Addiction Professional articles from January 2009

Addiction Professional archives from January 2009

Honoring exemplary clinical care.(Letter From the Editor)
January 1, 2009... The addiction treatment community tends to worry so much about the profession's future that it often neglects to celebrate its workers' significant accomplishments in the present. So it has been extremely uplifting for me to review all the...

2009 Outstanding clinicians awards.
January 1, 2009... In our first year of presenting awards to honor excellence in clinical care, Addiction Professional has selected a counselor, a clinical manager and a physician who have much different backgrounds but share a passion for learning and a...

Repairing partnerships: a Seabrook House therapist reaches out to couples struggling in recovery.
January 1, 2009... Eddie Luker serves as director of family services at New Jersey-based Seabrook House, managing one of several specialized programs that the addiction treatment facility offers. After successfully shepherding families through the treatment...

A healing triangle: clients learn much about themselves through interactions in equine-assisted therapy.(Report)
January 1, 2009... Equine-assisted psychotherapy is an experiential modality involving a metaphorical process using a horse or horses as conduits for emotional growth and healing. Horses have been on the earth for about 50 million years, (1) and in many ways have...

A tool to engage jail inmates: a trademarked journaling process shows promise in giving offenders insight on their substance use.
January 1, 2009... Overcrowding has become one of the nation's principal concerns for local jail systems. Not only does overcrowding contribute to incarceration costs, but it also places a disproportionate strain on law enforcement officials. Between 2000 and...

Acknowledging the impact of a client's death; a counselor calls for more support of professionals as they deal with loss.
January 1, 2009... At this time in my life, many of my memories have faded, but the "flashbulb" moments remain. I remember where I was at age 12 when JFK was shot, and where I was several months later when The Beatles first came to America. I know where I was...

'Peak-experiences': addiction professionals can help build on the benefits of clients' most fulfilling moments.(Maximizing clients')(Report)
January 1, 2009... In addiction counseling, we are constantly on the lookout for effective ways to help our clients. The dominant medical model--emphasizing pathology--has proven to be of limited utility. Its terminology is impersonal and often demeaning, and its...

Help from within the ranks; a program treating gang members finds support from their fellow members.(Report)
January 1, 2009... Many gang members are addicted to drugs and need help. Sometimes the best help comes from fellow gang members who are doing the right thing. With increased gang involvement in the drug trade, it is inevitable that many gang members will...

Enterhealth Life recovery center.(Environments for Recovery)(Report)
January 1, 2009... The layout of the recovery center that was opened for business at the end of 2008 by Dallas-based Enterhealth reflects the organization's stated aim to treat the "brain, body and soul" of its clients. The private-pay residential center located...

Don't fail to innovate in troubling times.(Management)(Report)
January 1, 2009... This article launches a new column for Addiction Professional on management topics. In this first installment I will attempt to make certain that I not write as a CEO to other CEOs and business leadership exclusively. My focus is to speak more...

Continuing education quiz.
January 1, 2009... 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...