Counselor Magazine - June 2007 Issue

Newsflash

The Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse will hold its 32nd Annual AMERSA National Conference on November 6-8, 2008, in Washington DC.

The meeting will reflect on AMERSA's interdisciplinary strengths and the commitment to disseminate the latest developments in substance abuse education, prevention, treatment and research that challenge all health care professionals.

Confirmed plenary sessions include:

Carlo DiClemente, PhD and Thaddeus Herzog, PhD in a Spicy Debate - Contemplating Change: The Pros and Cons of the Transtheoretical Model for Understanding Changes in Substance Use

John Rodolico, PhD, Terence Keane, PhD and Susan Storti, PhD, RN in a Plenary Panel Session on Combat Stress and Substance Abuse in the Wake of War

Randolph D. Muck, MEd, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, speaking on Adolescent/Emerging Adults

John Cunningham, PhD, Senior Scientist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, speaking on the Internet and New Media as Tools to Recovery

Jerome Jaffe, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine, will be the recipient of the distinguished John P. McGovern Award

Stephanie O'Malley, PhD, Director, Division of Substance Abuse Research, CMHC, will receive the prestigious Betty Ford Award honoring her valuable contributions to the substance abuse field.

Call for Abstracts now open. Submit abstracts and workshops online by May 15.

For further information, visit www.amersa.org or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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June 2007 Vol.8, No.3

New Developments in Treatment for Alcohol Dependence
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Barriers to Treatment for Women
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Counseling Difficult-to-Reach Adolescent Males with Substance Use Disorders: Strength-based Approach
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Modern Perspectives of Women's Addiction Treatment from Top Centers in the US
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When Death Begins at the Dinner Table: Interview with Noted Psychiatrist on Eating Disorders
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Can You Hear Me Now? An Innovation to Promote Continued Treatment
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Columns

From the Editor June 2007
Dear Readers,

With the days getting longer and summer fast approaching, many of us look forward to some traveling. As I head out to various conferences and events in the upcoming months, I look forward to broadening my knowledge in the ever cha...
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Untangling the Web: Sex, Porn and Fantasy Obsession in the Internet age
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Keeping Passwords Strong
I have a problem with my money. It’s not that I don’t have any; it’s just that I can’t get to it.

I’ve forgotten my personal identification number (PIN). For several years I had the same easy to remember PIN. ...
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Enneagram Personality System
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To Report, or Not Report
Every week you have the opportunity to see Mr. Smith, a young man with alcoholism. He isn’t quite ready to enter treatment but clearly is starting to show the signs. His wife is working with you to present a united front, and even his employ...
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More Handy Research Snippets
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