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Member Voices: My Journey to Clinical Social Work

Social Work Blog

Healing Justice Values Alongside Therapeutic Interventions. This was community care that in the Field, we might call an “intervention” at the meso level. I had not imagined myself studying SUD, and hadn’t considered addiction a social justice issue. By Violeta A. Donawa, LMSW. But for many of us, this was culture.

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April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Here are resources for social workers

Social Work Blog

Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT): Best Practices for the Prevention and Treatment of Risky Drinking in Girls/Women of Childbearing Age. Assessment and interventions of risky alcohol use is extremely important amongst girls and women. Alcohol Use in the United States. Updated March 2022.

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Social Work Can Play a Critical Role in Pain Management

Social Work Blog

It’s important to take a mindful approach to treatment since such people may offer resistance from the stigma they face having an “invisible” illness or being mislabeled an addict, she says. Always start where the client is, she suggests, and validate their feelings.

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Call for Papers – Special Issue on Behavioural Addiction, Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

The Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work (IJPSW) is pleased to announce a special issue dedicated to exploring innovative research, interventions, and policies in the prevention and treatment of behavioural addictions.

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Complimentary Interventions in Addiction Treatment

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Summary ~ Addiction is a biopsychosocial condition ~ No single treatment or intervention is likely sufficient for sustained recovery. Many complimentary therapies help rebalance the neurotransmitters / CNS which often underly craving, withdrawal symptoms and mood issues which are being self-medicated.

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ADHD, Addiction, & Mental Health Interventions – Part 2

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Intro ~ ADHD is often a life-long condition and predisposes people to the development of mood and addictive disorders. As such, early intervention and a life-span approach needs to be considered Intro ~ ADHD is often a life-long condition and predisposes people to the development of mood and addictive disorders.

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15 Lies Gamblers Tell

Gateway Foundation

If you’re unsure if your loved one has a gambling addiction, one of the signs that the behavior has become more than a casual occurrence includes lying about their gambling. Learn more about common lies gamblers tell others and themselves and how to help someone with this addiction. Why Do Compulsive Gamblers Lie?