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substance use
Articles tagged "substance use".
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Introducing a 12-Step Approach to Change: Three Broad Strategies for Graduate Education and Training
Foundational Evidence for 12-Step Approaches to Change Across a range of disorders, self-help approaches to change are effective (Norcross et al., 2013). In many instances, their effectiveness approximates that of professionally delivered psychological services and commonly produces effects superior to no treatment at all (Barlow et al., 2000; Seligman, 1995). When the problem is substance […]
Philip R. Magaletta, PhD
December 5, 2024
Strong Through Every Mile
Running has been a fervent hobby of mine for over a decade. It is a pastime which I paradoxically find relaxing, as well as a sport through which I test and challenge myself. Running has provided me many benefits over the years, including improved physical health, social connections, and self-confidence. I am a strong believer […]
Brittany King, M.A
April 15, 2019
Continuing Care
What is Continuing Care? Continuing care for substance use disorders (SUDs) encompasses any services delivered on an outpatient basis after the initial or “primary” treatment episode, which serve to help patients move towards their goal of recovery (McKay, 2009). The treatment of SUDs has historically been comprised of two phases. The primary phase typically consists […]
Steven L. Proctor, Ph.D. + 1 more
March 31, 2019
Psychotherapy and Homelessness
An area of diversity often overlooked is socioeconomic status. Homeless clients are at an extreme end of the socioeconomic status continuum and present with concerns and stressors related to poverty. People often start psychotherapy due to a major stressor in their lives. Finally, after some apprehension, they make the initial leap to get help and […]
Astrea Greig, Psy.D.
November 15, 2016