Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

When workplaces investigate root causes of stress and take seriously what they find, the authors argue that this promotes “psychological health and safety, incorporating inclusion, and valuing vision.” This reduces turnover rates, increases workers reported job satisfaction, and minimizes reported chronic stress.

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Gateway Foundation

JULY 27, 2023

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?

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Gateway Foundation

AUGUST 6, 2023

Around 2 million adults in the United States meet the criteria for severe gambling addiction. 8 Reasons Why Gambling Is Dangerous What to Do to Help Yourself or a Loved One Get Help for Gambling Addiction at Gateway 8 Reasons Why Gambling Is Dangerous Pathological gambling can have a severe impact on a person’s well-being.

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Gateway Foundation

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Psychologists have found that using medically accurate language can help dismantle stereotypes outside the clinical space while providing more effective, compassionate support for people with addiction. Here’s how you can alter your language to avoid these stigmas and create a safe, supportive environment for patients with addiction: 1.

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Gateway Foundation

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Psychologists have found that using medically accurate language can help dismantle stereotypes outside the clinical space while providing more effective, compassionate support for people with addiction. Here’s how you can alter your language to avoid these stigmas and create a safe, supportive environment for patients with addiction: 1.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 3, 2024

Just as it’s your choice to enter addiction treatment, you also have the decision to leave early. The medical team and the addiction specialists at your treatment center cannot hold anyone against their will. Complex Emotions Addiction treatment and therapy can bring up all kinds of complicated emotions.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 3, 2024

Just as it’s your choice to enter addiction treatment, you also have the decision to leave early. The medical team and the addiction specialists at your treatment center cannot hold anyone against their will. Complex Emotions Addiction treatment and therapy can bring up all kinds of complicated emotions.

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Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

This new evidence suggests that the pandemic will continue to have long-term effects on staffing, leaving emotional and psychological trauma in its wake. Predictions made before the COVID-19 pandemic emphasized a shortfall of tens of thousands of behavioral health professionals.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

MAY 30, 2016

In this episode, we will: Define relapse in terms of addiction as well as mental health Examine relapse prevention techniques Explore the unique psychological, interpersonal, and biological needs of the addicted offender Learn how to identify and address these issues. Learn how to identify and address these issues.

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University of Connecticut

JANUARY 11, 2023

Emotional Freedom Technique is a form of Energy Psychology, combining psychotherapy and energy healing techniques. EFT has application across a broad range of issues, including stress and anxiety related disorders, PTSD, physical pain, self-sabotage, cravings and addictions and performance. 50 – All Others.

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University of Connecticut

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Emotional Freedom Technique is a form of Energy Psychology, combining psychotherapy and energy healing techniques. EFT has application across a broad range of issues, including stress and anxiety related disorders, PTSD, physical pain, self-sabotage, cravings and addictions and performance.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

JULY 6, 2019

406 -Biopsychosocial Impact of Addiction and Mental Disorders on the Individual - Examine the biological (physical) impact of addiction and mental health issues on the individual - Examine the psychological impact of addiction and mental health issues on the individual - Examine the social impact of addiction and mental health issues on the individual (..)

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Perfectionism personality traits aren’t considered a disorder but rather a vulnerability factor that increases a person’s chance of developing depression and other psychological problems like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, and even addiction. How to Manage Depression Caused by Perfectionism.

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Clinical Philosophy

JULY 1, 2019

The 8 chapters of section five look holistically at the different life worlds of persons with different conditions (schizophrenia, mood disorders, hysteria, BPD, addictions, autism, eating disorders). Section six entitled ‘Clinical Psychopathology’ contains 9 essays on different aspects of (mainly) psychotic experience.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

ESWR also welcomes a variety of perspectives, such as psychological, philosophical, sociological, political, legal, ethical or related to human growth and development, whilst showing clear relevance to practice, management, regulation, policy, research, education or training in social work.

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Gateway Foundation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Many people know substance use disorders have adverse medical and psychological side effects. However, substance use can also influence your physical appearance — and that’s what other people notice first. Because illicit drug use has an impact on the brain and body, your physical appearance can show the impacts over time.

