Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling articles from April 2006

Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling archives from April 2006

Current trends and future directions in addictions and offender counseling: finding balance and trusting the process.(Editorial)(Editorial)
April 1, 2006... God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. --Reinhold Niebuhr, "Serenity Prayer" Clinicians working in the addictions and offender...

Perceived multicultural competency of certified substance abuse counselors.
April 1, 2006... In this study, the authors explored the self-perceived multicultural counseling competencies of substance abuse counselors. Overall, the results indicate that substance abuse counselors perceived themselves to be competent; however, differences...

Treatment implications for young adult users of MDMA.(3,4-methylenedyoxymethamphetamine)
April 1, 2006... Young adults' 3,4-methylenedyoxymethamphetamine (MDMA) use is a national public health concern. Although research on the epidemiology of MDMA use has increased, inquiry into intervention and treatment is needed. The authors examine results from...

Conceptual and moral development of substance abuse counselors: implications for training.
April 1, 2006... The relationship among substance abuse counselors' education, experience, recovery status, and cognitive development (conceptual complexity and moral reasoning levels) was examined in a simultaneous multiple regression. Significant...

Boredom proneness, social connectedness, and sexual addiction among men who have sex with male internet users.
April 1, 2006... Increasingly, addictions professionals and researchers are giving attention to conceptualizing and understanding sexual addiction. Three characteristics of sexual addiction are compulsivity, continuation of sexual behavior despite negative...

An interview with Frank Miller about the substance abuse subtle screening inventory.(An Interview With ...)(Interview)
April 1, 2006... Frank Miller is a renowned addictions assessment authority who jointly initiated the updated Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory versions and helped establish the inventories in the addictions assessment mainstream. Miller participated...