One Hour AT A Time: Recent Episodes
Mary Woods
Recovery, whether it is from substance abuse or a mental illness, or both requires a treatment plan, which in many cases is as effective as treatments for other chronic illnesses. “One Hour AT A Time” will increase awareness about recovery and decrease the discrimination against individuals in the recovery process. Host Mary Woods, will help people understand the recovery of adults and families living with co-occurring substance use disorders and psychotic and/or affective illness over the course of a lifetime. Helping individuals develop the skills and knowledge they need to take personal responsibility for their health and supporting individuals in their efforts to get on with life beyond illness has been Mary’s mission and she now brings that mission to the airwaves.
Beck will be addressing education, understanding, and empathy as it relates to the transgender community. The trans community has higher rates of addiction, suicidality, and mental health issues than the general population. With use of experience and personal narrative, Beck’s hope is to diffuse any myths or falsehoods that society has created for this population. If we truly embrace, humanize, and create compassion, we will be better able to serve our clients and give hope in recovery.
Many treatment providers feel like they’re treating a “moving target” and want assistance in how to be more effective. As more and more residential centers, intensive outpatient treatment and sober living facilities pop up all over the country, the lack of a universal treatment platform and outcome measures leave great debate about what works and what doesn’t.
Why does substance abuse treatment have such a high recidivism rate? What’s wrong with treatment? How the opioid epidemic developed and what’s the future with a cannabis and designer drugs.
Clinical diagnoses and negative social expectations can hinder a client’s treatment progress by leading them to fall short of their true potential for recovery. Yet nearly every manifestation of a disorder is unique with its own symptoms, strengths and weaknesses. Clinicians do their best at identifying conditions, causes and remedies, but the reality is that addiction treatment as a profession is an ongoing state of refinement, and labels are approximations at best. Our discussion will incorporate and expand on different cognitive biases such as Expectancy Effect and Stereotype Threat that exacerbate the feelings of shame in the recovery setting. We will discuss how to differentiate and identify the shameful labels used within the field and how they stop individuals from seeking help. In addition, we will talk about helping clients rise above the shame of negative labels.
Chronic Pain occurs as a complicated web of emotions and physical symptoms. The most common way to treat pain is to use opioid medications, which actually complicate the course of chronic pain and is responsible for countless complications and overdose deaths. During this show, we will review the statistics of the opioid epidemic to understand how we got here and where we are going. This session will also explore the interactions of pain, suffering and addiction with suggestions for intervention and treatment.
ORCHESTRATING CHANGE is the documentary film that tells the inspiring story of Me2/Orchestra, the only classical music organization in the world for people with mental illnesses and those who support them. Led by a once world-renowned conductor whose own career was shattered by his diagnosis of bipolar disorder, the Me2/Orchestra’s exhilarating performances challenge societal stereotypes about mental illness.
Playing with Me2/ is transforming the lives of the musicians who face stigma and discrimination on a daily basis. They breakdown stereotypes, reconnect with society, foster acceptance, friendships and most important, realize their own abilities. The film’s final performance at a major concert hall will be an emotional triumph not just for the musicians but for the audience as well.
To learn more and watch the presentation tape of ORCHESTRATING CHANGE please visit: www.orchestratingchangethefilm.com
ORCHESTRATING CHANGE has the Endorsement of NAMI/Vermont.
Smoking is the number one cause of death in people with mental illness and tobacco use contributes to more deaths than the primary behavioral health condition. Helping people quit tobacco is the risk-factor intervention that will have the greatest impact on the health and wellness of individuals with behavioral health conditions.
In this Podcast we will discuss some of the barriers that prevent behavioral health organizations from fully embracing tobacco cessation treatment and the importance of incorporating cessation interventions along with other behavioral health services. Ms. Aubrey will share evidence-based strategies that encourage individuals to make a tobacco quit attempt and increase the likelihood of success with quitting. She will describe her experiences working with behavioral health organizations and Peer Recovery Specialists to expand access to tobacco cessation treatment.
Our guests will review traditional treatment methods verses evidenced based practices and challenge current treatment myths and misconceptions of participants who struggle with co-occurring disorders. Jim and Gordon will explore the barriers that participants and providers face when 12 step support meetings are a recommendation and how to overcome them. They will review in detail the steps necessary through evidenced based practices to introduce, orientate and integrate participants who struggle with Co-Occurring disorders into the 12 step community using specific strategies that WestBridge has developed over the past 15 years.
Steven Herndon serves as president and co-founder of Safety Net Recovery, a structured sober living community for men.
Steve's commitment to sobriety and helping others is unrivaled except for his long-time partner, Taylor Hagin. Together in 2009, they formed Safety Net Recovery where they and a team of professional counselors provide support, structure and guidance to each client, giving them the best opportunity to learn and practice the spiritual principles of recovery. Steve is licensed as a Level II Certified Addiction Counselor (CACII) and Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS). A talented public speaker, Steve shares his personal journey to recovery to motivate others to achieve their best.
Dr. Carnes will be discussing the state of the field of sex and pornography addiction treatment, including diagnostic controversies, and the newest neuroscience research. She will address the importance of de-stigmatizing sex addiction and addressing the impact of sex and pornography addiction on individuals and families.
Recovery Unplugged is an addiction rehabilitation program with facilities in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Austin, TX. Its key modality is to immerse its clients in a musical experience that helps therapists find pathways to the soul, and serves as a catalyst for long-lasting recovery.
Addiction impacts about 10 percent of the general population and has the same prevalence rate in healthcare providers. One of the most tragic outcomes of untreated addiction and mental health conditions is suicide and it is on the rise among healthcare providers. Whether you treat healthcare providers, care about your colleagues or have suffered yourself, understanding how, where and when to get help is critical. Dr. Goldenberg has presented workshops and educational seminars at national and local conferences and will be joining us to discuss this very important topic. He will also share his thoughts on how improving the health and wellbeing of the health care provider workforce can improve patient outcomes and reduce medical costs.
Claim handling procedures are ever changing. Healthcare providers and families need to have expert advice and resources at their fingertips to navigate all of the complicated administrative appeal processes. Our guests today are from Denials Management, Inc., the nation's premier Healthcare Advocacy Firm delivering families and health care providers high quality insurance billing, claims, and appeal services in the medical and mental health spheres. The knowledgeable staff tenaciously advocate for benefits and reimbursement owed to clients. They strive to hold insurance companies accountable to state and federal laws by demanding compliance. The mission of the company is to influence the way insurance companies do business, one appeal at a time.
Depression is experienced by many in the United States -approximately 9 percent of the population-, yet there remains a strong stigma against revealing depressive symptoms or being treated for it. This is one of the factors helping to create a phenomenon of hiding depression. Dr. Margaret Rutherford has been researching what she terms Perfectly Hidden Depression, and will talk about how someone with PHD adopted such a strategy, what it looks like in daily life, what doctors and therapists need to look for in order to treat it, and how someone with PHD can change to have a healthier life.
The topic today is mindfulness (what it is, what it isn't, background, outcomes, benefits, research around the topic and how it's applied in recovery). Mindfulness meditation is a grounded, 'in the body' presence which enables a greater capacity for self-awareness and equanimity; it is not an esoteric 'out of body' experience. • Mindfulness is a practice, rather than a philosophy; it is not enough to simply read about and 'understand' mindfulness. • Mindfulness is the process of engagement and cultivation of experiencing right now; it is not a 'technique'. • Mindfulness is a way of being that reconnects us to our own innate wisdom and wholeness. • Mindfulness in our culture today finds its roots in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program created by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, in 1979 for the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.
Resilience is defined as the inner capacity to cope with stressors in a positive way. If you are resilient, you have the ability to manage past, present, and future stressful events. You are able to use you inner resources to remain competent, skillful, and focused on your goals in the face of adversity. You also recover more quickly from illness and setbacks than less resilient people.
Join our guest, Beth Terry, a resilience expert who has been speaking on the topic for more than a decade and learn how to tap the resilience that exits within you.
The Delray Beach Drug Task Force was created to provide education and support to the community with regards to substance use disorders. It's members are comprised of leaders in the community who wish to act as agents of change. This Task Force has implemented initiatives aimed at supporting the community at large. Project Trailblazer was created to help bridge the gap between employers and individuals coming out of treatment and looking to join the workforce again. The Heroin Task Force was created to address individuals who had received Narcan by first responders and the hospitals who then needed clinical interventions in order to get them back into treatment. Along with SUD Talks, an event brining in professionals to speak about the issues around addiction, are just some of the ways in which the Task Force is taking action to instigate change. Jeff Messer is a member and also a part of the Sober Home Task Force which has been responsible for over 20 arrests thus far in South Florida.
Dr. Kevin Sabet, author of 'Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuana,' will discuss latest developments over the battle to legalize marijuana, and will review latest science about the drug. He will provide an overview of the current drug policy trends in the U.S., and debunk some of the most cited marijuana use myths i.e. it is harmless, non-addictive, and legalization will solve government’s budgetary problems. Dr. Sabet claims our greatest concern should be an inevitable rise of a second Big Tobacco industry, this time marketing marijuana to children and youth. He will cite rising problems in Colorado and Washington state.
His presentation concludes with an overview of policy options, describing a smarter, science-based approach to marijuana policy that neither legalizes marijuana nor demonizes users. You will hear more about marijuana and marijuana policy, health effects of the drug, and current political landscape in this presentation than you likely ever have.
The experience of grief is unique to each person. Working with clients who have experienced loss and substance abuse requires an individualized approach. Dan Stone provides counseling that will assist people in making the transition through difficult times. His training and experience in the fields of bereavement and addiction have helped many to regain hope and empowerment.
Our guests will review traditional treatment methods verses evidenced based practices and challenge current treatment myths and misconceptions of participants who struggle with co-occurring disorders. Jim and Gordon will explore the barriers that participants and providers face when 12 step support meetings are a recommendation and how to overcome them. They will review in detail the steps necessary through evidenced based practices to introduce, orientate and integrate participants who struggle with Co-Occurring disorders into the 12 step community using specific strategies that WestBridge has developed over the past 15 years.
MarijuanaX is a documentary film showing the dramatic difference in the drug marijuana throughout the legalization movement. According to a 2015 study by Pew Research Center, most American adults favor marijuana legalization. Roughly 56 percent think it should be legal, while only 44 percent believe it should be illegal. The pro-pot sentiment is even higher for those under 35 years of age – 68 percent. But, what is marijuana? Why isn’t anyone asking that question? Why isn’t anyone asking why we’re still calling it Marijuana? It’s not Marijuana anymore, but people refer to it as if it was the same thing it was in 1980. Botanists grew marijuana, now industrial scientists grow it. The 2 percent to 5 percent flower that got you high 30 years ago is now a wax or an oil that can be 97 percent pure THC.
Chronic Pain occurs as a complicated web of emotions and physical symptoms. The most common way to treat pain is to use opioid medications, which actually complicate the course of chronic pain and is responsible for countless complications and overdose deaths. During this show, we will review the statistics of the opioid epidemic to understand how we got here and where we are going. This session will also explore the interactions of pain, suffering and addiction with suggestions for intervention and treatment.
Ruchama Clapman founded MASK 19 years ago in response to the problems of substance abuse and mental health as she and others experienced them in the Brooklyn, NY Jewish community. She and her staff work tirelessly to make sure families in crises are directed to appropriate help and support. MASK assists with a wide variety of mental health and substance abuse and family service issues. It has helped over 16,000 families and has reached 24,000 community awareness programs both within the Jewish communities and beyond. MASK as an organization , and Ruchama herself, have received numerous achievement awards for their efforts. As a now multi-service state and city agency, it is listed under the Office of Mental Health and funded by the Department of Youth and Community Development.
The topic today will spirituality and addiction – and how it plays a role in the lives of the affluent. High-functioning professionals struggling with addiction can be “intellectually defended”, gravitating more towards their skills than spirituality, which may result in a disconnection with their spirit over time. Rev. Jack will speak to how people can find a reconnection, and how that can make a difference in the healing and recovery process.
Fairfield University Collegiate Recovery Program is the first program of its kind in Connecticut. Complete with two recovery houses, the program provides students in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction with an independent living environment of fully integrated support services, recovery coaching, and access to many recreational activities and special events. It is a unique opportunity that offers young men a chance to return to a college campus and learn how to balance academics, spirituality, community, and recreation.
br Steven Herndon serves as president and co-founder of Safety Net Recovery, a structured sober living community for men. br Steve's commitment to sobriety and helping others is unrivaled except for his long-time partner, Taylor Hagin. Together in 2009, they formed Safety Net Recovery where they and a team of professional counselors provide support, structure and guidance to each client, giving them the best opportunity to learn and practice the spiritual principles of recovery. Steve is licensed as a Level II Certified Addiction Counselor (CACII) and Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS). A talented public speaker, Steve shares his personal journey to recovery to motivate others to achieve their best.
Recovery Unplugged is an addiction rehabilitation program with facilities in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Austin, TX. Its key modality is to immerse its clients in a musical experience that helps therapists find pathways to the soul, and serves as a catalyst for long-lasting recovery.
