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Get Smart, Get Published...
Cultural
Written by Howard Rosenthal, EDd, CCMHC, LPC, MAC   
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
When I lecture to audiences of would-be authors, I begin by asking the participants if they would like to write a book that will ultimately appear on the New York Times Best Seller List. Nearly every hand in the room goes up. Next, I thoroughly disappoint the participants by revealing I would like to write one, too, but I don’t have a clue how to do it! You need a lot of luck, some superb marketing, and a call from Oprah wouldn’t hurt either.

I do, however, know a tad about publishing books related to counseling and the behavioral sciences, including the fact that I have penned nearly 10 books; two of which have received the designation of “publisher’s bestsellers.” Hey, it’s not the same as being on the New York Times Bestseller List, but it’s not too shabby either.

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One Size Does Not Fit All...
Treatment Strategies or Protocols
Written by John Salter and Jay Stahl   
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
The Initial Direction Questionnaire (IDQ) is designed to assist in identifying a recovery program that is most similar to a client’s current belief system, the hypothesis being: if an instrument can assist in initially guiding a client to a recovery orientation that is most similar to their current belief system, the client can more readily engage recovery.
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Brief Interventions and Goal Setting
Women-Specific
Written by Grace Chang, MD, MPH   
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
Brief interventions are a treatment modality that has been well studied in the clinical research setting. Among psychosocial treatments, brief interventions for hazardous drinking have the strongest support of efficacy (Miller & Willbourne, 2002). They have been offered to adults in primary care settings, general hospitals and specialty clinics, such as emergency rooms and prenatal care, among others (Ballesteros et al., 2004; Emmen et al., 2004; Handmaker & Willbourne, 2001). The professional addictions counselor may be called upon to offer brief interventions, or to give treatment subsequent to brief interventions.

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Can Recovering Drug Addicts Drink?
Cultural
Written by William L. White, MA   
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
The essay briefly noted a period in the history of therapeutic communities when clients (mostly recovering heroin addicts) could earn “drinking privileges” during the later stages of their treatment. The number of resulting emails regarding this practice and their pointed questions and animated comments suggested the need to elaborate on this fascinating chapter in the history of treatment. The twin purposes of this article are to recount the evolving policies toward alcohol within therapeutic communities and to offer reflections on the lessons that can be extracted from this interesting footnote in the history of addiction treatment and recovery in America.  

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Help Wanted: Managers to Lead Organizational Culture Change
Cultural
Written by James E. Burgin, MDiv, MAC   
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
Editor’s Note: This article inaugurates what will be a regular column for managers. The next issue will carry the first Management Corner column,“The Monk’s Offer.”

Right at the top of the risk factors confronted by the behavioral healthcare field is organizational culture rigidity. Even talented managers find that changing the historic culture of their organizations, so that they can thrive in the current environment for services, is a daunting challenge. The culture of an easier time for services dies hard. Too, day-to-day operating, narrowly focused on this year’s problems, created by last year’s solutions, sucks energy out of efforts to evolve a culture able to pursue next year’s opportunities.
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