Is Normative Feedback Bad for Adolescents in Substance Use Treatment?
“No! I don’t want to stop using.” As therapists, we may or may not have encountered a resistant client or two.…
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2016 Nov-Dec
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7 Articles
The Features
A Cost-Effective, Evidence-Based Approach to Adolescent Recovery
Research reveals that the great majority of adolescents in addiction treatment do not believe they have a substance use disorder and are…
Substance Use Disorders Treatment for Emerging Adults
Modern addiction treatment was developed to meet the needs of middle-aged men (Sanders, 2011). As the years have passed the addiction field…
Vulnerability and Resilience of Children Affected by Addiction: Career Reflections of Claudia Black, PhD
It took decades of effort building treatment and recovery support resources for addicted men and women before efforts were expanded to professionally…
Using Experiential Approaches in an Adolescent Residential Treatment Program
The struggle to help adolescents heal from drug and alcohol addiction is not new. While at times it can be an up-hill…
An Initial Evaluation of a Comprehensive Continuing Care Intervention for Clients with Substance Use Disorders: My First Year of Recovery (MyFYR)
Substance use disorders (SUD) often have a chronic course, characterized by cycles of abstinence, light use, and heavy use. Wider availability of…
The Addictive Dilemma: Clinical Hypnosis for Addicted Clients
“Each person is a unique individual. Hence, psychotherapy should be formulated to meet the uniqueness of the individual’s needs, rather than tailoring…
