Ideas – When To Reject Them

June 19th, 2010 | Posted by Michael Taleff 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 Michael Taleff 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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