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| Letter from the Editor December 2007 |
| From the Editor - From the Editor | |
| Written by Stephanie L. Muller | |
| Tuesday, 04 March 2008 | |
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Dear Readers, Before we say goodbye to the year 2007, we would like to thank all of the authors with whom we have worked this year, as well as members of Counselor Magazine’s editorial advisory board. It is your high-quality editorial contributions that keep Counselor readers coming back for more. It has been a pleasure working with all of you to serve our readership. With that, we give you the final issue of Counselor Magazine for 2007. In his feature article, “Chemical Dependency and the Family: Expanding the Focus,” Robert J. Ackerman, PhD, takes a look back at the beginnings of the children of alcoholics movement and how it and other factors have resulted in specialized treatment for families affected by substance abuse. Ackerman also points to recent shortfalls in the availability of some services for families, and offers ideas on how the addiction recovery community can expand the focus to understand today’s contemporary family, in order to offer better intervention and treatment for individuals and families affected by addiction. Dr. Ackerman will be among many featured speakers at the Adult Children of Alcoholics Conference, presented by U.S. Journal Training, Inc. and The Institute for Integral Development on March 6-8, 2008, in Orlando, Fla. For more information, visit www.counselormagazine.com and click on the link for our affiliate, U.S. Journal Training, Inc. It is with great pleasure that we introduce our next feature, kicking off Counselor Magazine’s new Management Corner column, which will debut in February 2008. In his article, “Help Wanted: Managers to Lead Organizational Culture Change,” James E. Burgin, MDiv, MAC, extols the importance of cultural change in the addiction and behavioral healthcare field, and discusses several important things that addiction professionals can do to lead culture change to ensure success. Never one to shy away from the controversial topics, author William L. White, MA asks a very pointed question in this month’s historical feature, “Can Recovering Drug Addicts Drink? A Historial Footnote.” In his article, White recounts the evolving policies toward alcohol within therapeutic communities, and reflects on the lessons learned from this pivotal moment in the history of addiction treatment and recovery. Moving forward with our efforts to bring addiction practitioners the very latest information from clinical researchers, Counselor Magazine and the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment present, “Brief Interventions and Goal Setting: A Prenatal Example.” In her article, Grace Chang, MD, MPH, reviews the use of a brief intervention protocol for several women who screened positive for risk of prenatal alcohol use. They and their partners completed this brief intervention as part of a larger clinical trial that evaluated possible factors associated with goal choice, such as demographic background, perceived risk situations for prenatal alcohol use, strategies for managing risk situations and type of partner support. Our next authors share with us a tool that was developed as the result of their clinical research. In their article, “One Size Does Not Fit All — Matching Individuals with Appropriate Substance Abuse Treatment,” authors John Salter and Jay Stahl introduce us to the Initial Direction Questionnaire (IDQ), a brief instrument that is designed to assist in identifying a recovery program that fits into a client’s belief system. Essentially, the IDQ supports the belief that individualized treatment and client involvement is more likely to engage clients in treatment, thus increasing the chances for sustained recovery. Concluding this month’s lineup is something we think everyone will enjoy. Always ready to enlighten us with practical information, while providing a healthy dose of humor, author Howard Rosenthal, EdD, CCMHC, LPC, MAC, takes us inside the competitive world of book publishing. In his article, “Get Smart, Get Published, Get Real! Take Your Career to the Next Level by Writing a Book,” Rosenthal tries to help fledgling authors determine whether they are ready and willing to navigate the treacherous journey toward getting a book published. In addition to our varied lineup of featured articles, this issue contains the final installment of Dr. Stuart Gitlow’s column, On the Web. But don’t despair, Dr. Gitlow will return in 2008 with a brand new column entitled, From the Addiction Physician. As always, I encourage you to contact me with any questions, comments or concerns regarding the content of Counselor. You can reach me by phone at (800) 851-9100, ext. 258, email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or by mail. On behalf of all of us at Counselor Magazine and Health Communications, Inc., I wish you, your families and your clients a joyous and peaceful holiday season and a happy, healthy New Year. Sincerely, Stephanie L. Muller Editor Counselor, The Magazine for Addiction Professionals A Health Communications, Inc. Publication              |
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