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Intensive motivational interviewing for women with alcohol problems
Counselor Magazine
Motivational interviewing is a brief counseling intervention designed to increase motivation to change alcohol and drug use. Though it was originally designed as an intervention narrowly focused on problem drinking, MI has grown to become a broadly generalizable approach used to address a variety of problems.
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Social peculiarity: A primer for counselors
Counselor Magazine
Social peculiarity is frequently observed in clients with mental health and substance abuse disorders. However, it lacks a consensus definition and is not a well-delineated clinical entity or syndrome with an established set of descriptive diagnostic criteria.
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PTSD symptoms common in 1st year after a traumatic injury
PhillyVoice
Moderate-to-high levels of post-traumatic stress are common among people who are treated for injuries at hospital emergency departments.
About 35% of injury survivors, including those subjected to violence, will experience PTSD symptoms some time within the following year, according to new research from the Yale School of Public Health.
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Mental health professionals are preparing for an epidemic of anxiety around the coronavirus
Mother Jones
When psychologist Dr. Mary Alvord speaks with her patients about their coronavirus concerns at her practice in Rockville, Maryland — where the governor confirmed a state of emergency after three cases were reported — or when she scrolls through social media with posts often filled with misinformation, she keeps thinking back to another time when she experienced a similar level of widespread fear.
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HB 213 gives homeless minors access to mental health services
The Owensboro Times
Under House Bill 213, unaccompanied children ages 16 and older would not need permission from a parent or guardian for mental health services. Rep. Joni Jenkins and Rep. David Meade are co-sponsoring the bill, saying it could help more than 3,000 young people in Kentucky.
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New research looks at the role emotions play at work
Bloomberg
Google Scholar counts more than 17,000 studies on regulating emotions in the workplace in the past two years alone. "Workplaces are more emotionally charged given current events, work and family stressors," says Allison Gabriel, an associate professor of management at the University of Arizona.
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…asking a client to write a journal is thinking it’s all about the notebook and pen. Free report reveals 5 things every therapist needs to know about helping clients start. #3 is all about how to develop writing prompts to extend the therapeutic hour. Read more here!
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The psychology of misogyny and misogynistic people
PsychCentral
Most of us are familiar with the term "misogyny." Today, we regularly hear it in conversation, and we regularly see it all over social media.
Yet, misogyny, or misogynist, is largely misunderstood.
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Chrissy Teigen says postpartum depression was 'sad existence'
NBC News
Chrissy Teigen opened up about struggling with her mental health, including experiencing anxiety and postpartum depression after having her first child, in a recent interview.
The model and television personality told Glamour that she had been experiencing anxiety since she was a teenager but had originally chalked it up to "normal 20-something anxiety."
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Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. Counselors are at the forefront of the opioid crisis, and need to be educated on this critical problem. Obtain free CE hours from DLCAS.com by going to: https://www.dlcas.com/opioidedu
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Get the tissues: It's spring break(up) season
Refinery29
If you've ever gone through a soul-ravaging breakup, you know that there's really no great time to do it. However, there are specific times throughout the year when it's more likely to happen to you based on data, anecdotal evidence — and maybe even science. Unfortunately, one of those periods is upon us. Yes, it's "spring break(up)" season, baby.
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Yes, air pollution is affecting our mental health
Psychology Today
A growing number of studies are pointing to a link between exposure to air pollution and mental health disorders across age groups. Research to-date has mainly focused on air pollution effects among adults, and now two new studies conducted by scientists from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati have found a similar connection among children.
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True You Recovery is a designated safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community to access substance use treatment.
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A safe environment – emotionally, psychologically, physically – to go through this journey with their community
Gender affirming
Affirming staff
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I chose Alcohol and Drug counseling because I thought it would help me get my foot in the door for an opportunity in psychology. I am really interested in the psychological aspect of this field. Last year during my senior year of high school I took a psychology class and really liked it.
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Become a sponsor and exhibitor at CCAPP's 6th Annual Addiction Leadership Conference
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