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“He just needs to hit bottom,” somebody would say of one patient or another, and I’d think, hope he doesn’t die first.
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by C. Scott McMillin | Feb 1, 2021 | Addiction Clinicians | 1 |
“He just needs to hit bottom,” somebody would say of one patient or another, and I’d think, hope he doesn’t die first.
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by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 4, 2013 | Families, People in Recovery | 0 |
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Even the most recalcitrant drinker can appreciate the desirability of avoiding still more consequences. It’s a side door around some of the alcoholic’s denial.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jan 27, 2013 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles | 2 |
Involving the therapeutic team adds strength to the message and can speed the accomplishment of important goals.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 28, 2012 | Addiction, Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles, Programs | 0 |
The key to treatment success is an integrated approach: One treatment team treats both illnesses using an integrated treatment plan.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 24, 2012 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles, Programs | 0 |
The behavior of antisocial persons is a challenge to traditional substance abuse counseling. Offender populations are packed with antisocial clients. It helps to address these behaviors directly, beginning with the treatment plan.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Aug 19, 2012 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles | 0 |
A big fine, for instance, isn’t necessarily a better deterrent than a lesser one that is administered quickly and effectively.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jun 4, 2012 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles | 0 |
It’s not just what you present to your client — it’s how you present it. By following a few simple rules, you get better results. It’s not a perfect system, by any means. But it should improve outcomes.
Read Moreby Cecile | May 10, 2012 | Addiction Clinicians, Videos | 0 |
Call it a bribe, call it an incentive, call it a clever idea… Giving a reluctant client a reason to comply can help treatment along.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Apr 28, 2012 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles | 0 |
Wasn’t it Archimedes who promised that given a lever long enough and a place to stand, he would move the world? In using leverage, think of credibility as the place you stand.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jan 19, 2012 | Addiction Clinicians | 1 |
Some members are talkative enough, but others participate minimally and a couple are openly hostile and challenging.
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As a professional, you have an agenda to fulfill. So too does the addict. His agenda is very different, but he’s even more committed to it.
Read Moreby Cecile | Jan 10, 2012 | Addiction Clinicians, Videos | 0 |
Resentments can damage recovery. And the worst damage is done by the most justified resentments.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Dec 3, 2011 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |
My outpatients get discouraged very easily. They may actually be doing pretty well for somebody new to recovery, but they don’t seem to realize it.
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