Addiction can threaten the lives of people via many different avenues: recreational drugs, painkillers, alcohol, food, and more. While many of us grow excited about the holiday season, there are others that become anxious about this time of year. The events of the season can impose temptations and challenges for recovering addicts, especially those with co-occurring disorders, such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and codependency, which can be heightened by the festivities that surround them. During this holiday season, let us be mindful of all of these people and the addictions they battle against. Whether you know somebody who is still battling an addiction or somebody that is in recovery, make the effort to be considerate of what they are going through. It is important to remember that those in recovery are indeed still struggling too. Our guest today with discuss what can we do to support our friends or family members in the fight against addiction during the holidays.
Fr. Tom was ordained to the priesthood on May 13, 1978. Fr. Tom has served in many parishes and campus ministry until 1993 when he came to St. Edmund’s Retreat, Enders Island, Mystic, CT where he still resides. Father Tom has been the Retreat Director, Director of Development, Director of Enders Island and from 2003 to the present is the President of St. Edmund’s Retreat. Fr. Tom established the St. Michael’s Institute of Sacred Art and St. Maximillian Kolbe Recovery Residence while at Enders Island. He is Chaplain of the US Naval Submarine Base in Groton, CT. Fr. Tom received his Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities from the program in Culture and Technology at Salve Regina University, Newport, RI in May 2011. He received his first doctoral degree in 1987 from Michigan State University in Student Development Higher Education Administration.
The topic today is mindfulness (what it is, what it isn't, background, outcomes, benefits, research around the topic and how it's applied in recovery). Mindfulness meditation is a grounded, 'in the body' presence which enables a greater capacity for self-awareness and equanimity; it is not an esoteric 'out of body' experience. • Mindfulness is a practice, rather than a philosophy; it is not enough to simply read about and 'understand' mindfulness. • Mindfulness is the process of engagement and cultivation of experiencing right now; it is not a 'technique'. • Mindfulness is a way of being that reconnects us to our own innate wisdom and wholeness. • Mindfulness in our culture today finds its roots in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program created by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, in 1979 for the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.
Ben Cort's passion for recovery, prevention and harm reduction comes from his own struggle with substance abuse. Sober since June 15, 1996, Mr. Cort has been a part of the recovery community in various ways: from a recipient, to a provider, to a nationally recognized spokesperson and sought after speaker. Mr. Cort has a deep understanding of the issues and a personal motivation to see the harmful effects of drug and alcohol abuse minimized. He has published multiple articles and position papers, and has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana), he is a Jr. Fellow at the University of Florida's Drug Policy Institute, and is on the Board of Directors for NALGAP (The Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies). In 2015 Mr. Cort started Addiction Treatment Marketers, an organization focused on promoting ethics, transparency and integrity in the marketing of treatment services.
Our guests will review traditional treatment methods verses evidenced based practices and challenge current treatment myths and misconceptions of participants who struggle with co-occurring disorders. Jim and Gordon will explore the barriers that participants and providers face when 12 step support meetings are a recommendation and how to overcome them. They will review in detail the steps necessary through evidenced based practices to introduce, orientate and integrate participants who struggle with Co-Occurring disorders into the 12 step community using specific strategies that WestBridge has developed over the past 15 years.
Some of the topics in today’s show will be: 1) What is Empathic CBT and how it contributes to better mental and physical health; 2) Why our stress rates have risen so dramatically and the top three things your audience can do today to decrease stress at home and at work; 3) Empathy versus sympathy – getting rid of the confusion and learning why being more empathic lessens our stress levels; 4) How to get rid of negative stories we’ve created about ourselves once and for all; 5) Why prejudice is a major cause of stress and what to do about it; What is missing in our society that so many successful people lead unsatisfied lives; 6) What is performance addiction and where does it fit into Empathic CBT.
Smoking is the number one cause of death in people with mental illness and tobacco use contributes to more deaths than the primary behavioral health condition. Helping people quit tobacco is the risk-factor intervention that will have the greatest impact on the health and wellness of individuals with behavioral health conditions.
In this Podcast we will discuss some of the barriers that prevent behavioral health organizations from fully embracing tobacco cessation treatment and the importance of incorporating cessation interventions along with other behavioral health services. Ms. Aubrey will share evidence-based strategies that encourage individuals to make a tobacco quit attempt and increase the likelihood of success with quitting. She will describe her experiences working with behavioral health organizations and Peer Recovery Specialists to expand access to tobacco cessation treatment.
A RESPECT Institute -RI- helps participants develop the skills necessary to transform their experiences of mental illness, treatment and recovery into educational and inspirational presentations. The RI helps participants organize, construct and customize their personal stories and then facilitates speaking engagements in their community. This creates opportunities for RI Graduates to deliver their stories in diverse venues such as legislative meetings, employee orientations, university classrooms, civic meetings and continuing education programs. On a more personal level, many Graduates share their articulate stories with friends and loved ones with whom in the past had difficulty understanding their lived experience.
What would you do if the research showed a relationship between eating broccoli and negative changes in your child’s brain development? You wouldn’t feed them broccoli, right! What if the same was true for technology and marijuana use? Please join us for a conversation about the effects of technology and marijuana on our children’s developing brains. You will learn facts that will help you parent, mentor, educate and be a role model to the children in your life. Here are a few questions that will be answered:
• How potent is today’s marijuana compared to the 1970’s and why does it matter to your children’s brain development?
• Is marijuana a safe recreational drug for our children to experiment with?
• How much technology use is too much for children of all ages?
• How is technology use influencing our children’s brain development as well as their social and emotional well-being?
Don’t miss this opportunity to get educated on information vital to your children’s health and wellness
Jeff Emmerson is becoming one of social media’s premier spokespeople for mental health issues. Jeff has written for and been interviewed by some of the world’s top online magazines regarding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -ADHD. He also enjoys one of the world’s largest social media followings for a non-medical professional on the subject, with more than 190,000 Twitter followers and a video blog -YouTube Channel- that includes more than 150 different postings on various aspects of ADHD. Many of the top medical experts in the field, as well as specialists in behavioral therapy, vision therapy and neuroscience, regularly post and correspond with him as part of their collective goal: finding a path beyond today’s ADHD “epidemic”. Some also share their perspectives in Beyond ADHD. Jeff is also empowering people across the world by teaching tools to break through behavior and thought patterns that hold them back from deeper fulfillment and success in several areas of life.
MarijuanaX is a documentary film showing the dramatic difference in the drug marijuana throughout the legalization movement. According to a 2015 study by Pew Research Center, most American adults favor marijuana legalization. Roughly 56 percent think it should be legal, while only 44 percent believe it should be illegal. The pro-pot sentiment is even higher for those under 35 years of age – 68 percent. But, what is marijuana? Why isn’t anyone asking that question? Why isn’t anyone asking why we’re still calling it Marijuana? It’s not Marijuana anymore, but people refer to it as if it was the same thing it was in 1980. Botanists grew marijuana, now industrial scientists grow it. The 2 percent to 5 percent flower that got you high 30 years ago is now a wax or an oil that can be 97 percent pure THC.
Depression is experienced by many in the United States -approximately 9 percent of the population-, yet there remains a strong stigma against revealing depressive symptoms or being treated for it. This is one of the factors helping to create a phenomenon of hiding depression. Dr. Margaret Rutherford has been researching what she terms Perfectly Hidden Depression, and will talk about how someone with PHD adopted such a strategy, what it looks like in daily life, what doctors and therapists need to look for in order to treat it, and how someone with PHD can change to have a healthier life.
Chronic Pain occurs as a complicated web of emotions and physical symptoms. The most common way to treat pain is to use opioid medications, which actually complicate the course of chronic pain and is responsible for countless complications and overdose deaths. During this show, we will review the statistics of the opioid epidemic to understand how we got here and where we are going. This session will also explore the interactions of pain, suffering and addiction with suggestions for intervention and treatment.
Dr. Kevin Sabet, author of 'Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuana,' will discuss latest developments over the battle to legalize marijuana, and will review latest science about the drug. He will provide an overview of the current drug policy trends in the U.S., and debunk some of the most cited marijuana use myths i.e. it is harmless, non-addictive, and legalization will solve government’s budgetary problems. Dr. Sabet claims our greatest concern should be an inevitable rise of a second Big Tobacco industry, this time marketing marijuana to children and youth. He will cite rising problems in Colorado and Washington state.
His presentation concludes with an overview of policy options, describing a smarter, science-based approach to marijuana policy that neither legalizes marijuana nor demonizes users. You will hear more about marijuana and marijuana policy, health effects of the drug, and current political landscape in this presentation than you likely ever have.
Addiction and mental health treatment providers have become increasingly trauma-informed and have recognized the need to integrate specific trauma-focused interventions into their clinical programs. Little has been done, however, to recognize and address the secondary traumatic stress experienced by family members. This show will focus on the secondary or systemic trauma experienced by family members as a result of a loved one’s addiction and/or mental health issues, how secondary trauma impacts family response to the loved one’s treatment and recovery process, and how to educate and intervene on traumatized family members.
Fr. Tom was ordained to the priesthood on May 13, 1978. Fr. Tom has served in many parishes and campus ministry until 1993 when he came to St. Edmund’s Retreat, Enders Island, Mystic, CT where he still resides. Father Tom has been the Retreat Director, Director of Development, Director of Enders Island and from 2003 to the present is the President of St. Edmund’s Retreat. Fr. Tom established the St. Michael’s Institute of Sacred Art and St. Maximillian Kolbe Recovery Residence while at Enders Island. He is Chaplain of the US Naval Submarine Base in Groton, CT. Fr. Tom received his Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities from the program in Culture and Technology at Salve Regina University, Newport, RI in May 2011. He received his first doctoral degree in 1987 from Michigan State University in Student Development Higher Education Administration.
Fr. Tom was ordained to the priesthood on May 13, 1978. Fr. Tom has served in many parishes and campus ministry until 1993 when he came to St. Edmund’s Retreat, Enders Island, Mystic, CT where he still resides. Father Tom has been the Retreat Director, Director of Development, Director of Enders Island and from 2003 to the present is the President of St. Edmund’s Retreat. Fr. Tom established the St. Michael’s Institute of Sacred Art and St. Maximillian Kolbe Recovery Residence while at Enders Island. He is Chaplain of the US Naval Submarine Base in Groton, CT. Fr. Tom received his Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities from the program in Culture and Technology at Salve Regina University, Newport, RI in May 2011. He received his first doctoral degree in 1987 from Michigan State University in Student Development Higher Education Administration.
ORCHESTRATING CHANGE is the documentary film that tells the inspiring story of Me2/Orchestra, the only classical music organization in the world for people with mental illnesses and those who support them. Led by a once world-renowned conductor whose own career was shattered by his diagnosis of bipolar disorder, the Me2/Orchestra’s exhilarating performances challenge societal stereotypes about mental illness.
Playing with Me2/ is transforming the lives of the musicians who face stigma and discrimination on a daily basis. They breakdown stereotypes, reconnect with society, foster acceptance, friendships and most important, realize their own abilities. The film’s final performance at a major concert hall will be an emotional triumph not just for the musicians but for the audience as well.
To learn more and watch the presentation tape of ORCHESTRATING CHANGE please visit: www.orchestratingchangethefilm.com
ORCHESTRATING CHANGE has the Endorsement of NAMI/Vermont.
In Recovery Through Mindfulness, guest Michael Weinberger will discuss how mindfulness can be used in the recovery process. Michael developed the app, A Plan for Living, to incorporate “the big three” -- mindfulness, gratitude, and spirituality -- to gain emotional awareness and ultimately become happier. Michael can provide insight on the use of the big three to help those recovering from substance abuse and mental illness. As someone who uses these strategies to manage his bipolar disorder and addiction, Michael can also give listeners examples from his own life on how they can become healthier and happier.
Dr. Brad Reedy is the Co-Founder of Evoke Therapy Programs, a wilderness based therapy program utilizing primitive living, nomadic hiking, metaphor, and experiential therapies for adolescents, young adults and families suffering from addiction and mental health issues. Brad served on the Board of the Utah Department of Child and Family Services and the board of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs. He also authored “The Journey of the Heroic Parent: Your Child’s Struggle & the Road Home.” Using his own story and stories from the thousands of families he has treated, he avoids offering simple advice, but encourages parents to become experts themselves, teaching parents how to think about parenting dilemmas. Healthy parenting is its own reward and his approach asks parents to change the question from “What should I do?” to “Who am I? Who is my child? and What is my relationship to their problems?”
Parenting is not an easy task. No matter the challenges that a parent or their child faces, it can be hard to know the ‘right’ thing to do. It is no wonder that oftentimes the parent of an adult child with mental illness and addiction feels alone and may not know which way to turn. Knowing how and where to find help for their son or daughter is just the beginning. After caring for their loved one, a parent must turn their attention to themselves as well.
I Didn’t CAUSE IT, I Can’t CHANGE IT explains the journey taken by fourteen mothers of adult children who have experienced Co-Occurring disorders and have graciously shared their stories. As varied as their experiences were, there were many common threads, all coming down to hope. These mothers found hope and want to share the hope they found with others who are on similar journeys.
