the political ambiguity...

Social isolation among caregivers of court-involved youths: a qualitative investigation.
April 1, 2005... The authors used qualitative research methodology to examine the lives of caregivers of court-involved youths. Caregiver social isolation, including overall lack of support, lack of school support, and isolation from self, emerged as a salient...

An examination of addiction treatment completion by gender and ethnicity.
April 1, 2005... The authors examined the discharge status of all clients admitted to an intensive outpatient facility over the course of 1 year, specifically exploring differences based on client gender and ethnicity. The article also argues the need for more...