“Trauma-informed” was a term I was first introduced to when I was working as a substance abuse counselor at Valley State Prison for Women in Chowchilla, California, about five to six years ago. At the ...

Two of the most significant milestones in the modern evolution of addiction treatment and recovery have been the growth of addiction research on women and the emergence of gender-specific approaches to addiction treatment and recovery ...

Over the past thirty-five years, we have greatly improved our understanding of the treatment needs of women who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs. Research reveals that the vast majority of women with addictive ...

Chemical dependency counselors often recognize that a personal network approach is helpful in understanding how people enter, stay, make, and maintain gains in treatment. Because support from family members, friends, and peers in treatment can ...

The purpose of this article is to outline the major challenges faced in work with pregnant women who are misusing substances and describe the elements of a successful comprehensive care model that has been implemented ...

Women with eating disorders at midlife and beyond continue to fly under the radar, and the effects can be devastating. With potentially severe medical complications such as organ failure and an elevated risk of mortality ...