Well-educated, New Hampshire mother, Linda Bishop, was determined to stay free of the mental health system after her early release from a 3 year commitment to New Hampshire State Hospital. Instead, she became a prisoner of her own mind, a fate which she documents in one of the most evocative and chilling accounts of mental illness and of our systemic failure to protect those suffering from it.
ORCHESTRATING CHANGE is the documentary film that tells the inspiring story of Me2/Orchestra, the only classical music organization in the world for people with mental illnesses and those who support them. Led by a once world-renowned conductor whose own career was shattered by his diagnosis of bipolar disorder, the Me2/Orchestra’s exhilarating performances challenge societal stereotypes about mental illness. br Playing with Me2/ is transforming the lives of the musicians who face stigma and discrimination on a daily basis. They breakdown stereotypes, reconnect with society, foster acceptance, friendships and most important, realize their own abilities. The film’s final performance at a major concert hall will be an emotional triumph not just for the musicians but for the audience as well. br To learn more and watch the presentation tape of ORCHESTRATING CHANGE please visit: www.orchestratingchangethefilm.com br ORCHESTRATING CHANGE has the Endorsement of NAMI/Vermont.
Getting sober and navigating the world as a person in recovery is challenging at any age. Add an additional layer of difficulty by being an emerging adult—when one in six of your peers meet the criteria for a substance use disorder—and you’ve got a heavy burden to bear. This is the world many young people in recovery have to navigate when they seek a higher education in sobriety. Adults over 25 years of age also face a difficult transition if they return to school as a non-traditional, graduate, or professional student. There is a growing movement among institutions of higher education to provide on-campus support for people in recovery. This collegiate recovery movement has gained momentum in recent years, blooming from a handful of schools ten years ago to just over 140 schools today—though still only a small fraction of the over 4,000 colleges and universities across the country. This show will discuss the history, variation, and commonalities of collegiate recovery programs.
In this don't have the time to listen world, Dr. Mark Goulston has discovered that it's less important what you tell other people than what you enable them to tell you that really upsets, scares, angers, frustrates and matters to them. He will teach you doable by you skills and techniques and tips that you don't have to be a psychologist or psychiatrist to use. br In this show you will learn: brbr •The secret to getting through to anyone br •Why nobody listens... ever br •The power of listening br •The neuroscience of effective and ineffective listening br •Helping people to Feel Felt br •What it means when someone tells you, You're not listening to me when you think you are br •Tips for calming yourself down br •The FUDN Method for calming an angry, irrational person down and having them listen to reason br •Tips for bringing back love and caring to a dead relationship
Our guest today brings many years of experience working with women in recovery to address the key issues mothers face at all stages on their recovery path. She will share advice along with inspiring stories of recovering moms, including her own, to offer guidance on many vital topics including stress, relapse, relationships, sex and intimacy, spirituality, shame, gratitude, dating, and parenting.
An article in the Journal of American Medicine says that about 12 percent of those people sixty-five and older take ten or more medications per week, some over the counter, some prescribed. The medical community defines this situation as Polypharmacy (the use of four or more medications by a patient). What happens in many cases, unfortunately, is that the patients and caregivers lose track of these meds and the combinations of the drugs cause severe health problems from dementia to death. br Some topics that will be discussed include: 1. The distinction between the symptoms of aging, polypharmacy and addiction; 2. Which prescription drugs and medical conditions can mimic dementia; 3. The difference between abuse and dependence, or misuse and addiction; 4. Why an older adult may turn to drugs and alcohol; 5. The relationship between prescription painkillers and addiction; 6. Tips to help caregivers talk with an older adult’s doctor about the need for and proper use of prescriptions.
What does it mean to be authentic? How does one achieve their right of dignity? How does one carry oneself with integrity? What does being sober have to do with authenticity? br Embrace Recovery - Embrace the Authentic Life
Anxiety and Depression are two of the most common complaints in therapy, and it is not unusual for clients to suffer from both simultaneously. Our guest today unravels the complexity of this common comorbidity and highlights some of the common types of comorbid clients, ranging from the “low energy” (depressed) on one end to the “high anxiety” (anxious) on the other, and everything in between.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method by which clinicians are able to interrupt and modify certain types of emotional reactions and thoughts that repeat with the same characteristics and qualities of the original reactions and thoughts. The process involves using bilateral brain activation through eye movement, or auditory or tactile stimulation. During the time the brain is bilaterally activated, the therapist targets the earliest known incidents of the disturbance, and works chronologically forward to “clear” the disturbance and relevant experiences and associations. Bilateral brain stimulation is a naturally occurring process, and research has shown that EMDR is safe and effective in treating a wide range of conditions.
EMDR is used for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), mood disorders, anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorders, chronic pain, and substance abuse.
Painkiller addiction is a serious public health concern and nationwide epidemic which often requires specialized addiction treatment. Our guest today, Dr. Alkesh Patel, is a highly experienced addiction psychiatrist specializing in pain management. He will discuss the root cause of the crisis and why more education is needed to avoid overprescribing of opioids. In addition, Dr. Patel will provide background on innovative treatment programs for those in chronic pain.
Ruchama Clapman founded MASK 19 years ago in response to the problems of substance abuse and mental health as she and others experienced them in the Brooklyn, NY Jewish community. She and her staff work tirelessly to make sure families in crises are directed to appropriate help and support. MASK assists with a wide variety of mental health and substance abuse and family service issues. It has helped over 16,000 families and has reached 24,000 community awareness programs both within the Jewish communities and beyond. MASK as an organization , and Ruchama herself, have received numerous achievement awards for their efforts. As a now multi-service state and city agency, it is listed under the Office of Mental Health and funded by the Department of Youth and Community Development.
While the number of outpatient treatment programs for substance use disorders appear to be growing nationally, the quality of these programs are uneven and unknown to most consumers. Many states and managed care companies do not properly monitor the quality of care provided to consumers. How does a consumer know what to look for when shopping for a treatment program? Today’s guest will highlight the components to look for when searching for an effective outpatient treatment program. The components that will be discussed include facility standards, staffing, services offered, and management.
Some topics covered by our guest today will be: 1) Practices to reduce stigmatization in psychiatry; 2) Integration of conventional and alternative medicine, 3) Innovative program at HackensackUMC Fitness & Wellness Powered by the Giants (integrating outpatient services); and 4) Reducing the use of medication in psychiatric patients
A myriad of studies over the last 30 years have shown that guided and structured writing about emotionally charged topics can often lessen troublesome symptoms. Writing can often increase positive coping skills or enhance our mindfulness of what is in fact going well for us. Some are drawn to keeping a journal while others may prefer to write poetry. When writing is facilitated by a trained professional, and participants are offered ways to contain and thereby control, the most powerful and difficult of emotions, the act of writing can again feel safe. Join us for an interactive conversation as we learn more about metaphors, writing and healing. Nancy will point us to some of the resources in the field, most notably the works of James Pennebaker and Kathleen Adams. She will demonstrate a brief write to show how writing may be utilized in the moment and by anyone. Nancy will also provide information where clinicians and coaches alike may go to receive additional training or information
On today’s show Doug Tieman speaks with Mary about addiction in America and how older Americans are being impacted like never before – especially with regard to prescription drug abuse. He will also discuss signs and symptoms of addiction and behavioral health issues and what families should know about addiction treatment and recovery. Mr. Tieman is also the author of the recently released Flying Over The Pigpen: Leadership Lessons from Growing Up on a Farm. He will share some of those lessons from his childhood with us today and how they helped him to not only become a CEO by the age of 40, but also to lead a life in recovery.
Forgetfulness is a default state that allows us to learn and to remember better. In an Internet age we are asked to remember disconnected facts and the inability to remember them causes anxiety. It's important to remember that the brain has evolved over the millennia to be able to forget. It is only by forgetting that we learn to stop counting with fingers and do mental math. It is only through forgetting that we learn to fall in love again.
What would you do if the research showed a relationship between eating broccoli and negative changes in your child’s brain development? You wouldn’t feed them broccoli, right! What if the same was true for technology and marijuana use? Please join us for a conversation about the effects of technology and marijuana on our children’s developing brains. You will learn facts that will help you parent, mentor, educate and be a role model to the children in your life. Here are a few questions that will be answered: brbr • How potent is today’s marijuana compared to the 1970’s and why does it matter to your children’s brain development? br • Is marijuana a safe recreational drug for our children to experiment with? br • How much technology use is too much for children of all ages? br • How is technology use influencing our children’s brain development as well as their social and emotional well-being? brbr Don’t miss this opportunity to get educated on information vital to your children’s health and wellness
Across the Country, we are experiencing an epidemic of drug overdoses and overdose death. We are losing youth and young adults to this problem. Overdose Death is the #1 cause of accidental death in most states. In addition, numbers are skyrocketing of near misses and an increasing number of young people are becoming incarcerated because of drugs and the suburban migration of street gangs due to drug distribution.
Michael DeLeon delivers a powerful message that is not only informational awareness for all who hear his story, but a powerful cautionary tale. Working with local agencies, schools and Law Enforcement, Michael is able to impact an entire community to work as a catalyst for change. In communities that are already addressing this problem, or in communities that don’t know where to begin, Steered Straight is a powerful partner.
Jan Cairnes is a Certified Prevention Professional who plays a key role in educating families on the disease of addiction and the critical role parents play in prevention. Jan has a passion for parenting and has successfully implemented prevention and education strategies. As a renowned parent educator and motivational speaker, she has positively impacted the lives of parents and their children for the past 25 years.
Family time is always well spent and it is important that parents and caregivers recognize their role and influence when it comes to prevention. For everyone listening, it is important we understand that it is all of our responsibility to share this message with families everywhere.
Addiction and mental health treatment providers have become increasingly trauma-informed and have recognized the need to integrate specific trauma-focused interventions into their clinical programs. Little has been done, however, to recognize and address the secondary traumatic stress experienced by family members. This show will focus on the secondary or systemic trauma experienced by family members as a result of a loved one’s addiction and/or mental health issues, how secondary trauma impacts family response to the loved one’s treatment and recovery process, and how to educate and intervene on traumatized family members.
Fr. Tom was ordained to the priesthood on May 13, 1978. Fr. Tom has served in many parishes and campus ministry until 1993 when he came to St. Edmund’s Retreat, Enders Island, Mystic, CT where he still resides. Father Tom has been the Retreat Director, Director of Development, Director of Enders Island and from 2003 to the present is the President of St. Edmund’s Retreat. Fr. Tom established the St. Michael’s Institute of Sacred Art and St. Maximillian Kolbe Recovery Residence while at Enders Island. He is Chaplain of the US Naval Submarine Base in Groton, CT. Fr. Tom received his Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities from the program in Culture and Technology at Salve Regina University, Newport, RI in May 2011. He received his first doctoral degree in 1987 from Michigan State University in Student Development Higher Education Administration.
Addiction can threaten the lives of people via many different avenues: recreational drugs, painkillers, alcohol, food, and more. While many of us grow excited about the holiday season, there are others that become anxious about this time of year. The events of the season can impose temptations and challenges for recovering addicts, especially those with co-occurring disorders, such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and codependency, which can be heightened by the festivities that surround them. During this holiday season, let us be mindful of all of these people and the addictions they battle against. Whether you know somebody who is still battling an addiction or somebody that is in recovery, make the effort to be considerate of what they are going through. It is important to remember that those in recovery are indeed still struggling too. Our guest today with discuss what can we do to support our friends or family members in the fight against addiction during the holidays.
Mindfulness practices such as centering and guided meditations practiced at the beginning of a therapy session help clients calm their thoughts and their bodies. As a result they are better able to make associations and interpretations by using a different and more visual-based part of the brain than in regular talk therapy. Mindful Creativity works because clients often find that it’s easier to practice mindfulness while engaged in an art project- their minds are focused on a single task. When they find the task is challenging but enjoyable, clients are motivated to stick with it instead of giving up or letting their minds wander. At the end of a session, clients have a product, a tangible reminder of the therapy session which they can use to refer back to or share with others.
Approximately 15% of the U. S. population has a personality disorder, according to the DSM-5, the manual of mental disorders that therapists use. Some (not all) people with personality disorders or traits get into intense conflicts or increase conflicts with those around them. They may repeatedly and intensely blame a specific person – their ”target of blame” – whether in romantic relationships, at work, in their families, with strangers or anywhere else. You may be one of their “targets of blame.” This program will introduce the general characteristics of personality disorders. The frequent overlap of personality disorders and substance abuse will be discussed. Four key skills will be provided for managing daily life conflict situations with people who have personality disorders or traits. Some general treatment issues and options will be mentioned for those who may have these disorders.
Charles “Bud” Dasey was a 19-year-old sailor when he landed on Normandy 70 years ago. Now 89, he travels around with his D-Day in a box exhibit, visiting schools and museums teaching children about what happened there. The one box of D - Day memorabilia has grown to several boxes over the years. Dasey and his wife also made a 3-D model of the invasion that contains hundreds of small pieces.
On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 troops crossed the English Channel. Dasey of Winthrop, Massachusetts, was one of the sailors sent to Normandy. Dasey was a gunner’s mate, second class. Even 70 years later, he still remembers how the invasion unfolded and his many friends and fellow soldiers who lost their lives that day. Prior to Normandy, Dasey also had served in North Africa and Italy.
