Adolescence is a turbulent time in the best of circumstances, riddled with paradoxes and pressures, subconscious drives, and conscious desires. Adolescents are more mature than they are often given credit for, yet at the same ...
A couple of parents came into therapy complaining about their sixteen-year-old son doing poorly in school, drinking, smoking pot (“He’s addicted!”), and hanging with knuckleheads. He sulked, eyes downcast, as they described how poorly he ...
What is contingency management? How has COVID-19 changed the use of CM in treatment?
So much comes to mind when we talk about clients disclosing their sexual orientation or gender expression. How to treat clients in the LGBTQIA+ community.
Currently, individuals in this community—like many individuals in other oppressed and stigmatized communities in America today—are struggling with increased anxiety and depression, often intensifying other existing mental health issues.
What is NALGAP? What are their goals? This article talks about the history and future of the National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies.
The opioid crisis has reached every corner of the United States, with no community left unscathed from devastating loss of life and productivity caused by opioid overdoses and opioid use disorder (OUD). In 2017, 20.7 ...
Thirteen years ago, I was waiting tables at a restaurant by the pier in Newport Beach when the manager brought out a tray of seasonal cocktails and told the staff we were required to taste ...
Since the beginning of time, individuals and communities have overcome challenges by relying on the support of their friends, families, and neighbors. From natural disasters such as wildfires and floods to pandemics like the coronavirus, ...
Following the death of singer Whitney Houston in 2012, Terry Gorski and I had a series of phone conversations and written exchanges discussing the unique challenges of treating drug-dependent celebrities. This candid and insightful dialogue ...
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