January 18, 2012 Carol Ackley
blog
We would like to start a dialogue about the co-occurrence of trauma, substance abuse, mental health and chronic illness. At River Ridge Treatment Center, our female clients often present with complex histories of these issues.
December 22, 2011 Gary A. Enos, Editor
article
Addressing a significant skills gap in the treatment of co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders but aware of the lingering barriers to more face-to-face training, a leading addiction treatment and publishing organization and a nationally prominent credentialing entity have cemented a partnership to offer comprehensive training online.
November 17, 2011 Victoria Abel, MA, MNT
article
In the addiction treatment field, even the most widely accepted methods of treatment can result in a relapse rate of over 85 percent when used alone, with no adjunctive services.
October 4, 2011 Michelle Kwiec, LCSW, CAC
article
In September 2010, professionals at the Marworth addiction treatment organization in northeast Pennsylvania brought addiction treatment experience directly into the primary care setting.
October 4, 2011 Ravi Chandiramani, ND
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A disheveled-appearing 32-year-old female, “Sabrina,” walked into our residential treatment facility, carrying one suitcase and three large garbage bags.
October 4, 2011 Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC
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In the 1930s and 1940s, there was a strong working alliance between the recovery and mental health professions. Noteworthy was Bill W's
September 25, 2011 Gary A. Enos, Editor
article
The director of training at UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs offered a dose of strong medicine to attendees of the closing plenary session at
September 25, 2011 Gary Enos, Editor
blog
A Massachusetts physician who in 2009 wrote an online article for Addiction Professional on blending Western and Eastern approaches in addiction treatment has been arraigned on Medicaid fraud charges, and several of his outpatient practices have closed.
September 18, 2011 Nick Zubko, Associate Editor
blog
There is a new world of healthcare delivery on the horizon. But how many understand how the looming changes introduced under healthcare reform will impact their organizations directly?
July 14, 2011 Kansas Cafferty, LAADC, MCA, MFTI and Valeh Karimkhani, DO
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In the treatment of addictions, addressing co-occurring disorders is becoming the norm. A holistic view of patient complaints has to include both psychiatry and psychotherapy in conjunction with both traditional and non-traditional forms of recovery counseling.
May 14, 2011 Brian Duffy, LMHC, LADC-I
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The disease of addiction is complex-driven by some combination of genetic, environmental, social and psychological influences. Depression is also
May 1, 2011 Gary Enos, Editor
blog
One of the most insightful professional conferences in the behavioral health field is the annual meeting of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare.
