Inpatient Management: Dealing with the Tempests in the Teapot
I like to say that most of the conflicts are a tempest in a teapot — the problem being that you are in the teapot along with the tempest.
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Author: C. Scott McMillin
Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 1
Understanding how leverage works in the context of addiction treatment can give you the tools to identify your client’s agenda, and help them over the “rough spots” that inevitably occur when you work with offenders.
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Is it a ‘reason’ or an ‘excuse’?
Anybody who lives or works with an active alcoholic is likely to hear a lot of excuses, along with protests that they are not, in fact, excuses.
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Music Hath Charms
You’re aware that music therapy is used in mental health settings. Playing music is great, but for most of us, it’s enough just to listen and be affected.
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What is a “Safe” Drinking Level?
Problems with alcohol are better defined in terms of the problems themselves than some arbitrary amount consumed.
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