Dasey also had the opportunity to return to Normandy a few years ago and added two items to his D - Day box collection. He still lives in the Boston area and attends many civic and veteran events.
Our guest today will discuss how and why people become addicted to painkillers when suffering with chronic pain. The topic will include: The similarities between addiction and chronic pain; Why people experience chronic pain and the factors that contribute to it; Predisposing factors and how this term relates to addiction; The short-term vs. long-term effects of opioid use; and Why the practice of prescribing opioids has dramatically increased.
Addiction can threaten the lives of people via many different avenues: recreational drugs, painkillers, alcohol, food, and more. While many of us grow excited about the holiday season, there are others that become anxious about this time of year. The events of the season can impose temptations and challenges for recovering addicts, especially those with co-occurring disorders, such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and codependency, which can be heightened by the festivities that surround them. During this holiday season, let us be mindful of all of these people and the addictions they battle against. Whether you know somebody who is still battling an addiction or somebody that is in recovery, make the effort to be considerate of what they are going through. It is important to remember that those in recovery are indeed still struggling too. Our guest today with discuss what can we do to support our friends or family members in the fight against addiction during the holidays.
Our guest today will share some of his own personal story about a father and son trapped in the world of addiction, and how the miracle of recovery has the power to restore one’s life, relationships and emotional wellbeing. brbr There are more than 44,000,000 alcoholics and drug addicts in the United States alone according to the U.S. Department of Health and Social Services and the American Medical Association. Each addict affects at least eight other people in their lives-spouses, parents, siblings, other relatives and close friends as well as co-workers. That means more than 200,000,000 Americans are impacted by this deadly disease.
At Crossroads, we believe that substance abuse, mental health and co-occurring treatment must build upon and respect people’s unique needs to focus on self-determination, personal choices, positive relationships and connectedness. There are significant and documented differences in women and men’s addiction experience and in key issues in recovery, including self-image, relationships, sexuality and spirituality. It’s important to note the difference in the ways men and women deal with these issues and to address them in the ways that work best for each individual. Gender-responsive treatment addresses these differences to best serve the individual client. The experience of trauma and the lack of healthy relationships are extremely common in the lives of affected women. Healing requires that women and men be in an environment in which they can experience supportive, sustaining interactions with staff and each other, using a model of treatment that focuses on relationships.
Our guests today will discuss the Recovery Unplugged program, the Face The Music Foundation, and their contribution with the UNITE event in Washington DC October 4, 2015.
Our guest today brings many years of experience working with women in recovery to address the key issues mothers face at all stages on their recovery path. She will share advice along with inspiring stories of recovering moms, including her own, to offer guidance on many vital topics including stress, relapse, relationships, sex and intimacy, spirituality, shame, gratitude, dating, and parenting.
We all want young people to make good choices. In a challenging 24/7 world, too many youth use alcohol and other drugs to cope. We can make a difference by talking honestly with them and encouraging nurturing connections.
Jeanne Blake is a medical journalist and founder of Blake Works, an executive leadership communication coaching firm. She is also the creator of Words Can Work® multimedia about the public health challenges youth face growing up. Jeanne offers insight into how vital conversations with youth – early and often – can help saves lives.
Our guest today will discuss what family and friends need to know in order to help someone with an addiction problem; what additional steps family members can take after an intervention; the role of belief in the treatment and recovery process; and how to maintain sobriety through grief and loss. Jeff will also explain the events that led to him getting sober and his mission to help others stay clean.
Recovering addicts face turbulent paths filled with temptation and strife while trying to cleanse themselves. The struggle to remain sober and to achieve an encompassing state of well-being is a grueling journey for most people. Our guest today, Jennifer Matesa, recalls her battles with addiction and explains the methods she used to stay clean, based on solid science and practical guidance, as well as shares the experiences of others in long-term recovery. Key ways that the mind, body, and spirit can work in unison to help alleviate pain and stress while increasing a recovering addict’s health include: Recognize the hazardous ways that drugs and alcohol destroy the body; Use exercise to re-establish a foundation of fitness to help conduct stability and strength; Discover how to eat according to your body’s needs to further recovery; Learn how sleep rids the body of toxins; and Control the brain’s cravings through meditation.
Anxiety and Depression are two of the most common complaints in therapy, and it is not unusual for clients to suffer from both simultaneously. Our guest today unravels the complexity of this common comorbidity and highlights some of the common types of comorbid clients, ranging from the “low energy” (depressed) on one end to the “high anxiety” (anxious) on the other, and everything in between.
Painkiller addiction is a serious public health concern and nationwide epidemic which often requires specialized addiction treatment. Our guest today, Dr. Alkesh Patel, is a highly experienced addiction psychiatrist specializing in pain management. He will discuss the root cause of the crisis and why more education is needed to avoid overprescribing of opioids. In addition, Dr. Patel will provide background on innovative treatment programs for those in chronic pain.
Our guests today will talk primarily about parents and the feelings of isolation, learning to cope and manage through chaos and grief, hope, and finally to recovery. They will speak to what goes on behind the walls of homes that often is undisclosed to professionals, friends, and neighbors. The advice to parents by other parents is about self care, accessing help for their adult children, and for themselves, and reckoning with a new normal for their child and for their family.
PRN for Families is a home-based program for families who have children or teenagers who are out of control or at imminent risk of being separated from their family. They specialize in: Intensive in-home crises intervention; Collaboration with schools, programs and consultants; In-home family assessment; Comprehensive Planning and Case Management; Counseling and Consultation; Life Skills and Family Communication Skills and Follow up and Ongoing Support. Team members are available to respond to crises. Unlike other programs, PRN for Families offers customized, home-based services in whatever state or country the family is located. Their programs are available to adolescents in middle school, and high school, young adults that are attending college or moving to an independent living situation, and to parents and couples. They also provide help to young adults who have completed or withdrawn from a short-term therapeutic intervention or a long-term residential treatment program.
TPAS comprises a collection of addiction professionals who share the practices that work to create permanent sobriety to those we serve. Every addiction professional serves within a unique culture and works to develop the best outcomes possible for their clients. There is to date no accreditation, masters program or manual to show us how to do it. We create within our cultures by trial and error a system that works for us. TPAS gives each of us the chance to share and learn from each other the practices that work for us. These may or may not translate directly to the culture that we serve but it absolutely generates creative energies when we share with each other. We problem solve and encourage each other to create a system that promotes long term recovery for our clients. We want the best for each other and the people who suffer from addiction. We give freely of what we have learned and grow together. Join us for a journey into the world of organized successful treatment outcomes.
In his practice of law, Mr. Barnes provides strategic counsel to businesses, not-for-profits, licensed professionals, fiduciaries, and individuals. He has served as primary legal counsel to national health care service providers, including during start-up and stabilization stages; to international pharmaceutical manufacturers seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of new drug applications. In his public policy practice, Mr. Barnes advises corporations, health care providers, and national non-profits on issues including prescription drug abuse, medication safety, and pain care. Mr. Barnes obtained his Juris Doctor degree from George Mason University School of Law and was recognized by the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section as Outstanding Law Graduate in the Practice of Family Law. He earned a master’s degree in international economic policy from La Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He received his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from Flagler College.
The debate over marijuana legalization has never been more heated as the issue continues to divide policy makers, the medical community, and the public alike. While it appears that acceptance of marijuana usage is growing, there is much misinformation about it and a lot more that needs to be understood regarding its effect on people, especially on the developing brains of young people. Kevin Hill, author of Marijuana: The Unbiased Truth about the World’s Most Popular Weed, is a leading expert in marijuana research and addiction treatment. Hill’s book covers the complexities of marijuana use statistics, the major myths about use, the controversies around decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana, and the challenges of treating marijuana addiction, including working with parents.
Author and survivor Michele Rosenthal discusses the deep effects of trauma, their impact on identity and how to create a successful approach to recovery.
Our guest today will speak about cognitive remediation in general and Cognitive Enhancement Therapy or CET in particular. CET is a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recognized Evidence Based Practice that helps people with schizophrenia and other cognitive disabilities improve processing speed, cognition (attention, memory, and problem solving), and social cognition (the awareness of, and skill at, social interaction), all of which improve interpersonal effectiveness.
Our guest today will talk about teen and adolescent prescription drug abuse, stimulant abuse, The Medicine Abuse Project, and ways the public can help. The CDC now calls prescription drug abuse an epidemic. More Americans die from drug overdoses than in car crashes, and this trend is being driven by prescription drugs. Teen prescription drug misuse and abuse is up by 33 percent since 2008. The rise is being driven by stimulants (Ritalin and Adderall). Statistics released by The Partnership at Drugfree.org show that: 1) Prescription medicines and marijuana are the most commonly abused drugs among 12 to 13-year-olds; 2) 70 percent of teens say they get the prescription medicines from family members and friends; 3) A factor that contributes to this rise is the lack of communication parents have with their children about prescription drugs; only 14 percent of teens indicated that they had discussed the misuse or abuse of any type of prescription drug with their parents.
Our guest today, recovering addict and prominent interventionist Joani Gammill has written a new book, Painkillers, Heroin, the Road to Sanity. Here she offers a radically effective approach for those struggling with opiate addiction, sharing sometimes controversial tips that have worked for others who are in long term recovery. Gammill examines the scientific explanations for the low numbers of people sustaining recovery from opiate addiction. Gammill affirms that recovery from opiate addiction is a process, not an event. This guide reveals that although getting well from this disease may not happen in one detox or treatment experience, a healthy, drug free life is possible.
Recovering addicts face turbulent paths filled with temptation and strife while trying to cleanse themselves. The struggle to remain sober and to achieve an encompassing state of well-being is a grueling journey for most people. Our guest today, Jennifer Matesa, recalls her battles with addiction and explains the methods she used to stay clean, based on solid science and practical guidance, as well as shares the experiences of others in long-term recovery. Key ways that the mind, body, and spirit can work in unison to help alleviate pain and stress while increasing a recovering addict’s health include: Recognize the hazardous ways that drugs and alcohol destroy the body; Use exercise to re-establish a foundation of fitness to help conduct stability and strength; Discover how to eat according to your body’s needs to further recovery; Learn how sleep rids the body of toxins; and Control the brain’s cravings through meditation.
Five years after a blossoming career as a commercial deep sea diver in Singapore, Bill MacPhee found himself pacing a psychiatric ward, trapped in a world of illusions, delusions, paranoia and depression. He was 24 years old and diagnosed with schizophrenia. With the help of family, friends, medication and therapy, he began to embrace life again and took an interest in volunteer work and local politics. In 1994 he launched Magpie Media, Inc. and published the first Canadian issue of SZ Magazine to bring hope and information to people affected by schizophrenia. MacPhee will discuss living an active and successful life after a diagnoses of schizophrenia; the role of medication, therapy, family and friends during recovery; why schizophrenia has nothing to do with “split” or “multiple” personalities; “positive” and “negative” symptoms of schizophrenia; and causes, treatment and long-term prognoses of schizophrenia. For more information about schizophrenia, visit www.stopthestigma.ca
There are many traits that families pass down from generation to generation, but an addiction to alcohol and drugs is something no one wants to receive. Our guest today will talk about patterns that adult children of alcoholics & addicts (ACoA) learn from the parents, how these patterns are brought into adult life, and how to stop the cycle from continuing into the next generation. Some of the topics include: The characteristics of adult children of alcoholics & addicts; How ACoA’s can make peace with the past for a brighter future; What to do when the child of an ACoA is using drugs and alcohol; The steps that ACoA’s need to take to break the cycle of addiction for themselves and their children; and How to recognize the patterns and gain the courage to change.
The debate over marijuana legalization has never been more heated as the issue continues to divide policy makers, the medical community, and the public alike. While it appears that acceptance of marijuana usage is growing, there is much misinformation about it and a lot more that needs to be understood regarding its effect on people, especially on the developing brains of young people. Kevin Hill, author of Marijuana: The Unbiased Truth about the World’s Most Popular Weed, is a leading expert in marijuana research and addiction treatment. Hill’s book covers the complexities of marijuana use statistics, the major myths about use, the controversies around decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana, and the challenges of treating marijuana addiction, including working with parents.
Today we will learn about a mother’s journey to help her son who suffered from severe obsessive compulsive disorder. It is a story of hope and the power of family as well as to offer direction to those whose lives have been touched by this misunderstood disorder. By sharing useful information about OCD and its treatment, our guests are able to offer not just a personal account of how the disorder can affect sufferers and families, but also a glimpse into the possibilities for diagnosis, clinical approaches, and successful outcomes.
Our guests will discuss disruptive behavior and addressing the impact of the behavior on safety, quality, medical oversights, staff retention and the process and methods on how to address disruptive behavior in the workplace. In addition our show will touch on current ideas and methods to make a referral, select an assessment and treatment program, monitor compliance and develop a re-entry plan for the individual who has been referred for treatment.
