Part 2 In the second part of this blog we cite and use excerpts from an excellent article (1) on how 12 step group participation helps with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). “Treatment of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with Addictions, Utilizing a Twelve-Step Program as an Adjunctive to […]
Today we simply use excerpts from an excellent article (1) on how 12 step group participation helps with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). “Treatment of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with Addictions, Utilizing a Twelve-Step Program as an Adjunctive to Psychotherapy by Judy McLaughlin-Ryan Research suggests that, […]
Part 2 In the conclusion I give my views not only on medication assisted treatment but also on treatment generally, the treatment of a condition that research and medicine do not seem to know how to accurately define or conceptualise so subsequently appear to grasp at methods to treat […]
Part 1 In 2012, Hazelden, the iconic exemplar of the Minnesota Model of chemical dependency treatment, announced its decision to begin using naltrexone and buprenorphine as optional adjuncts in the treatment of opioid addiction. This shift in clinical philosophy at Hazelden garnered considerable professional and public […]
Earlier this year, a new book looks at 12 Step outcomes. It’s called, If You Work It It Works! The Science Behind 12 Step Recovery by psychologist and award winning author, Joe Nowinski PhD. It is a jargon-free look at how, 12 Step modality help alcoholics/addicts. Recently a […]
Through various blog on this site we have suggested that trauma and adverse childhood experiences may have an effect on the ability of the brain to regulate emotion. We have even suggested that adverse childhood experiences and trauma may actually have a direct effect on the maturation […]
Codependence as a relational problem that often, but not necessarily always, occurs in conjunction with familial alcoholism. Previous research has shown that various etiological factors resulting from recurring stressful circumstances experienced in childhood or adulthood may contribute to this… To examine different ideas on what may constitute […]
According this study (1) from a number of years ago “THE CONCEPT OF CODEPENDENCY has been approached primarily from a qualitative and clinical standpoint. “Many researchers have criticized the ambiguity of studies of codependency (Chiazzi & Liljegren, 1993; Frank & Bland, 1992; Gierymski & Williams, 1986; Gomberg, 1989) […]
The following study (1) for a number of years ago is a very good introductory article into the Psychology of Co-dependency. This study empirically investigated the construct validity of codependency, observing differences between young adults who scored in the high, medium and low ranges on a measure […]
Stop Talking ‘Dirty’: Clinicians, Language, and Quality of Care for the Leading Cause of Preventable Death in the United States Following on from yesterdays blog “Do Words Matter That Much?” on the role of language in either de-stigmatizing so-called addicts and addiction or it’s possible, potential role in helping […]
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