addiction

The Stages of Change

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1) PRECONTEMPLATION STAGE “It isn’t that we cannot see the solution. It’s that we cannot see the problem.” Precontemplators usually show up in therapy because of pressures from others… spouses, employers, parents, and courts… Resist change...

The Stages of Change Model of Overcoming Addiction

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The “stages of change” or “transtheoretical” model is a way of describing the process by which people overcome addiction. The stages of change can be applied to a range of other behaviors that people want to change, but have difficulty...

Self-Disclosure and the Treatment of Substance Abuse

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Abstract The identification and treatment of the substance-abusing physician has led to outcome studies focusing on years of abstinence and resultant work performance, but little has been written addressing the therapeutic changes recovery...

Should Addiction Counselors Disclose Their Recovery?

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More often than not, the answer is: no. “I’m in recovery too…so you can trust the suggestions I give you.” “I’ve been there, done that, so I ‘get’ where you are coming from.” “When I was in early recovery I wouldn’t trust normal people. But...

Therapeutic Relationships

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The Importance of Therapeutic Relationships A therapeutic relationship is an effective way to promote positive change in people. It involves building trust in order to encourage openness and honesty. This leads to better understanding...

International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol and other Drugs (INEBRIA)

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Goa
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India

The 17th INEBRIA conference will take place in Goa, India, on September 24-25, 2020 under the title “Setting new directions for brief interventions”. The conference will provide an opportunity for practitioners, implementers, academics, policy-makers, and various other actors to influence the agenda for alcohol-use interventions.