In his practice of law, Mr. Barnes provides strategic counsel to businesses, not-for-profits, licensed professionals, fiduciaries, and individuals. He has served as primary legal counsel to national health care service providers, including during start-up and stabilization stages; to international pharmaceutical manufacturers seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of new drug applications. In his public policy practice, Mr. Barnes advises corporations, health care providers, and national non-profits on issues including prescription drug abuse, medication safety, and pain care. Mr. Barnes obtained his Juris Doctor degree from George Mason University School of Law and was recognized by the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section as Outstanding Law Graduate in the Practice of Family Law. He earned a master’s degree in international economic policy from La Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He received his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from Flagler College.
Some topics covered by our guest today will be: 1) Practices to reduce stigmatization in psychiatry; 2) Integration of conventional and alternative medicine, 3) Innovative program at HackensackUMC Fitness & Wellness Powered by the Giants (integrating outpatient services); and 4) Reducing the use of medication in psychiatric patients
When The Door Opened tells the authentic stories of twelve men who have experienced treatment and recovery from co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. Co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders are brain diseases that affect individuals, families, and communities regardless of socio-economic status, ethnicity, or upbringing. There is no magic bullet for these chronic illnesses, but there are effective treatments through which recovery is achieved.
Creator and CEO of WestBridge, Mary Ryan Woods, RNC, and Katherine Armstrong interviewed current and past participants of WestBridge, a dual diagnosis treatment program. Based on their dialogue, each chapter shares the raw memories and candid reflections of one man regarding his journey.
Pain relief after surgery is an important part of the recovery process. Yet, millions of Americans report having used opioid prescription painkillers for nonmedical purposes at least once in their lives. No one disputes that opioid abuse is a problem, but what people may not know is it can start in a post-surgical setting. A New York City Department of Health study (reported in JAMA in June 2013) found that newly prescribed opioids after short-stay surgery are associated with a 44 percent increase in risk of becoming a long-term opioid user within 1 year.
In July 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that more woman die from prescription medications than from car crashes. The study found that roughly 42 women in the U.S. die each day from prescription drug overdoses, like opioid painkillers such as Oxycontin or Vicodin. Since 1999, the percentage increase in deaths among women was more than 400 percent compared to 265 percent in men.
Raymond V. Tamasi is the President/CEO of Gosnold on Cape Cod – the region’s leading substance abuse and mental health organization. He has been with the company since 1972 and was appointed CEO in 1991. During his tenure at Gosnold, Mr. Tamasi has overseen the development of innovative and progressive programs. Over the past 42 years, he has led the company from its humble beginnings as a small, single floor detox unit to a regional authority on addiction prevention, intervention, education, treatment and recovery. Raymond has worked tirelessly to serve those affected by addiction and to expand access to quality treatment programs through the development and implementation of innovative and cost-effective initiatives. These efforts have been honored by several behavioral health and addiction treatment organizations. Raymond is committed to redefining addiction prevention, intervention, education, treatment and management by treating addiction as the chronic illness that it is.
Our guest today will share his story of going through ten years with a son who was suffering with a substance use disorder. His journey started when his son began to use drugs and drink alcohol at age 14, and continues on to when he achieved a year of sobriety at the age of 24. Harry Josephson shares these lessons with us in his book “Escorted Away”. Harry hopes that his story will become a resource for those affected by substance abuse.
Dr. Andrea Barthwell will discuss innovations in substance abuse treatment, including three objectives treatment professionals can use that enable their client/patient to build, in a self-directed way, on the gains made in treatment. Dr. Barthwell will also describe seven domains where work is targeted in treatment to create opportunities for growth and recovery, and identify at least one activity for each of the seven targeted domains that is associated with feelings of emotional, physical, mental, or spiritual well-being. Lastly, she will identify how abstinence, sobriety, and recovery differ, and identify three characteristics of an individual who has a mature recovery.
Raise Their Brain: The Science of Preventing High-Risk Behavior teaches parents and clinicians how high-risk behavior including substance use and process addictions affects the development of the adolescent brain impeding executive function skill growth and significantly interfering with healthy, adult independent living. Dr. Crystal Collier possesses a knack for making difficult to understand science easy to learn and apply. Her mission is to help families learn how to protect their adolescents and create parenting practices that result in a fully functioning, self-supporting adult.
TPAS comprises a collection of addiction professionals who share the practices that work to create permanent sobriety to those we serve. Every addiction professional serves within a unique culture and works to develop the best outcomes possible for their clients. There is to date no accreditation, masters program or manual to show us how to do it. We create within our cultures by trial and error a system that works for us. TPAS gives each of us the chance to share and learn from each other the practices that work for us. These may or may not translate directly to the culture that we serve but it absolutely generates creative energies when we share with each other. We problem solve and encourage each other to create a system that promotes long term recovery for our clients. We want the best for each other and the people who suffer from addiction. We give freely of what we have learned and grow together. Join us for a journey into the world of organized successful treatment outcomes.
Hope for NH Recovery is a grassroots alliance of people in recovery, their families and friends, and concerned members of the community. Their goal is to advocate for, educate, and improve the public perception about those in recovery from substance use disorders. They collaborate with local resources to provide recovery support services such as telephone support, recovery coaching, and community based training’s. Hope for NH Recovery foresees these services being provided in Recovery Community Centers throughout our state.
HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery will assist in the design and implementation of a state-wide network of Peer Recovery Support Services and Community-Based Recovery Centers.
Hope for NH Recovery believes in evidence based Peer Based Recovery Support Services. They promote the recovery center concept: mobilizing individuals and resources within and outside of the recovery community to increase the prevalence of long term recovery from alcohol and drug abuse.
The Twelve Step program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been a long-standing and trusted method of drug and alcohol recovery for more than 75 years. Our guest today is clinical psychologist Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. whose latest book provides scientific evidence based on multiple studies by researchers from universities and addiction research institutes to not only support that Twelve Step recovery works, but to explain how it works.
The most renown of these is Project MATCH, a major study at Yale University that sought to investigate the effectiveness of the Twelve Step model compared with cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement therapy, and motivational interviewing. Nowinski was asked to be part of the study creating the treatment protocol for people with the diagnoses of alcohol abuse or dependence. He also covers the dynamics of how Twelve Step recovery works, specifically how social networks, spirituality, and sponsorship all contribute to the recovery process.
We will talk with several members of Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug & other Addiction Services (TAADAS) about current and concerning issues in the field of Alcohol, Drug and other Addiction Services in Tennessee.
TAADAS is a statewide, consumer-oriented, association representing thousands of consumers in recovery, family members, healthcare professionals & providers. The mission of TAADAS is to provide a collaborative voice for addiction, co-occurring, prevention and recovery support services to effect positive change in their state. For more information about TAADAS, please visit www.taadas.org
Do you feel anxious, frazzled, or fatigued? Are you struggling with addiction, attention deficits, depression, or compulsive behaviors? Could your mind or memory be sharper? If so, these are tell-tale signs that your brain could use a tune-up. Our guest today, author Ralph Carson, will discuss the many ways we can heal our brains from the assaults of everyday life and avoid specific situations that injure brain health.
Carson will share what he has learned on the front lines, helping thousands of people overcome brain-based conditions and mood disorders including ADD, anxiety, depression, psychological trauma, and more. In The Brain Fix, Carson reveals tools and techniques that help regenerate new cells and connections in the brain. He shares a myriad of simple changes to make in your environment, diet, sleep habits, exercise routines, and emotional life that will yield both immediate and long-term changes to your brain.
In his new book, Michael Fitzpatrick, a leading historian in the field of alcoholism recovery, shares recorded excerpts of AA’s co-founders Bill W. and Dr. Bob and those who knew them. The book along with an enclosed CD serves as a collection of accounts and reflections that, together, create a portrait of these two visionaries. Excerpts to be shared with listening audience on the program
Our guest today is Dr. Don Meichenbaum, who will discuss the research findings that in the aftermath of traumatic and victimizing experiences (combat, abuse, violence, natural disasters, and the like), some 75% of individuals will be impacted but they go on to evidence resilience or the ability to “bounce back”. In contrast, some 25% will experience persistent adjustment difficulties. Dr. Meichenbaum will examine what distinguishes these two groups and discuss specific ways to bolster resilience in six domains (physical, interpersonal, emotional, thinking, behavioral and spiritual). For more information about Dr. Meichenbaum and his book, please visit www.roadmaptoresilience.org
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) was once thought to be an untreatable condition. However, in the past 30 years psychiatric and psychological treatment advances now allow individuals with OCD to manage and overcome their symptoms and live fulfilling and meaningful lives. Untreated OCD is a potentially disabling condition that strikes children and adults. Estimates of up to three percent of the population will battle OCD at some point in their lives and it affects men and women in equal numbers. It delivers a staggering toll for the individual and society, as individuals with OCD to have much higher than expected rates of under-employment and unemployment. With treatment , a person suffering OCD can now expect to free themselves from OCD’s grip. Dr. Charles Brady, from Lindner Center of HOPE’s OCD and Anxiety treatment program will discuss the nature of OCD including how it is diagnosed and how current evidence based treatments are able to help individuals reclaim their lives.
Some topics covered by our guest today will be: 1) Practices to reduce stigmatization in psychiatry; 2) Integration of conventional and alternative medicine, 3) Innovative program at HackensackUMC Fitness & Wellness Powered by the Giants (integrating outpatient services); and 4) Reducing the use of medication in psychiatric patients
Our guest today, Lee McCormick, will speak about overcoming holiday stressors and depression, new beginnings in the New Year, recovery and the documentary “Dreaming Heaven”. Lee is a top recovery expert who has been leading transformative and breakthrough recovery journeys for many years. Through this recent project, he introduces a powerful methodology for clearing obstacles, belief limitations, negative past experiences, shame, self-inflicted pain, rage and addictions. Lee will speak about his own journey and how it is now giving new life to others. For more information please visit www.dreamingheaven.net or www.spiritrecovery.com
Our guest today, Cali Estes, would like to discuss addiction in the business world along with added stress that is increasing addiction. Cali will also discuss offering certifications to therapists and others in Recovery Coaching and Intervention and to help them increase their client base.
Addiction can threaten the lives of people via many different avenues: recreational drugs, painkillers, alcohol, food, and more. While many of us grow excited about the holiday season, there are others that become anxious about this time of year. The events of the season can impose temptations and challenges for recovering addicts, especially those with co-occurring disorders, such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and codependency, which can be heightened by the festivities that surround them. During this holiday season, let us be mindful of all of these people and the addictions they battle against. Whether you know somebody who is still battling an addiction or somebody that is in recovery, make the effort to be considerate of what they are going through. It is important to remember that those in recovery are indeed still struggling too. Our guest today with discuss what can we do to support our friends or family members in the fight against addiction during the holidays.
Adolescence is a time of enormous change and growth. We will take a closer look at the unique developmental tasks of adolescence and explore what we know so far about the way the adolescent brain changes. When all goes well, children leave adolescence as adults. However, when mental illness creates a barrier, development can go off course. We will look at the ways that teens experience mental illness and substance use disorders that are distinct to this time in one’s life. Finally, we will explore various diagnostic interventions that can help with accurate diagnosis and the appropriate choice of treatment intervention to restore hope.
Our guest today is the Author of Peeling The Onion. Her book is about what she learned and how she healed through the years of her son's drug addiction and recovery. Donna will share with you her experience, faith, strength and hope.
Donna is an advocate for the Recovery Movement in New Hampshire, advocating for rapid access to treatment facilities and for Narcan to be available for families and first responders in N.H., she is also a public speaker for rehabilitation centers and support groups.
Charles “Bud” Dasey was a 19-year-old sailor when he landed on Normandy 70 years ago. Now 89, he travels around with his D-Day in a box exhibit, visiting schools and museums teaching children about what happened there. The one box of D - Day memorabilia has grown to several boxes over the years. Dasey and his wife also made a 3-D model of the invasion that contains hundreds of small pieces.
On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 troops crossed the English Channel. Dasey of Winthrop, Massachusetts, was one of the sailors sent to Normandy. Dasey was a gunner’s mate, second class. Even 70 years later, he still remembers how the invasion unfolded and his many friends and fellow soldiers who lost their lives that day. Prior to Normandy, Dasey also had served in North Africa and Italy.
Dasey also had the opportunity to return to Normandy a few years ago and added two items to his D - Day box collection. He still lives in the Boston area and attends many civic and veteran events.
Dr. Patricia O’Gorman will discuss her latest book which aims to help women learn to recognize and combat how they sabotage themselves through their girly thoughts, a major drain on their confidence and personal power. According to Dr. O’Gorman, girly thoughts not only stifle women from achieving their full potential, but they slash women’s confidence by telling them that if they don’t fall in line with the latest version of what is culturally desirable and acceptable, they are worthless. Her plan includes the following steps: 1) Identify girly thoughts. For example: I’m a Good Girl, and Good Girls Don’t…; 2) Understand the source of negative self-talk to combat self-judgment –important so women can stop blaming themselves, feeling alone and plagued by self-judgment; 3) Change how women think by taking the steps needed to disengage from toxic thoughts and behaviors; and 4) Develop essential skills to create a more resilient spirit.
Charles “Bud” Dasey was a 19-year-old sailor when he landed on Normandy 70 years ago. Now 89, he travels around with his D-Day in a box exhibit, visiting schools and museums teaching children about what happened there. The one box of D - Day memorabilia has grown to several boxes over the years. Dasey and his wife also made a 3-D model of the invasion that contains hundreds of small pieces.
