Counselor - The Magazine for Addiction & Behavioral Health Professionals

From a global perspective, it is imperative that we drive forward the ability to treat adolescents struggling with addiction.

Read more in the April 2024 issue of Counselor: https://counselormagazine.com/article/developing-a-youth-specialty-credential/

Understanding and measuring recovery progress should be considered within the context of the family.

Read more in the April 2024 issue of Counselor: https://counselormagazine.com/article/can-recovery-capital-be-extended-to-the-family/

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In recent years, there have been significant changes in the recovery support systems, with a focus on integrating current changes in ASAM PPC (Recovery Capital), ICD 10/DSM (Z Codes), and SAMSHA (Harm Reduction).

Read more in the April 2024 issue of Counselor: https://counselormagazine.com/article/publisher-042024/

People in the LGBT+ community still disproportionately struggle with substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental illness (MI) compared to their heterosexual counterparts.

Read more in "Delayed Adolescence: Why LGBT+ Teens and Young Adults Struggle More with Drugs" in the April 2024 issue of Counselor.

https://counselormagazine.com/article/delayed-adolescence/

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John Newport writes about the distinction between remorse and guilt, and how that applies to Step Nine in AA, in the Dec 2020 issue of Counselor.

Read it at https://www.counselormagazine.com/en/article/enhancing-our-serenity-the-distinction-between-remorse-and-guilt/

Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) in adolescents occur for different reasons than they do in adults.

Read more in "Revolutionizing Recovery: Proactive Strategies for Youth Substance Use Disorder Treatment" in the April 2024 issue of Counselor.

https://counselormagazine.com/article/revolutionizing-recovery/

The National Behavioral Health Association of Providers (NBHAP) is a national trade membership association that provides education and advocacy.

Helping small & mid-market behavioral health providers access compliance resources and legal education, NBHAP is the leading and unifying voice of treatment programs.

They offer membership, education, and advocacy on multiple levels.

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Gerald Shulman writes about "Issues with Treatment Planning" in the June 2019 issue of Counselor.

"Treatment planning is an integral part of the documentation that supports treatment. Think of a treatment plan as a foundation of a house: since the treatment plan leads to the treatment and the treatment leads to the outcome, in this analogy, if the foundation of the house (i.e., the treatment plan) is not solid, then it cannot support and guide the treatment."

Read more at https://www.counselormagazine.com/en/article/issues-with-treatment-planning

Adolescents and young adults are stuck between childhood and adulthood. Add alcohol and/or drugs to the mix, and you have created quite the mess.

Read more in "Working with Adolescents and Young Adults in Substance Abuse Counseling" in the April 2024 issue of Counselor.

https://counselormagazine.com/article/working-with-adolescents-and-young-adults-in-substance-abuse-counseling/

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Listen as they examine the policy priorities of NBHAP in the latter half of 2024, and the odds of accomplishing their goals.

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Gender-affirming care is an essential part of healthcare for transgender and gender-diverse people in the LGBTQIA2+ community.

Read more in "Essential Alignments: Exploring the Significance, Spectrum, and Future of Gender-Affirming Care in the LGBTQIA2+ Community" in the April 2024 Counselor - https://counselormagazine.com/article/essential-alignments/

There can be a major reason adolescent romances can be so volatile and full of drama.

Read more in "Hurry Up, but Not THAT Way! Romance and S*x" in the April 2024 issue of Counselor.

https://counselormagazine.com/article/hurry-up-but-not-that-way/

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On the latest episode, we talk to Jordan Young about his work with recruiting in the behavioral health industry and his own journey in recovery.

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Using buprenorphine should be be viewed as a tool, as with any other approach to care.

Read more in "The Two Stories of Buprenorphine" in the April 2024 issue of Counselor.

https://counselormagazine.com/article/the-two-stories-of-buprenorphine/

To achieve and maintain wellness means that someone is integrating all parts of themselves.

Read more in "The Path to Wellness: Finding Wholeness within Ourselves" in the April 2024 issue of Counselor.

https://counselormagazine.com/article/the-path-to-wellness/

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The CDC states that caregiving is a public health issue in the U.S. as it affects the health of millions of U.S. citizens.

Read more in "Caregiving for an Elderly, Ill or Disabled Person" in the April 2024 issue of Counselor.

https://counselormagazine.com/article/caregiving-for-an-elderly-ill-or-disabled-person/

Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, is known for causing hallucinogenic effects.

Read more in "Ketamine: The Good, the Bad, and the Deadly" in the April 2024 Counselor.

https://counselormagazine.com/article/ketamine-the-good-the-bad-and-the-deadly/

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