Addiction Professional articles from January 2006

Addiction Professional archives from January 2006

Addiction field leaders assert their position.(Letter From the Editor)
January 1, 2006... The Partnership for Recovery, a coalition of some of the most nationally recognized providers of addiction treatment services, was out making media calls even before the official early November release of the Institute of Medicine's (IOM)...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2006... * Bob Richards, who wrote on use of the term "untreatable" in the September 2005 issue, is director of the Buckley Center in Eugene, Oregon. His facility was misidentified in the article. * An inaccurate reference to OxyContin appeared in...

Caught in the middle on program discharges.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... I had mixed feelings after reading the article by Nicholas A. Roes, PhD, "Use Program Discharges as Chance to Look Inward," in the September 2005 issue. As director of all addiction treatment services at Three Rivers Behavioral Health in West...

Body image often addressed early in treatment.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... The article by Nicholas A. Roes, PhD, in the July 2005 issue, "Body Image a Critical Factor in Treatment of Adolescent Girls," was right on target and very well-written. I am a female interventionist for young adults, and I've seen body image...

Murky definitions cloud moderate-drinking debate.(definition of alcoholics)
January 1, 2006... The recovering community largely has been responsible for defining the term "alcoholic." To members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), anyone who believes him/herself to be powerless over alcohol is an "alcoholic." And any member who remains...

New center maximizes partnerships to serve people with addictions.(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... Rooted in the 12-Step tradition while experienced in the latest treatment interventions for addictions and co-occurring disorders, the Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation (CeDAR) has brought structured, extended residential...

Calling a new generation of leaders: frontline professionals don't need to feel ready in every capacity to get involved.
January 1, 2006... A generational passing is unfolding in the addiction treatment community. The field's long-tenured leaders in policy development, administration, clinical supervision, clinical practice, research, education, and training are beginning to...

From 'party and play' to 'clean and safe': setting sexual boundaries becomes an integral part of drug treatment for gay men addicted to meth.
January 1, 2006... Certain trends in our culture start on the coasts and work their way to the middle of the country, or start with specific groups of people and then work up to the general public. For example, methamphetamine has been around much longer than...

Can Western treatment serve an eastern mind-set? Leaders offer tips for reaching diverse Asian populations.
January 1, 2006... Asked about the factors that might make addiction treatment services for the Asian-American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) population different from those for other groups, Alan Shinn, MSW, executive director of the Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii in...

When the cameras are rolling: a Utah wilderness therapy program faced conflicts when it became a reality TV subject.
January 1, 2006... Six teenagers, two staff members from the RedCliff Ascent program, and a camera crew are trekking across the frozen plateau in the southern Utah wilderness. The teens are part of a selected group from Great Britain. They are experiencing...

Depression 101 for addiction counselors.(Road to Recovery)
January 1, 2006... So many of our clients face the challenges of both addiction and depression that a working knowledge of depression has become a prerequisite for addiction counselors. Up to 25% of the population might have at least one lifetime episode of...

Growing tomorrow's leaders is today's priority.(alcohol and drug counselor)
January 1, 2006... Many years ago, when I was working as an alcohol and drug counselor in an inpatient setting, there were four of us working together, all in our 20s, who had just entered the counseling field. One day, our program director pulled us aside and...

Hugs, not drugs? A reader's question about physical contact may speak to a staff group's needs.(Group Psychotherapy)
January 1, 2006... Dear Dr. Roth, I work in a small mental health unit of a large hospital. I am educated and trained and specialize in addiction therapy, group dynamics, and group therapy. The group model of treatment is used on the unit, and includes...

Dreams of another are all about the dreamer.(alcoholics )
January 1, 2006... I spoke with a coworker who has stated to me several times an interest in dream work. However, he has found it difficult to elicit clients' dreams during his sessions. After reading the March, May, and September 2005 columns in Addiction...

Substance Abuse Treatment with Correctional Clients: Practical Implications for Institutional and Community Settings.(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... Substance Abuse Treatment with Correctional Clients: Practical Implications for Institutional and Community Settings Barbara Sims, PhD (ed.); The Haworth Press, Binghamton, N.Y., (800) 429-6784; 2005; ISBN: 0-7890-2127-7; softcover; 257...

Continuing education quiz.
January 1, 2006... Earn continuing education credits by taking this quiz on the article that begins on page 22 of this issue. A grade of 70% or above will earn you a certificate of completion for two nationally certified continuing education hours. This is an...

Treatment made everything new.(drug abuse treatment at El Dorado House)
January 1, 2006... Jo Kernohan encountered plenty of occasions in which a caring hand could have helped her take a healthier path. Years before receiving a two-year prison sentence on a drug sales conviction in California, she was routinely spending short periods...