On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 troops crossed the English Channel. Dasey of Winthrop, Massachusetts, was one of the sailors sent to Normandy. Dasey was a gunner’s mate, second class. Even 70 years later, he still remembers how the invasion unfolded and his many friends and fellow soldiers who lost their lives that day. Prior to Normandy, Dasey also had served in North Africa and Italy.
Dasey also had the opportunity to return to Normandy a few years ago and added two items to his D - Day box collection. He still lives in the Boston area and attends many civic and veteran events.
Our guest today will explain the effect that recovery has on the family, the price that families pay in terms of stress, and the difference between enabling addiction and enabling recovery. Debra Jay will discuss how families can work collaboratively and as individuals to find an appropriate balance between personal responsibilities and building a circle of support to meet the challenges of aiding a loved one in recovery.
Recovering addicts face turbulent paths filled with temptation and strife while trying to cleanse themselves. The struggle to remain sober and to achieve an encompassing state of well-being is a grueling journey for most people. Our guest today, Jennifer Matesa, recalls her battles with addiction and explains the methods she used to stay clean, based on solid science and practical guidance, as well as shares the experiences of others in long-term recovery. Key ways that the mind, body, and spirit can work in unison to help alleviate pain and stress while increasing a recovering addict’s health include: Recognize the hazardous ways that drugs and alcohol destroy the body; Use exercise to re-establish a foundation of fitness to help conduct stability and strength; Discover how to eat according to your body’s needs to further recovery; Learn how sleep rids the body of toxins; and Control the brain’s cravings through meditation.
Dr. Andrea Barthwell will discuss innovations in substance abuse treatment, including three objectives treatment professionals can use that enable their client/patient to build, in a self-directed way, on the gains made in treatment. Dr. Barthwell will also describe seven domains where work is targeted in treatment to create opportunities for growth and recovery, and identify at least one activity for each of the seven targeted domains that is associated with feelings of emotional, physical, mental, or spiritual well-being. Lastly, she will identify how abstinence, sobriety, and recovery differ, and identify three characteristics of an individual who has a mature recovery.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. As treatable as this disease may be, nearly half of the estimated 16 million Americans suffering from MDD go untreated. MDD is a serious emotional and biological disease that affects one’s thoughts, feelings, behavior, mood and physical health. Symptoms include depressed mood, lack of interest, changes in appetite, sleep disturbances, movement changes, loss of energy, feelings of hopelessness or guilt, poor concentration, and thoughts of death or suicide. Dr. Masand will lend his expertise as a leading specialist in psychiatric disorders. He will provide valuable information about MDD, the symptoms to look for when diagnosing MDD, and treatment options.
Our guest today is Dr. Don Meichenbaum, who will discuss the research findings that in the aftermath of traumatic and victimizing experiences (combat, abuse, violence, natural disasters, and the like), some 75% of individuals will be impacted but they go on to evidence resilience or the ability to “bounce back”. In contrast, some 25% will experience persistent adjustment difficulties. Dr. Meichenbaum will examine what distinguishes these two groups and discuss specific ways to bolster resilience in six domains (physical, interpersonal, emotional, thinking, behavioral and spiritual). For more information about Dr. Meichenbaum and his book, please visit www.roadmaptoresilience.org
After her mother took her own life, our guest, Wendy Parmley, learned firsthand the heartache, despair, and loneliness that accompanies losing a loved one to suicide. Wendy will speak about her own healing journey as well as forgiving yourself and others; opening your heart and seeking help when you need it. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255.
Join Heather Stang, author of Mindfulness & Grief, to learn how the practice of mindfulness meditation can help you reduce physical, mental, emotional and spiritual suffering while improving your overall health and quality of life.
Although it is thousands of years old, Mindfulness is just now being recognized by mainstream medical and mental health professionals for its powerful healing properties. Used in hospitals and clinical settings to reduce symptoms of chronic pain, anxiety disorders, depression, eating disorders, addiction, and heart disease, to name a few, mindfulness meditation is easy to learn and can be practiced in the privacy of your own home or in a supportive group. It costs nothing, requires no physical aptitude or a particular belief system or religion. If you can breathe, you can learn to be mindful and benefit from this natural gift.
Our guest today will talk about teen and adolescent prescription drug abuse, stimulant abuse, The Medicine Abuse Project, and ways the public can help. The CDC now calls prescription drug abuse an epidemic. More Americans die from drug overdoses than in car crashes, and this trend is being driven by prescription drugs. Teen prescription drug misuse and abuse is up by 33 percent since 2008. The rise is being driven by stimulants (Ritalin and Adderall). Statistics released by The Partnership at Drugfree.org show that: 1) Prescription medicines and marijuana are the most commonly abused drugs among 12 to 13-year-olds; 2) 70 percent of teens say they get the prescription medicines from family members and friends; 3) A factor that contributes to this rise is the lack of communication parents have with their children about prescription drugs; only 14 percent of teens indicated that they had discussed the misuse or abuse of any type of prescription drug with their parents.
Our guest today will speak about an invitational, non-confrontational and transparent approach to interventions. It is designed to respond to the love, fear, worry and guilt of those living with an addicted love one. It empowers individuals and families by reinstating and reaffirming their intrinsic strength, resilience and hope, which is so often lost in the face of addiction. The goal is to support the addicted individual make a commitment towards long term recovery and healing.
Azfar Malik, MD, MBA, FAPA, is a board-certified in psychiatry and neurology with secondary certification in both addictive and geriatric psychiatry. He is chief executive officer of CenterPointe Hospital; board chairman of his private group, Psych Care Consultants; assistant clinical professor, department of psychiatry at Saint Louis University Health Science Center, and principal investigator and president of Psych Care Consultants Research.
Our guest today, recovering addict and prominent interventionist Joani Gammill has written a new book, Painkillers, Heroin, the Road to Sanity. Here she offers a radically effective approach for those struggling with opiate addiction, sharing sometimes controversial tips that have worked for others who are in long term recovery. Gammill examines the scientific explanations for the low numbers of people sustaining recovery from opiate addiction. Gammill affirms that recovery from opiate addiction is a process, not an event. This guide reveals that although getting well from this disease may not happen in one detox or treatment experience, a healthy, drug free life is possible.
Our guest today, Dr. Michael Groat will talk about attachment style, broadly speaking, and more specifically about treatment completion among psychiatric inpatients with substance use disorders. Dr. Groat will share findings of a study he was part of that was published in The American Journal on Addictions in 2013.
Darlene Lancer is a nationally recognized author, codependency expert, and family therapist who explores the powerful emotion of shame and what can happen if it is not addressed. Darlene provides practical therapeutic advice on how to break deep-rooted patterns and explains the difference between guilt and shame.
Lancer’s book, Conquering Shame and Codependency, examines how shame and codependency work together to destroy relationships. Lancer explains the underlying motivations and patterns, shedding new light on the dynamics of codependent relationships. She then outlines eight steps that will help you develop more healthy attitudes about yourself. By working through these steps you will be able to better identify and understand the root source of negative feelings and what course of action to take in order to let them go and free yourself to live your life.
In his new book, Michael Fitzpatrick, a leading historian in the field of alcoholism recovery, shares recorded excerpts of AA’s co-founders Bill W. and Dr. Bob and those who knew them. The book along with an enclosed CD serves as a collection of accounts and reflections that, together, create a portrait of these two visionaries. Excerpts to be shared with listening audience on the program
Five years after a blossoming career as a commercial deep sea diver in Singapore, Bill MacPhee found himself pacing a psychiatric ward, trapped in a world of illusions, delusions, paranoia and depression. He was 24 years old and diagnosed with schizophrenia. With the help of family, friends, medication and therapy, he began to embrace life again and took an interest in volunteer work and local politics. In 1994 he launched Magpie Media, Inc. and published the first Canadian issue of SZ Magazine to bring hope and information to people affected by schizophrenia. MacPhee will discuss living an active and successful life after a diagnoses of schizophrenia; the role of medication, therapy, family and friends during recovery; why schizophrenia has nothing to do with “split” or “multiple” personalities; “positive” and “negative” symptoms of schizophrenia; and causes, treatment and long-term prognoses of schizophrenia. For more information about schizophrenia, visit www.stopthestigma.ca
Dr. David Ohlms is CenterPointe Hospital's Medical Director for Chemical Dependency Services. He is a psychiatrist who has specialized in addiction disease for 40 years. Dr. Ohlms an internationally recognized expert in the field of addiction, and is perhaps best known for popularizing the concept that alcoholism is a primary disease.
Dr. Ohlms earned his certification in addiction medicine from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) in 1986 and was appointed a Fellow of the Society in 1997. In 2006, he was named a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. In 2007 he received the Missourian Award for having pioneered changes in the treatment of addictions in his home state of Missouri.
Our guest today, Bill Denehy, joined the New York Mets as a pitcher in 1967. Seemingly “having it all” was sadly still no match for addiction, and a shoulder injury rendered him under the power of drugs to mask his pain. Following his baseball career, jobs he held were punctuated by bouts of anger and substance abuse issues. His personal life suffered; he and his wife eventually divorced and his issues deeply strained his relationship with his daughters. Denehy will share 1) The beginning of his struggles: how rage and addiction issues were intrinsically woven into his life from a young age; 2) His memories of his baseball career cut short by injury; 3) The profound strain his addiction and anger placed on the lives of those most important to him; 4) His road to recovery: what it took to finally ask for help; and 5) The prevalence of over-prescription in baseball and how this led, for him, to the loss of his vision.
Join Heather Stang, author of Mindfulness & Grief, to learn how the practice of mindfulness meditation can help you reduce physical, mental, emotional and spiritual suffering while improving your overall health and quality of life.
Although it is thousands of years old, Mindfulness is just now being recognized by mainstream medical and mental health professionals for its powerful healing properties. Used in hospitals and clinical settings to reduce symptoms of chronic pain, anxiety disorders, depression, eating disorders, addiction, and heart disease, to name a few, mindfulness meditation is easy to learn and can be practiced in the privacy of your own home or in a supportive group. It costs nothing, requires no physical aptitude or a particular belief system or religion. If you can breathe, you can learn to be mindful and benefit from this natural gift.
Addiction – whether to mood altering substances, gambling, sex or food, stems in part from an over reliance on the reward system of a primitive part of the brain that can push us to make poor choices based on an expectation of immediate gratification. Those in recovery often struggle with the compulsive thoughts and behaviors that are still programmed in the addictive brains well after the drinking and drugging has stopped. Our guest today, addiction expert Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, offers ten tools for breaking the cycle of impulsivity. These time-tested self interventions include standing still in the moment, understanding the paradox of control, and not assuming that other person’s intent. By incorporating these tools into your daily interactions, your relationships can move from those of conflict to mutual respect and understanding.
Our guest today, Sharon L. Hicks, shares the rippling effect of a dysfunctional upbringing through adulthood and the reality of mental illness behind the white picket fence. Sharon’s memoir about her mother with bipolar and schizophrenia who would take her clothes off in public, exposes the realities of mental illness with humor and touching honesty.
Our guest today will speak about an invitational, non-confrontational and transparent approach to interventions. It is designed to respond to the love, fear, worry and guilt of those living with an addicted love one. It empowers individuals and families by reinstating and reaffirming their intrinsic strength, resilience and hope, which is so often lost in the face of addiction. The goal is to support the addicted individual make a commitment towards long term recovery and healing.
In the hustle and bustle of the modern day we have more responsibilities and less time to deal with them. Emerging technology has the sometimes stressful effect of making us constantly accessible and busier people. The stresses of life always seem to be increasing. Our guest today, psychotherapist Kristin Cuthriell, has written a book to help people reverse emotions like anxiety, self-judgment and anger. The principles that guide the reader are based on 15 years of research including when she was working in an acute inpatient psychiatric hospital. Cuthriell includes numerous case studies, which chronicle the challenges and successes in the lives of some of her patients and how they turned their lives around. For more information on our guest, visit www.thesnowballeffect.com
Chronic pain is complex, affecting all parts of one’s life. It may be caused by a combination of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, chemical, nutritional, behavioral, and/or environmental factors. Physical pain, if not well managed, often acts as a primary trigger for addictive purposes. The connection between pain and addiction requires a high level of medical expertise to generate consistently successful outcomes. Sierra Tucson’s broad approach to treatment addresses the simultaneous bio-psycho-social factors that contribute to chronic pain. Patients are taught to identify and manage the four components of the pain experience: 1) the physical sensation, 2) automatic thoughts, 3) uncomfortable emotional reactions, and 4) self-defeating behaviors that often result from those thoughts and feelings.
