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of alcoholism treatment programs designed for every stage of recovery.
If someone you know is in need
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has also exerted an enormous influence on the evolution of social policies related to alcohol and alcoholism, and on the evolution
of alcoholism treatment....
My ministry as pastor and as staff member
of an alcoholism treatment hospital brings me into close counseling contact with, well over a thousand alcoholics every year.
Not exact matches
Sharing information
of this kind,
alcoholism treatment in AA for people who don't believe in God, such as myself, was something I hadn't considered.
It is obvious from this that the
treatment of alcoholism is a team job.
(See Robert S. Wallerstein, Hospital
Treatment of Alcoholism, Menninger Clinic Monograph Series, No.
I have instructed the Secretary
of Health, Education, and Welfare to: Appoint an advisory committee on
alcoholism; establish in the Public Health Service a center for research on the cause, prevention, control, and
treatment of alcoholism; develop an educational program in order to foster public understanding based on scientific fact; work with public and private agencies on the state and local level, to include this disease in a comprehensive health program.
Short - term therapy (a few weeks or months) with a psychiatrist who is knowledgeable in the area
of alcoholism can be valuable for many alcoholics who do not require longer - term psychiatric
treatment.
Psychotherapy —
of a supportive and relationship - oriented variety rather than a depth, uncovering type — has a crucial role in the
treatment of some
alcoholism.
These diseases are by - products
of alcoholism, and their
treatment, which may be a long - term process, is an essential contribution
of medical skill to full recovery.
By his own public statements and also through his role
of helping to develop an
alcoholism education emphasis for the youth and adults in his church school, the minister helps to plant the seeds
of understanding
of the nature and
treatment of alcoholism.
(The Georgian Clinic in Atlanta has a clinical - training program for clergymen, which focuses on the
treatment of alcoholism.)
Chapter 4, dealing with the Emmanuel Movement, is
of special interest to those who are concerned, as many clergymen are, with helping to develop a closer relationship between religion and psychotherapy, both in general and in the
treatment of alcoholism.
At the laying
of the cornerstone for the institution on September 24, 1858, Bellows made a statement upon which those who object to the
treatment of alcoholism as a sickness could well ponder today, over one hundred years later:
Cooperating with a community project to encourage recognition and early
treatment of alcoholism and other emotional problems (secondary prevention)
A United Church
of Christ minister confided that he uses grape juice in his cup while the congregation receives fermented wine — a deception he feels he can not share with his official board or parishioners, but a necessary one following hospital
treatment for
alcoholism (his absence was reported as a hunting trip in Canada).
«
Alcoholism» has been treated just as effectively by deciding not to drink, as by any other means short
of pharmaceutical
treatment.
A renowned psychiatrist, who served as a nonalcoholic trustee
of the A.A. General Service Board, made the following statement: «Singleness
of purpose is essential to the effective
treatment of alcoholism.
Relieve society
of the belief that money thrown into prohibition, pledges, therapy, penalization, incarceration,
Treatment programs, medical research, clergy conferences,
alcoholism and addiction studies, new «self - help» groups, new church - centered catchall programs, and government intrusion can possibly replace the voluntary, determined, recovery efforts
of hurting alcoholics and addicts themselves.
I'll Quit Tomorrow: A Practical guide to the
alcoholism treatment which has worked for seven out
of ten exposed to the Johnson Institute approach [New York: Harper and Row, 1973], p. 113; bold face added).
Alcoholism is the name
of the chronic disease from which the alcoholic suffers (
Alcoholism: The Total
Treatment Approach [IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1968], p. 6).
Six constructs make up the essential phenomena
of alcoholism: Psychological dependence on a chemical, craving, loss of control, personality regression, denial, and conflicted behavior» (The Treatment of Alcoholism [NY: Brunner / Mazel, Publishers, 1987
alcoholism: Psychological dependence on a chemical, craving, loss
of control, personality regression, denial, and conflicted behavior» (The
Treatment of Alcoholism [NY: Brunner / Mazel, Publishers, 1987
Alcoholism [NY: Brunner / Mazel, Publishers, 1987], p. 67).
(Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1997); E. W. Kenyon, In His Presence: The Secret
of Prayer (Kenyon Publishing Society, 1999); E. W. Kenyon, Jesus the Healer (Kenyon Gospel Publishing Society, 2000); E. W. Kenyon, The Hidden Man (WA: Kenyon Publishing Society, 1998); E. W. Kenyon, The Wonderful Name
of Jesus (Kenyon's Gospel Publishing Society, 1998); John Baker, Celebrate Recovery (CA: Celebrate Recovery Books, 1994); Bob and Pauline Bartosch, Overcomers Outreach: A Bridge to Recovery (La Habra, CA: Overcomers Outreach, 1994); Cathy Burns, Alcoholics Anonymous Unmasked (PA: Sharing, 1991); Cal Chambers, Two Tracks - One Goal (British Columbia: Credo Publishing Corporation, 1992); Martin M. Davis, The Gospel and the Twelve Steps (San Diego, CA: RPI Publishing Inc., 1993); Len C. Freeland, author
of Chapter 28, «The Salvation Army» in (
Alcoholism: The Total
Treatment Approach, edited by Ronald J. Catanzaro IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1968); Mark H. Graeser, John A. Lynn, John W. Schoenheit, Don't Blame God: A Biblical Answer to the Problem
of Evil, Sin and Suffering.
