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Emotional Contagion: Everything You Need to Know
Emotional Contagion. Have you ever been in a bad mood and all of a sudden it seems like everyone around you is in a bad mood, too? Do you feel that your emotions and mood can be “caught” by others? Psychology says emotional contagion is the...
Change: Desire, Ability, Reason, Need, and Commitment (or That DARNCAT)
Change Talk
When I talk with people, I hear various degrees of what MI calls “change talk.”
As described here, the types of change talk include:
- Desire: Why would you want to make this change?
- Ability: How would you do it if you...
The Stages of Change Model of Overcoming Addiction
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...
Dual Relationships
In psychotherapy, a dual relationship occurs when a therapist has a second, significantly different relationship with their client in addition to the traditional client-therapist bond. For example, a therapist may find that the person...
Should Addiction Counselors Disclose They Are in Recovery?
Addiction therapy is often a personal and complex thing, which relies on interaction, bonding, and communication between counselors and their patients. This often happens because many of the people choosing to become addiction counselors...
Self-Disclosure and the Treatment of Substance Abuse
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...
Should Addiction Counselors Disclose Their Recovery?
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...
Therapeutic Relationships
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...
The Role of Therapeutic Alliance in Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Young Adults
The therapeutic alliance is well-recognized as an integral part of psychotherapy; however, there is little understanding of how it is best utilized in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs), particularly in young adults. In this...
Parent Marijuana Use Associated With Substance Use in Children
New research explores some of the long-term impacts of marijuana use in families. The study revealed that the children of parents who reported marijuana use during their teenage years were significantly more likely to report substance use...
Women and Children are the Emerging Face of Drug Addiction in Afghanistan
Q breaks into song, and the lyrics reflect something of himself: "My heart aches, my heart aches and my heart aches," he croons. The 10-year-old hopes to go professional one day, but his mother says that first, he has to break his addiction...
After Legalization, Marijuana Addiction Is on the Rise
- A new study finds that addiction has gone up among young people who live in states where recreational cannabis is legal.
- The overall rate of addiction remains low, but the findings are concerning for experts.
- Additionally, experts...
Манагалуру полицейлері субстанцияларды пайдалануға қарсы сабы
ІІД білім беру институттарына саңырау жылдарға түсіп жатқан кампустары мен жатақханаларында катализдік уытқұмарлыққа қарсы сабы жарылуға бірнеше рет пәтуа бергенімен, полицейлер іздеу ордерлерімен қаруланған мекемелерге рейд жүргізетінін...
Substance Abuse in Northeast India: Nearly 20 % more than other States
The rot in Northeast India’s substance abuse problem runs deep. A recent study shows that the prevalence of any type of substance abuse - smoking, smokeless tobacco products, alcohol - in men in Northeastern states is much higher (20...
Bhopal: Even 5-Year-Olds Are Falling Prey to Substance Abuse
Drug addiction or substance abuse is on a high in the city, but what rings alarm bells is the fact that the age bracket for substance abuse has fallen to as low as five years. Recently, a joint team of Childline and police found seven...
Physical Activity’s Role in Youth Substance Use and Mental Health
Introduction
The US Department of Health and Human Services has recommended youth ages 6-17 years old get 60 minutes or more of combined moderate and vigorous physical activity each day.
Physical activity, including playing sports, is...
Жұмыс істейтін алдын алу
Мектеп жастармен субстанцияларды пайдаланудың әсерін талқылап, дәлелденетін алдын алу іс-шараларды жеткізудің басты орталарының бірі болып табылады .
Жастарға берілетін хабарлардың орынды болып, мазмұнды түрде жеткізілулері өте маңызды.
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El coste social de la adicción, una guía para estimación
Автотіркегіштер: Родригес Мигес Е, Казал Родригес Б, Ривера Кастиньейра Б.
Өңдеу: Министрио-де-Санидад, Consisto y Bienestar Social, Secretaría de Estado de Servicios Sociales, Delegación del Gobierno para el Nacional sobre Drogas...
