Influencing the Quality of Outpatient SUD Care: Alerts and Incentives
Financial incentives for quality improvement and timely performance feedback to treatment agencies are two potentially effective strategies for improving treatment quality. Until…
The Current Issue
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2019 May-Jun
4 Features
9 Columns
13 Articles
The Features
Recover Yourself: A Different Perspective on Addiction and Recovery
We have more and easier access to addictive chemicals than ever before. Moreover, we now know the addiction potential of the refined…
Hyperacusis and Misophonia: A Review for Counselors
There are no consensus criteria for the diagnosis of the clinical syndromes referred to as hyperacusis and misophonia (Potgieter et al., 2019;…
Bayes’ Theorem: Increase the Chances of Doing Better Clinical Work
This article argues that the most important clinical factor in addiction treatment is accuracy. Without it, you risk making erroneous clinical evaluations,…
The Columns
Useful Verbs for Writing Measurable Objectives
Knowledge: “I will . . .” list record underline state define arrange name relate describe tell reproduce memorize recall repeat recognize label…
Improving Adherence to Treatment, Part II
In my previous column (April 2019), I wrote about the various factors that affect clients’ adherence to treatment. In this second and…
Letter from the Publisher
"Having been involved in the passage of HR 6 and in the anti-patient-brokering laws in California, I found that one thing dawned…
Wellness and Environmental Awareness
For close to ten years I have been blessed by living in the heart of the beautiful Sonoran Desert just outside of…
Engaging African Americans with SUDs in Treatment
Evidence indicates that client engagement is among the most important evidence-based practices (Duncan, Miller, & Sparks, 2004). You could be a master…
Advances in Family Treatment
“We believe you deserve to heal from addiction too.” from brochure of St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers’ Family Program, Saranac…
Issues with Treatment Planning
According to ICANotes, an electronic health records (EHR) company, “Psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and other behavioral health professionals use…
Four Questions to a Brutal Conclusion
“Arthur is an addict, a loving flawed parent, a kind soul, and . . . stuck. Should . . . can I…
Ask the LifeQuake Doctor
Dear Dr. Toni, I’m a woman in my late fifties. I’ve been a psychotherapist for twenty years. I primarily use a process…