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Relias

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This new evidence suggest that the pandemic will continue to have long-term effects on staffing, leaving emotional and psychological trauma in its wake. According to the National Council for Mental Welbeing , demand for behavioral health services will increase by the following percentages by 2030: Addiction counselors: 21-30%.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The SUPR division and its grants aim to help address the state’s opioid crisis and help citizens experiencing addiction. An initial assessment helps determine the best care level for you based on the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s (ASAM) criteria. With SUPR, Illinois hopes to reduce substance use and overdoses.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The SUPR division and its grants aim to help address the state’s opioid crisis and help citizens experiencing addiction. An initial assessment helps determine the best care level for you based on the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s (ASAM) criteria. With SUPR, Illinois hopes to reduce substance use and overdoses.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 31, 2023

Social workers offer a wide range of services, including counseling and therapy, individual and group sessions, to help people deal with emotional, psychological, and behavioural issues. Social workers can only offer psychological counseling and emotional support.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

JUNE 6, 2020

-Post-traumatic stress disorder: the neurobiological impact of psychological trauma Dialogues Clin Neurosci. Post-traumatic stress disorder: the neurobiological impact of psychological trauma Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2011 Sep; 13(3): 263-278. 2011 Sep; 13(3): 263-278.

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Why Social Work Is Essential for Supporting Victims of Abuse: This article covers the essential role social workers play in supporting victims of abuse, including assisting with safety planning, connecting them to support services and providing psychological counseling. Addressing substance abuse and addiction issues.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

Support with addiction and substance misuse Social workers can provide support to individuals with addiction or substance misuse issues. Can social workers evaluate psychological tests? No, social workers do not have the necessary qualifications or authority to evaluate psychological tests. Social work and medication 7.Support

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director: AllCEUs Counseling CEUs and Specialty Certificates Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox, Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Counseling CEUs can be found at AllCEUs Counseling Continuing Education Objectives ~ Review stages of Adult Development (Erickson, Valliant, Levinson) ~ Identify biological, psychological (..)

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Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

This new evidence suggests that the pandemic will continue to have long-term effects on staffing, leaving emotional and psychological trauma in its wake. Predictions made before the COVID-19 pandemic emphasized a shortfall of tens of thousands of behavioral health professionals.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. Additionally , psychology and social work can be used together to address both the psycho-social aspect of a person’s life.

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Social Work With Adults

OCTOBER 10, 2022

World Mental Health Day is our annual reminder to protect our psychological and emotional wellbeing and help others do the same. This annual opportunity to prioritise our psychological wellbeing feels more essential than ever. Just when you thought it was safe. Social work remains critical to supporting people with their mental health.

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The Guardian

JANUARY 5, 2023

The official definition of child neglect is “the persistent failure to meet a child’s basic physical and/or psychological needs”. Just before Christmas, we heard of two teenagers forced to move by their council to completely different, cheaper locations. One child was told on the day the move happened. Nobody can make that claim today.

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Child Welfare Monitor

OCTOBER 14, 2024

As the Washington Post put it in a devastating article, “Colt’s parents, each addicted to drugs and alcohol, were perpetually inattentive, often cruel and sometimes entirely absent, according to family members, neighbors, investigators, police reports and court records.”

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Gateway Foundation

OCTOBER 12, 2022

MDMA Addiction and Withdrawal. The research on the risk of addiction to MDMA is varied. Still, there are plenty of signs that it has the potential to be just as addictive as other substances, mainly since it affects the same neurotransmitter systems as other drugs — norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin. MDMA Treatment Options.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 2, 2022

When a person experiences compounding trauma, it induces psychological and brain chemical changes, which can cause problems with understanding their emotions or emotional hypersensitivity. We have various levels of care to accommodate different severities of addiction and mental health concerns.

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Gateway Foundation

AUGUST 22, 2022

Recognize the Signs of Alcohol Addiction. Recognizing the signs of alcohol addiction can help you identify when you may need to take extra care of your health. You continue to drink even when you experience negative psychological and physical symptoms. Get Help With Alcohol Addiction at Gateway Foundation.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

But this medical model – the idea that abuse and neglect always were some kind of psychological failing in the parent, became the organizing principle around efforts to fight child abuse. On top of that, this addict had serious mental health issues. Except it doesn’t actually prevent abuse and neglect. She got hooked on booze, too. "I

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All For Kids

MARCH 12, 2025

They are more likely to end up in poverty or drop out of school, become addicted to drugs, have a child out of wedlock, or end up in prison. A study in the American Journal of Community Psychology (2015) examined the long-term economic benefits of natural mentoring for youth.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 13, 2023

They help people cope with problems such as poverty, unemployment, mental illness, addiction, abuse, and neglect. His work had an immense influence on the field of psychology, and he is widely credited for revolutionising the way people understood human behaviour and communication.

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All For Kids

MARCH 12, 2025

Father’s absence hinders development from infancy to adulthood, with psychological harm persisting throughout life. Psychological Benefits : Father engagement reduces psychological problems and depression rates in young women. According to Psychology Today , researchers have found these narratives to be true.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

When family police agencies try to treat substance addiction as a moral failing instead of as a disease, some of us have said: Well, you wouldnt treat cancer as a moral failing, would you? Prominent proponents of tearing apart families today sometimes suggest that some parents simply choose to be drug addicts and thats what makes them poor.

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