Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) This study examined the efficacy of Motivational Interviewing (MI) as an enhanced treatment initiation
with substance abusers.
Historical, traditional, and current research based motivational methods of working with families
with substance abusers will be covered.
My focus is
with substance abusers.
describe the Panel \ «s recommendations and guidelines regarding treatment planning and treatment
with substance abusers with childhood and / or neglect histories.
Not exact matches
This group of
substance abusers is the subject of a new book called Almost Addicted that Dr. Boyd co-authored
with Eric Metcalf.
Revelation??? Everyone knows that John of Patmos must have been a serious
substance abuser to come up
with that mess.
Marijuana
abusers were excluded if they had a history of
substance abuse or dependence (other than marijuana and nicotine), history of other psychiatric or neurological diseases, medical conditions that might alter cerebral function (i.e., cardiovascular, endocrinological, oncological, autoimmune diseases), current use of prescribed or over-the-counter medications, and / or head trauma
with loss of consciousness for more than 30 min.
What's more, about 35 % were
substance abusers, which is similar to the percentage seen in people who are diagnosed
with the disease in adulthood.
He was a lifelong
substance abuser and had been diagnosed
with clinical depression at an early age, and cycled through decades of
substance abuse and detox.
Although specializing in children and adolescents, I have experience
with juvenile and adult offenders,
substance abusers, and those experiencing depression, anxiety, anger management and adjustment issues.
The
substance abuser may begin to isolate from the family and spend more time
with friends or acquaintances who also abuse drugs or alcohol.
Abuse and the media / Abuse or neglect / Abused children / Acceptance (1) / Acceptance (2) / Activities (1) / Activities (2) / Activities (3) / Activities (4) / Activities (5) / Activity / Activity groups / Activity planning / Activity programming / AD / HD approaches / Adhesive Learners / Admissions planning / Adolescence (1) / Adolescence (2) / Adolescent
abusers / Adolescent male sexual
abusers / Adolescent sexual
abusers / Adolescent
substance abuse / Adolescents and
substance abuse / Adolescents in residential care / Adult attention / Adult attitudes / Adult tasks and treatment provision / Adultism / Adults as enemies / Adults on the team (50 years ago) / Advocacy / Advocacy — children and parents / Affiliation of rejected youth / Affirmation / After residential care / Aggression (1) / Aggression (2) / Aggression (3) / Aggression (4) / Aggression and counter-aggression / Aggression replacement training / Aggression in youth / Aggressive behavior in schools / Aggressive / researchers / AIDS orphans in Uganda / Al Trieschman / Alleviation of stress / Alternative discipline / Alternatives to residential care / Altruism / Ambiguity / An apprenticeship of distress / An arena for learning / An interventive moment / Anger in a disturbed child / Antisocial behavior / Anxiety (1) / Anxiety (2) / Anxious anxiety / Anxious children / Appointments: The panel interview / Approach / Approach to family work / Art / Art of leadership / Arts for offenders / Art therapy (1) / Art therapy (2) / Art therapy (3) / A.S. Neill / Assaultive incidents / Assessing strengths / Assessment (1) / Assessment (2) / Assessment (3) / Assessment and planning / Assessment and treatment / Assessments / Assessment of problems / Assessment
with care / Assign appropriate responsibility / Assisting transition / «At - risk» / / Attachment (1) / Attachment (2) / Attachment (3) / Attachment (4) / Attachment and attachment behavior / Attachment and autonomy / Attachment and loss / Attachment and placed children / Attachment issue / Attachment representations / Attachment: Research and practice / Attachment
with staff / Attention giving and receiving / Attention seeking / Attitude control / Authority (1) / Authority (2) / Authority, control and respect / Awareness (1) / Awareness (2)
Examining comorbidity is critical because it is so prevalent among juveniles in the general population, 69,70 adult jail detainees, 71 and adults who have high arrest rates, such as
substance abusers, 72 young, long - term psychiatric patients, 73 and homeless, mentally ill persons.74 Moreover, studies71 of adults suggest that juveniles
with comorbid disorders may be especially vulnerable to arrest, particularly if they are poor and can not afford treatment.
However, it has been shown to be effective
with other groups including
substance abusers.
I have worked
with a wide variety of clientele including school - aged children, adults
with serious mental illness (Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis),
substance abusers, military personnel (both active duty and retired), and other adults who are struggling
with depression, anxiety, chronic pain, trauma, marital distress, and phase of life / adjustment problems.
This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about treatment for
substance abusers with co-occurring mental disorders.
I once worked at a treatment center
with groups of people who were
substance abusers and was amazed at how sustained family conflict could be.
Describe motivational enhancement approaches, engagement interventions, and suicide risk review for
substance abusers with co-occurring disorders.
Previous studies suggested that early childhood trauma can lead to an array of negative health outcomes and behaviors, including
substance abuse, among both adolescents and adults.22 — 25 For example, childhood physical and sexual abuse has been shown to be associated
with illegal drug use.26 — 28 Although these studies provide evidence that most
substance abusers come from abusive homes, many of these studies have taken a «categorical» approach to examine the relationship between 1 or 2 forms of these childhood exposures and subsequent drug abuse; few studies have examined illicit drug use and abuse in relation to multiple disturbing or stressful childhood exposures.
In the clinical literature, the importance of family - based interventions for
substance abuse has remained widely accepted (Craig, 1993), and family therapy is frequently implemented
with adolescent
abusers (cf. Selekman & Todd, 1991).
An Assessment Paradigm for Selecting Remediable Psychological and Neurocognitive Deficits for a Targeted Intervention Program
with Young Mentally Ill
Substance Abusers.
As a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern she has spent her intern hours working
with adolescent and adult
substance abusers in both inpatient and outpatient facilities.
Roughly 50 percent of individuals
with severe mental disorders are affected by
substance abuse; 37 percent of alcohol
abusers and 53 percent of drug
abusers also have at least one serious mental illness; and of all people diagnosed as mentally ill, 29 percent abuse either alcohol or drugs [Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness]
The first step in this process was to implement the Strengthening Families Program as initially designed for a multicultural audience, including Caucasian, Asian, Hispanic / Latino and African - Americans, modifications were then made to include three components: 1) an all African - American video was produced
with original scripts based on typical family life situations encountered by families of local
substance abusers; 2) all art work utilized in the program manuals was redrawn to reflect African - American heritage, and 3) certain concepts and terminology used in the program were revised to be more in line
with the African - American historical / cultural frame of reference.
Join us for a serious, but enjoyable, conversation
with Kevin Petersen, a licensed therapist who specializes in working
with families of
substance abusers.
In the area of codependency and addiction treatment, the original concept of codependency was developed to acknowledge the responses and behaviors people develop from living
with an alcoholic or
substance abuser.
Because
substance abusers often neglect and damage their bodies, nutrition is generally the first line of defense
with complimentary and alternative therapies.
They were more likely to sustain injuries to multiple body regions, head injuries, and to be severely injured.51 ADHD has been found to represent a risk factor for
substance abuse, 47,52 and an investigation of prevalence of ADHD among
substance abusers has established that ADHD was significantly overrepresented among inpatients
with psychoactive
substance use disorder.53 Increased use of health services is also seen in the relatives of individuals
with ADHD.