Urging clergy and men
of religion to renew or revive the practice
of prayer, particularly meditation; (2) Distinguishing between the use
of alcohol which does not produce a chronic alcoholic and that in which there is «the allergic nature
of true
alcoholism»; (3) Stressing that «elimination
of the phenomenon
of craving that follows the
treatment does not constitute a cure [but that] the final cure rests with themselves [alcoholics in the second phase
of alcoholism]»; (4) Advocating «moral psychology» in achieving entire recovery from
alcoholism; (5) Describing the success
of the AA.
H. J. Clinebell, Jr «Philosophical - Religious Factors in the Etiology and
Treatment of Alcoholism,» Quarterly Journal
of Studies on Alcohol, Vol.
For a more comprehensive discussion
of how this operates see: Clinebell, «Plulosophical - Religious Factors in the Etiology and
Treatment of Alcoholism.»
There are important implications in all that we have been considering so far as the prevention and early
treatment of alcoholism are concerned.
It gives a brief survey
of present scientific knowledge concerning the causes,
treatment, and prevention
of alcoholism; describes present research and that which is needed; and outlines the national
alcoholism program.
For a more comprehensive discussion
of the role
of ultimate or existential anxiety in
alcoholism, see Howard J. Clinebell, Jr., «Philosophical - Religious Factors in the Etiology and Treatment of Alcoholism,» QJSA, Septem
alcoholism, see Howard J. Clinebell, Jr., «Philosophical - Religious Factors in the Etiology and
Treatment of Alcoholism,» QJSA, Septem
Alcoholism,» QJSA, September, 1963.
Some persons erroneously believe that «unsuccessful
treatment»
of alcoholism has occurred when actually only the preliminary stage
of treatment — «drying out» and physical rehabilitation — has taken place.
Resource persons from the specialities
of social work, law enforcement, communication (the telephone company), pastoral counseling,
alcoholism treatment, and care for the aging were invited to share their insights, answer questions, and make suggestions.
Public attitudes such as these militate against early detection and
treatment of alcoholism.
Howard Clinebell, «Philosophical - Religious Factors in the Etiology and
Treatment of Alcoholism,» p. 477.
-- «Philosophical - Religious Factors in the Etiology and
Treatment of Alcoholism,» in Quarterly Journal
of Studies on Alcohol, September, 1963, pp. 473 - 88.
If one has doubts about the effectiveness
of a wide dissemination
of realistic knowledge about
alcoholism in encouraging earlier
treatment, he has only to look at what has happened in AA.
The reason for this seems to be that AA itself, by its dramatic success based on the
treatment of alcoholism as an illness, has had a tremendous educational impact.
Sixth, a wide continuum
of coordinated
treatment programs, including day hospitals, night hospitals, foster care homes, halfway houses,
alcoholism treatment programs,
treatment for the chronically mentally crippled, and programs for the mentally retarded.
(For a comprehensive discussion
of the use
of alcohol as a religious substitute, see «Philosophical - Religious Factors in the Etiology and
Treatment of Alcoholism,» by H. J. Clinebell, Jr., Quarterly Journal
of Studies on Alcohol (Fall, 1965).
Then X has his first bitter taste
of the «penal
treatment» for
alcoholism.
endorses the proposition that drug dependencies, including
alcoholism, are diseases and that their
treatment is a legitimate part
of medical practice, and 2.
Potential subjects were accepted into the study if they had none
of the following conditions: severe or symptomatic cardiac disease or hypertension; history
of bleeding disorders; chronic history
of gastric, intestinal, liver, pancreatic, or renal disease; any portion
of the stomach or the intestine removed (other than an appendectomy); history
of intestinal obstruction, malabsorption, or use
of antacid drugs; cancer (active or use
of medications for a history
of cancer
treatment within the past 5 y); history
of chronic
alcoholism; a convulsive disorder; or abnormal results in screening blood or urine samples.
She adds sadly, «We're about where the
treatment of alcoholism was 30 years ago.»
New York State Office
of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Arlene González - Sánchez said, «Expanding access to
treatment is our priority in the fight against addiction.
The state's Office
of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services announced Tuesday that the funding will go toward campaigns to spread awareness
of the signs
of problem gambling, as well as
treatment and recovery services for those struggling with the disease.
John Coppola, executive director
of the New York Association
of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers, said Cuomo's proposal was «loud and clear» that addiction prevention,
treatment and recovery must be a priority.
Improves access to care by requiring insurers to use recognized, evidence - based and peer - reviewed clinical review criteria, approved by the State Office
of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), when making decisions regarding the medical necessity
of treatment.
Finally in 2006, facing the threat
of a walkout by his front bench team, he resigned from the leadership role and admitted he had undergone
treatment for
alcoholism.
SARANAC LAKE The St. Joseph's Addiction Recovery Center, a Saranac Lake - based substance abuse
treatment facility, was awarded $ 450,000 from the state Office
of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services last week.