Our guest today, Dr. David Mee-Lee, will discuss the new ASAM Criteria - the treatment criteria for substance related addictive and co-occurring conditions. The ASAM Criteria has been completely redesigned and updated from its 2001 edition. The ASAM Criteria applies the newest science in the field of addiction medicine, is compliant with the DSM-5 and incorporates a user-friendly functionality. New content includes emerging areas of focus, such as gambling and tobacco use disorders, as well as population specific sections, including older adults and persons in criminal justice settings. For more information please visit www.changecompanies.net
As the survivor of multiple relapses and near-fatal experiences with his addiction to alcohol and other drugs, William C. Moyers knows what it is like to desperately need, but not know how to find, a good treatment program. As Moyers was struggling, his parents –television journalist Bill Moyers and his wife, Judith – were also battling to understand what was happening to their son and what to do about it. Thanks to a successful intervention, intensive inpatient treatment, and a rigorous Twelve Step program, Moyers has been clean and sober since 1994. Moyers has talked with hundreds of alcoholics, addicts, and their families and has been a lifeline in helping them get the treatment they need. Drawing from both his own journey and the experience of those he’s helped, Moyers will discuss how to recognize when someone needs help; finding a quality treatment program; navigating the treatment process; and establishing a support system after treatment.
Our guest today is Dr. Don Meichenbaum, who will discuss the research findings that in the aftermath of traumatic and victimizing experiences (combat, abuse, violence, natural disasters, and the like), some 75% of individuals will be impacted but they go on to evidence resilience or the ability to “bounce back”. In contrast, some 25% will experience persistent adjustment difficulties. Dr. Meichenbaum will examine what distinguishes these two groups and discuss specific ways to bolster resilience in six domains (physical, interpersonal, emotional, thinking, behavioral and spiritual). For more information about Dr. Meichenbaum and his book, please visit www.roadmaptoresilience.org
Our guests today will talk about the following learning objectives: 1) Common responses to mental health and substance use issues in our schools; 2) Predictors of success and challenges for developing recovery programming both within our schools and in the community; and 3) Approaches to identifying and engaging youth who need our support.
Honing in on their creative efforts to provide a full continuum of engaging, strengths-based, consumer-focused services, Jim Wallis and Kasey Harlin will discuss Preferred Family Healthcare and its innovative program Achieving Resiliency, Responsibility and Recovery Through Creativity (A.R.T.C.) program, how their agency has embraced the integration of creative, arts based strategies and the overall state of substance abuse prevention and treatment in the state of Missouri. For more information please visit www.pfh.org
Our guest Herb Kaighan shares his insights on the Twelve Steps by explaining the how and why, using his own experience along with traditional and universal spiritual wisdom. His latest book illuminates a path from the dark world of alcoholism and brokenness to a life of peace, purpose and fulfillment. Herb interprets each step and the influences on their development through AA history. The book also embraces the information from non-twelve step books he has read, the guidance he has received from various mentors, and the aggregate of experiences of his spiritual journey.
Our guest today, Yvonne Kaye, will speak about grief and addictions and how both conditions have to be examined for the recovery process to start. Recoveries from both can be the same process, equally essential, one to the other. Yvonne will describe the stages of grieving and offer recovery tools and information to help go from grieving to healing. She will also discuss the importance of spirituality and humor in the recovery process.
Our guest today will talk about defusing our most dangerous emotion - anger. It is not always your own anger that gets in the way of life and success. Very often someone else’s anger gets in your way. A spouse’s anger can end a marriage. A rage at work can get you fired. A parent’s anger can demolish a child, and a child’s anger can demolish a parent. Anger can cause us to be destructive toward the people we love the most.
We will talk with several members of Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug & other Addiction Services (TAADAS) about current and concerning issues in the field of Alcohol, Drug and other Addiction Services in Tennessee.
TAADAS is a statewide, consumer-oriented, association representing thousands of consumers in recovery, family members, healthcare professionals & providers. The mission of TAADAS is to provide a collaborative voice for addiction, co-occurring, prevention and recovery support services to effect positive change in their state. For more information about TAADAS, please visit www.taadas.org
Dr. Michael D. Winer, author of Light Medicine: Evolving Our Body, Our Life and Our Planet, explains how working with light and an emotional process can help resolve health problems. According to Dr. Winer, “Light is the basic building block and nutrient for our body. How we engage and interact with light has profound consequences for health, fulfillment and creativity.”
The book is a guide to help people take charge of their life, health and future through Dr. Winer’s unique healing process. He explains the importance of an emotional healing process which includes taking care of ourselves, to more effectively engage light, to resolve disease and dysfunction and to achieve optimal health benefits.
Dr. Winer shows that an effective emotional process can help people address all levels of their energy, from the physical to the most abstract. He explains that emotional and energetic issues adversely affect how we use light and energy which can lead directly to our health concerns.
Lindy Fox Smith’s expertise has been gained through a combination of formal education and personal experience. She has been a recipient of the services that she now participates in designing and evaluating. As a result of this unusual combination of personal and professional experience, Lindy brings sensitivity, humor, and extensive knowledge to this challenging field of working with people with both serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders. She has authored books and many articles on the subject of dual disorders.
Katherine Armstrong co-authored, along with Mary Woods, the recently released book, When The Door Opened, which tells the authentic stories of twelve men who have experienced treatment and recovery from co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. As an outside observer, she gained a unique perspective of how stigma affects those with dual disorders.
Our guest today will talk about teen and adolescent prescription drug abuse, stimulant abuse, The Medicine Abuse Project, and ways the public can help. The CDC now calls prescription drug abuse an epidemic. More Americans die from drug overdoses than in car crashes, and this trend is being driven by prescription drugs. Teen prescription drug misuse and abuse is up by 33 percent since 2008. The rise is being driven by stimulants (Ritalin and Adderall). Statistics released by The Partnership at Drugfree.org show that: 1) Prescription medicines and marijuana are the most commonly abused drugs among 12 to 13-year-olds; 2) 70 percent of teens say they get the prescription medicines from family members and friends; 3) A factor that contributes to this rise is the lack of communication parents have with their children about prescription drugs; only 14 percent of teens indicated that they had discussed the misuse or abuse of any type of prescription drug with their parents.
Our guest today, Lee McCormick, will speak about overcoming holiday stressors and depression, new beginnings in the New Year, recovery and the documentary “Dreaming Heaven”. Lee is a top recovery expert who has been leading transformative and breakthrough recovery journeys for many years. Through this recent project, he introduces a powerful methodology for clearing obstacles, belief limitations, negative past experiences, shame, self-inflicted pain, rage and addictions. Lee will speak about his own journey and how it is now giving new life to others. For more information please visit www.dreamingheaven.net or www.spiritrecovery.com
Romancing the Brain skills are an intensive set of psycho-emotional-social-spiritual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatments can assist adults and youth in their life traumas and conflict through knowledge, attitudes and skills. This program will affect a “self and other” assessment of conflict style with a communication style, with the goal of behavior changes that are instilled in the brain. Some treatment sessions are based in brain research and CBT treatments that have been effective for anger and relapse-triggering problems. Other techniques are employed that unify the principles of social learning and emotional intelligence theory that make this different from “anger management” programs. This program affects behavioral learning with emotional development and maturity that results in long-term changes in the brain and behavior.
The American Lung Association and WellPoint Inc. are supporting smokers in their efforts to quit for good through the “Quitter in You smoking cessation campaign. The campaign aims to empower people trying to quit smoking by acknowledging that past quit attempts are not failures, but are normal and necessary steps along the way to quitting for good. A survey from the American Lung Association found that 6 out of 10 former smokers were not able to successfully quit on their first try and required multiple attempts to quit smoking for good. The “Quitter in You” campaign aims to change the way people think about past quit attempts and motivate them to try again. According to the latest figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, smoking-related diseases claim an estimated 443,000 lives each year, including those affected indirectly, such as babies born prematurely due to prenatal maternal smoking and victims of “secondhand” exposure to tobacco’s carcinogens.
Our response to the crisis of addiction should be based on sound public health science and the grassroots engagement and involvement of the recovery community – people in recovery, their families, friends and allies. Across the world, the recovery community is organizing to speak out and advocate for policies that help individuals and families get the help they need to recover and the elimination of policies that discriminate against people in or seeking recovery. They are raising their unified voice.
A growing movement is promoting the right and resources to recover through advocacy, education and demonstrating the power and proof of long-term recovery. The implementation of national health reform; recognition of innovative peer recovery support services; and policy makers’ attention to recovery, health and wellness create a fertile opportunity for recovery advocates to speak out, fostering collaboration, advocacy and education about the reality of addiction recovery.
Dr. Cardwell C. Nuckols is described as “one of the most influential clinical and spiritual trainers in North America.” Dr. Nuckols’ passion and mission is to assist in the integration of emerging scientific research with traditional spiritual and self-help wisdom. From this integration comes knowledge, inspiration and technique helpful to those whose practice assists alcoholics, addicts and other mental health patients find healing and their personal road to recovery.
Dr. Nuckols is widely published, having authored more than 60 journal articles, 30 books and workbooks, 50 DVDs, CDs and videos, and 25 audiotape series. His latest publication is entitled The Ego-Less SELF: Achieving Peace and Tranquility Beyond All Understanding (HCI). Dr. Nuckols’ first book Cocaine: Dependency to Recovery, is a trade best seller, as are, his booklets Quitting Heroin, Quitting Alcohol and Quitting Marijuana (Hazelden).
With HHS Secretary Sebelius recently announcing long-awaited parity laws, our two mental health experts will explain what this means for Americans who suffer from mental illness and how insurance companies will now have to give equal coverage to people who have a mental disorder. They will also speak about the new federal grants for community health centers that are helping people sign up for health insurance.
Jamison Monroe is the CEO of Newport Academy, a mental health and addiction facility in CA and CT, who believes this will finally make mental health treatment affordable, bringing people with mental illness out of the shadows. Carolyn Wolf, an attorney in mental health law, believes this is long-overdue, as the insurance companies have fought for years not to cover people with mental illnesses. But the next fight is getting insurance companies to actually follow the law.
Our guest today will address some biological and medical aspects of addiction that can be unexplored in treatment. His latest book, “The Therapist’s Guide to Addiction Medicine”, highlights current trends in addiction treatment, and addresses a wide range of topics, including neurochemistry, drugs of abuse and process addictions.
Our guest today, Cali Estes, would like to discuss addiction in the business world along with added stress that is increasing addiction. Cali will also discuss offering certifications to therapists and others in Recovery Coaching and Intervention and to help them increase their client base.
Our guest today, Dr. David Mee-Lee, will discuss the new ASAM Criteria - the treatment criteria for substance related addictive and co-occurring conditions. The ASAM Criteria has been completely redesigned and updated from its 2001 edition. The ASAM Criteria applies the newest science in the field of addiction medicine, is compliant with the DSM-5 and incorporates a user-friendly functionality. New content includes emerging areas of focus, such as gambling and tobacco use disorders, as well as population specific sections, including older adults and persons in criminal justice settings. For more information please visit www.changecompanies.net
Mr. Tamasi joined Gosnold at its inception in 1972 and has served in a number of clinical and administrative positions including addiction counselor, Director of Counseling Services, Program Director, and Vice-President. He was named Gosnold’s President/CEO in 1992. He oversees the Gosnold inpatient, residential, and outpatient programs that comprise the Cape’s largest behavioral health treatment organization.
Mr. Tamasi is on the Board of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, a member of American College of Healthcare Executives, the Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment, Cape Cod Hospital Board of Incorporators, and the Association for Behavioral Health. Before joining Gosnold, Mr. Tamasi worked in the private sector for 7 years in the greater New York area. He received a Bachelor's of Arts in Economics from Rutgers University and has a Masters in Education with a concentration in Counseling and Healthcare Administration from Cambridge College.
Today’s episode will focus on educating our audience on the effects of growing up in a family where there is active alcoholism, what does recovery look like, what are effective treatments and information on the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA).
While the holidays are known for family togetherness, joy and goodwill, they also can be a time of strained family dynamics, financial pressure, and stress. How does the recovering addict safeguard their recovery during this time? Today’s guest will offer guidance and suggestions for making it through the holidays sober, clean, and abstinent by strengthening one’s recovery through service to others and committing to a strong recovery program.
What is Codependency and why it is being said to be good for you? Join Dr. Patricia O’Gorman, author of The Resilient Woman (2013), and Healing Trauma Through Self-Parenting: The Codependency Connection (2012), and Mary Woods for a probing discussion of the history of the term ”codependency” and why it is now being heralded as ‘good news’ for trauma survivors.
Our guest today is a pioneer in the emerging field of integrative medicine. Peter Amato is President and Founder of Inner Harmony Wellness Centers. The Centers are devoted to delivering a whole person, whole care, health and wellness model that combines the best of conventional medicine with alternative modalities such as acupuncture, chiropractic care, biofeedback, nutritional assessments and counseling. Peter will also discuss the “11th step”. In a 12 step program, the 11th step refers to one’s relationship to prayer & mediation with regard to establishing a conscious contact with an integral & universal divinity (wholeness or oneness) - which is the basis for his book Soul Silence: A Unique Approach to Mastering the 11th Step.
Physicians are not invincible when it comes to drug addiction. Dr. Steven Farber was on top of his career as a respected cardiologist when, suffering from professional burnout after twenty-five years of taking care of acutely ill patients, this passionate doctor discovered medicated bliss through prescription drug samples that were constantly being brought to his office. This escape eventually turned his life upside-down. After losing his medical license, Dr. Farber finally hit rock bottom and admitted himself into intense rehabilitation.
