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Chronic Relapse and Secondary Gain

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 9, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |

By secondary gain, I’m referring to a psychological or emotional advantage or benefit that occurs from an illness or behavioral disorder.

Groups That Work: Values

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 25, 2019 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |
Treatment Plan Redux

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 12, 2016 | Addiction Clinicians | 1 |
Creating a Culture of Customer Satisfaction, Part 8

by C. Scott McMillin | Aug 3, 2015 | Addiction Clinicians, Programs | 0 |
Creating a Culture of Customer Satisfaction, Part 7

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 27, 2015 | Addiction Clinicians, Programs | 0 |
Creating a Culture of Customer Satisfaction, Part 6

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 20, 2015 | Addiction Clinicians, Programs | 0 |

Groups That Work: Climate

by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 23, 2015 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |

When a group has been mired in the hostile or helpless mode, and breaks through into work, you’ll see an almost tangible change in tone.

Groups That Don’t Work pt 2

by C. Scott McMillin | Feb 16, 2015 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |

We’ve never seen a group that works, right from its inception. Progress toward work usually involves struggle through one or more of these modes.

Groups That Don’t Work pt 1

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 29, 2015 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |

When a group adopts one of these operating modes permanently, as a primary form of interaction, they end up actively resisting any responsibility for achieving individual and group goals.

Prognosis

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 4, 2014 | Addiction Clinicians | 4 |

Patients are often afraid to ask, but when they do, they seem to want the truth.

Documenting Supervision

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 14, 2014 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles, Programs | 0 |

Busy professionals, though, may rely on “taking notes,” and doing the more formal documentation “later, when there’s time.”

Professional Development Plan

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 7, 2014 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles, Programs | 0 |

Clinicians who improve their skills produce better outcomes for the client.

Patient Education 101

by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 3, 2014 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |

Suppose you were in the audience listening to someone else deliver the talk. What would get your attention? What would you enjoy learning about?

Effective Group Design: Shared Understanding pt. 2

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 23, 2014 | Addiction Clinicians | 3 |

Where AA influences alcoholics toward sobriety through its peer culture, the gang down at the local pub is likely to encourage them to drink through its version of a peer culture.