Afloat in a Sea of BS
By adding statistics, charts, graphs, and other trappings of research, it's possible to make even the most outlandish claim appear convincing.
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by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 21, 2020 | Thinking About Addiction | 0 |
By adding statistics, charts, graphs, and other trappings of research, it's possible to make even the most outlandish claim appear convincing.
by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 30, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Families | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 23, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Families | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 16, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Families | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 9, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Families | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 26, 2019 | Families, Prevention | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Jun 27, 2019 | Families | 0 |
You may have unintentionally established a pattern of saying things you didn’t really mean, or making promises you didn’t keep, or threatening consequences that never came to pass.
Read Moreby Patrick Bailey | Apr 22, 2019 | Families | 0 |
It is not always about having the right words to say, but asking the right questions and giving the space to answer with vulnerability.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jan 24, 2019 | Families | 0 |
There are folks who make the rounds, getting the same advice over and over, and never putting it into action.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Apr 6, 2017 | Thinking About Addiction | 0 |
We need the knowledge and skill to evaluate claims of effectiveness as medical treatments– for instance, to determine whether the research that supports that claim is solid, or if it’s unreliable.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jan 30, 2017 | Addiction Clinicians, Thinking About Addiction | 0 |
A doc who’s watching the clock is far less likely to expend valuable time chatting with a patient.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jan 12, 2017 | Families | 0 |
The addicted brain is unable to accurately evaluate the situation.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jan 14, 2016 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |
It’s often true that the folks who are technically most misinformed on an issue have the greatest degree of confidence in the rightness of their beliefs.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Nov 30, 2015 | Prevention, Thinking About Addiction | 0 |
Kids in the audience already know someone who uses drugs without appearing to suffer much from it. Assertions to the contrary by some stranger are automatically dismissed.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jul 13, 2015 | Addiction Clinicians, Programs | 0 |
The secret to improved verbal communication is awareness, so try using video or audio feedback.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jul 6, 2015 | Programs | 0 |
The telephone represents a sort of middle ground. You may not be able to see one another, but both parties will pick up on verbal nuances– often subconsciously.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jun 22, 2015 | Programs | 0 |
If the program leadership values good communication, then the program staff will follow along.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 16, 2014 | Addiction, Thinking About Addiction | 2 |
It’s the stigma that creates the distinction, not the distinction that creates the stigma.
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