Finding your “place” is intended as an exclusive singular journey.
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Author Archives: Michael Taleff
A Sense of Place in This World
February 25th, 2011 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction Discussions - (1 Comments)Why are addiction treatment plans and videos so dull?
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Short sighted thinking will create short sighted treatment.
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Absolute Certainty: Be Cautious Around This Alluring Sensation
September 19th, 2010 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction Discussions - (1 Comments)Absolute certainty comes with baggage. Bad baggage.
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Why Don’t We Embrace Change?
August 14th, 2010 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction Discussions | Alcohol Addiction - (Comments Off on Why Don’t We Embrace Change?)Recently, I read an impressive summation of the past 40 years of alcohol treatment research in Alcohol Research & Health. It notes a raft of advances made in alcoholism treatment as well as new and fresh paradigms to understand alcohol dependence. The article is well worth the time to read.* I was, however, stuck by …
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Conflicts have always existed in our field. That’s not a bad thing. If handed well, the conflicts are resolved and growth results. But, what does it mean to “handle well?” It means asking good questions, that generate good theories, followed by good research, plus clear solid arguments that support the theories. From all that research …
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Ideas – When To Reject Them
June 19th, 2010 | Posted by in Addiction Discussions - (Comments Off on Ideas – When To Reject Them)Our field is full with ideas on how one should best conduct the process of recovering, or how best to understand the very essence of addiction. Humans have a talent to create ideas, but are cursed with an inability to shed them when their prime has passed. One such addiction treatment idea that needs abandoning …
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The Need For More Efficacy and Motivation Tips
May 30th, 2010 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction Discussions - (1 Comments)While writing a recent Research to Practice column, I reviewed a meta-analysis of positive addiction treatment outcome indicators that was related to a client’s self-efficacy and motivation. The analysis found that if either of those variables improved then the client would do better in treatment, regardless of the treatment model used. Once counselors understand the …
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Good Clinical Questions Receive Quality Answers
May 6th, 2010 | Posted by in Addiction | Alcohol Addiction - (Comments Off on Good Clinical Questions Receive Quality Answers)Many people in our field will try to convince you that you need the most modern research data, more experience, or the latest greatest treatment to help your clients. While they certainly help, all have limits. Limits? Yes, for example, research as it is most often conducted gives you good information on groups. The results …
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