When you consider that doctors and nurses have very easy access to prescription drug samples, it’s not surprising that addiction is an epidemic that is rarely spoken of in medical communities.
Addiction to prescription drugs is responsible for more deaths in our country than traffic accidents. Further, half of all adults over eighteen have a friend or family member who is suffering from alcoholism or addiction to illicit or prescription drugs.
After a recovering addict has gotten his “house in order” by admitting powerlessness, committing to a searching moral inventory, and sharing his deepest secrets with another human being, it is time to turn to people he associated with before and during recovery. Steps 8 to 10, the crucial phase of interpersonal relationships in sobriety, can prove to be the most challenging steps, especially if the addict has used substances in the past in order to deal with other people. Our guest today, Allen Berger, Ph.D, will focus on these steps. Step 8: Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all; Step 9: Made direct amends to such people, whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others; and Step 10: Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
With a growing demand for adolescent and young adult services, increased complexity of issues facing young people entering treatment, and ever-evolving options in the continuum of care, it can be challenging for human service providers to know how to guide those in need. This broadcast will provide a broad overview of the various levels of care available to young people with behavioral and substance abuse concerns and explore some of the resources available to them. Special emphasis will be given to therapeutic boarding school programming.
Have you ever wondered what it is like in the mind of a person with Schizophrenia? How can one survive day after day unable to distinguish between one's inner nightmares and the everyday realities that most of us take for granted? Our guest today, Kristina Morgan, takes us inside her head to experience the chaos, fragmented thinking, and the creativity of the schizophrenic mind. She will take us from her childhood to her teen years when hallucinations began to hijack her mind and into adulthood where she began abusing alcohol to temper the punishing voices that only she could hear. While trying to pursue an education and career, build family connections, friendships and intimacy - the insistent voices convince her to throw it all away, destroying herself and alienating everyone around her. Eventually, her journey takes her to a place of relative peace and stability where she finds the inner resources and support system to manage her chronic illnesses and live a fulfilling life.
Our guest today will talk about teen and adolescent prescription drug abuse, stimulant abuse, The Medicine Abuse Project, and ways the public can help. The CDC now calls prescription drug abuse an epidemic. More Americans die from drug overdoses than in car crashes, and this trend is being driven by prescription drugs. Teen prescription drug misuse and abuse is up by 33 percent since 2008. The rise is being driven by stimulants (Ritalin and Adderall). Statistics released by The Partnership at Drugfree.org show that: 1) Prescription medicines and marijuana are the most commonly abused drugs among 12 to 13-year-olds; 2) 70 percent of teens say they get the prescription medicines from family members and friends; 3) A factor that contributes to this rise is the lack of communication parents have with their children about prescription drugs; only 14 percent of teens indicated that they had discussed the misuse or abuse of any type of prescription drug with their parents.
Individuals with serious eating disorders often struggle with other psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, substance abuse and trauma response. Chronic eating disorders can result in severe medical, social and financial impairment. It can be a daunting task to figure out how all the pieces of the symptom puzzle fit together such as: how one set of symptoms may impact other symptoms, what to treat first, whether treatment of one disorder may increase the symptoms of another disorder, etc. There is growing evidence to suggest that the core psychological problems or disturbances which are thought to maintain eating disorder symptoms also contribute to the maintenance of the other co-occurring emotional disorders and addictive disorders. Our guest will discuss: 1. Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorders, 2. Core psychological disturbances which contribute both to eating disorders and co-occurring disorders, 3. Basic therapeutic principles of a unified approach.
The American Lung Association and WellPoint Inc. are supporting smokers in their efforts to quit for good through the “Quitter in You smoking cessation campaign. The campaign aims to empower people trying to quit smoking by acknowledging that past quit attempts are not failures, but are normal and necessary steps along the way to quitting for good. A survey from the American Lung Association found that 6 out of 10 former smokers were not able to successfully quit on their first try and required multiple attempts to quit smoking for good. The “Quitter in You” campaign aims to change the way people think about past quit attempts and motivate them to try again. According to the latest figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, smoking-related diseases claim an estimated 443,000 lives each year, including those affected indirectly, such as babies born prematurely due to prenatal maternal smoking and victims of “secondhand” exposure to tobacco’s carcinogens.
Everyday someone, somewhere, is regretting their addiction and promising themselves, and/or a loved one, that they’ve just had their last round and that this time will be different. They’ll never, ever do it again. And some loved ones are deciding whether to trust them and give them one more chance or walk away. Many addicts promise to get help but don’t know how to start or immediately make excuses afraid to go to a rehab, doctors or 12-step meeting. Our guest today, Skip Haynes, wrote a step-by-step guidebook called The Book f Rehab. It’s based on years of personal experience and on the theory it takes one to communicate with one. It's also a stand-alone program that can be used as support before, during and after in conjunction with any other drug rehab program. For more info on today’s guest, visit www.petcds.com and www.thebookofrehab.com
Psychodrama is an action method of doing therapy developed by Jacob Levy Moreno. It is holistic as it works on affective, cognitive, behavioral and spiritual levels and is very powerful in working with addictions. Through the magic of psychodrama clients are able to concretize the voices of the substance and have a conversation with the addiction to refute some of the negative messages. Or, to have a conversation with family members through role playing to acknowledge the pain caused by their addiction. Others might do a future projection of what life might be like a year in recovery and have a conversation with their future self. These are just a few examples of the many ways psychodrama is used in working with addictions. Moreno believed humans are spiritual beings and have a longing to connect with our own conception of the divine. This belief blends well with the 12 step notion of a Higher Power and frequently Higher Power shows up in a drama for support.
Our guest today is a Harvard educated doctor who lost everything but gained his life. Now he shares the message of recovery to other addicts. Dr. Sylvester “Skip” Sviokla lived life as a successful, driven, athletic and brilliant graduate of Harvard Medical School, reveling in wealth and glamour until addiction brought his life crashing down. Miraculously, recovery gave him back his family, his self-respect and much more. Dr. Sviokla is the author of a book titled From Harvard to Hell…and Back.
Scott Strode will explain how he has built a physically active and supportive sober community in Colorado, where strenuous activities such as mountain climbing and triathlons serve as a vehicle for fellowship that has been missing in the lives of many recovering addicts. Strode, Founder and Exec. Dir. of Phoenix Multisport, works with individuals who discovered the transformative effect that a healthy, active lifestyle can have on long-term sobriety. Strode will be a speaker at the National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD), held Sept. 21-25 in Anaheim, Calif. Also, Addiction Professional editor Gary Enos, will discuss the key topics and speakers to be featured at this year’s gathering of clinical and administrative leaders in the addiction treatment field. The NCAD meeting, sponsored by Addiction Professional publisher Vendome Group, brings together the key players in addiction service delivery, including counselors, clinical managers, nurses, physicians and program CEOs.
Anonymity and humility are two cornerstones of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). In an age where checking into rehab is synonymous with what to do when a celebrity is behaving badly, how does AA maintain these core values? In today's show, Michael Fitzpatrick will explore what aspects of the Twelve Traditions of AA are holding strong and what has been overlooked or changed since they were formally adopted in 1950. Listeners will learn about what motivated Bill W. to include them in the literature of AA and why it is important to maintain these principles before personalities.
Our guest today will share her story, from growing up on Atlanta’s wealthiest street, raised by nursemaids, butlers and chauffeurs, her parents absent on long trips abroad - to her voluntary commitment to a mental institution in her 40’s. Lynn chronicles her life from childhood through college, law school, marriage, children, careers, divorce and single parenthood. Once owner of one of Atlanta’s prestigious retail stores to ending up in seven days locked in a low income mental institution and weeks as an outpatient. She shares her journey through recovery and in the end as a practicing attorney in a prestigious law firm, marking a triumphant ending to a remarkably inspiring story.
Making others happy seems to be a women’s role but the price paid is destructive, self-sabotaging ‘girly thoughts’ that arise wreaking havoc on her success -- personally and professionally. Noted psychologist and author Dr. Patricia O’Gorman coined these ‘girly thoughts’ in her latest book, The Resilient Woman: Mastering the 7 Steps to Personal Power. The Resilient Woman is a guide for women to uncover their inner power, providing tools to help women find their own best solutions and stop their girly thoughts that tell them who they are, how they should act, ultimately holding them back. Areas include: 1) Discover the resilience patterns established in childhood; 2) Understand issues that are specific to women when dealing with any relationship; 3) Learn to overcome trauma - physical, psychological, and emotional; 4) Discover how to self-motivate by losing the victim mentality; and 5) Understand what resiliency is and is not, and how to achieve it.
Making others happy seems to be a women’s role but the price paid is destructive, self-sabotaging ‘girly thoughts’ that arise wreaking havoc on her success -- personally and professionally. Noted psychologist and author Dr. Patricia O’Gorman coined these ‘girly thoughts’ in her latest book, The Resilient Woman: Mastering the 7 Steps to Personal Power. The Resilient Woman is a guide for women to uncover their inner power, providing tools to help women find their own best solutions and stop their girly thoughts that tell them who they are, how they should act, ultimately holding them back. Areas include: 1) Discover the resilience patterns established in childhood; 2) Understand issues that are specific to women when dealing with any relationship; 3) Learn to overcome trauma - physical, psychological, and emotional; 4) Discover how to self-motivate by losing the victim mentality; and 5) Understand what resiliency is and is not, and how to achieve it.
When we find ourselves wanting something strong enough, we’ll do just about anything to get it - sometimes at the expense of our bodies, brains, bank accounts, and relationships. So why do we sometimes have the irrepressible feeling that we need something such as food, cigarettes, alcohol, or sex – that we really just want? Our guest today will address the following: 1) how and why our brain drives behavior; 2) how to change the part of the brain that fuels our cravings; 3) the warning signs that craving is evolving into addiction; 4) why craving is the most difficult component of addiction to address; and 5) why self and spiritual groups, which use models like the Twelve Steps, are so effective at helping people to change behaviors, receive encouragement, and remain accountable.
Sharlene Prinsen shares what her husband and her family endured, and how they had to find their own answers in the face of a medical system that is ill-equipped to handle mental illness. Sharlene’s husband Sean had served in the military in Bosnia. For seven years Sean fought a battle with depression, pain killers, and alcohol. Then after many trips to doctors and facilities—including jails and hospitals, they discovered the root of their problems—Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is still a disorder that lacks support and apparently many doctors do not recognize it or consider it when diagnosing their patients. Once a soldier, always a soldier, and for Sean this means he is always battle ready whether the behaviors that go along with that are appropriate for civilian society or not. It is perhaps this conflict that rages inside some ex-military personnel, that leads them down a path of depression and addiction to kill the pain.
We understand the negative effects smoking, gambling, sex addiction, alcoholism and drug abuse have on our lives, yet perfectionism-while not as common-can be just as damaging. Psychological and physical implications include: headaches, isolation, fear of failure, sleep disturbances, digestive problems, back pain, overeating, sexual dysfunction, depression, suicidal thoughts or tendencies, an inability to establish proper boundaries, overly critical of others, the need to be in control, and excessive guilt and shame. Our guest today will address the following: 1) What is perfectionism?; 2) Are all perfectionists the same?; 3) How serious can it be?; 4) How can it affect a relationship?; 5) Can the children of a perfectionist be affected?; 6) Can this pattern be changed?
CARF-accredited service providers enjoy international recognition for their commitment to excellence. CARF International is the leading accreditor of behavioral healthcare organizations in the US, and consumers and family-members have learned that seeking treatment from accredited organizations leads to higher quality services and outcomes. That’s because CARF accreditation is more than a certificate hanging on the wall. CARF accreditation is evidence that your organization strives to improve efficiency, fiscal health, and service delivery -- creating a foundation for consumer satisfaction. During this program we will discuss how organizations become accredited, and how the application of CARF standards assists organizations to achieve and sustain the highest quality of services to their consumers.
According to the National Health Council, incurable and ongoing chronic disease affects approximately 133 million Americans. Our guest today will talk about how people can enjoy a better quality of life by improving their physical and mental health and strengthening their spirituality. Some of the areas of discussion will be: How to discover the path to spiritual peace; 5-10 steps to living with Chronic Illness; How to take control of anger, shock, stress and grief; How to let go of excess emotional baggage; and How to take charge of one’s emotions and thoughts when diagnosed with a chronic illness.
Dr. Schuman-Olivier will discuss the power of mindfulness in treating addictions and its impact on those utilizing this approach in recovery.
Our guest today will talk about defusing our most dangerous emotion - anger. It is not always your own anger that gets in the way of life and success. Very often someone else’s anger gets in your way. A spouse’s anger can end a marriage. A rage at work can get you fired. A parent’s anger can demolish a child, and a child’s anger can demolish a parent. Anger can cause us to be destructive toward the people we love the most.
Chronic pain is complex, affecting all parts of one’s life. It may be caused by a combination of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, chemical, nutritional, behavioral, and/or environmental factors. Physical pain, if not well managed, often acts as a primary trigger for addictive purposes. The connection between pain and addiction requires a high level of medical expertise to generate consistently successful outcomes. Sierra Tucson’s broad approach to treatment addresses the simultaneous bio-psycho-social factors that contribute to chronic pain. Patients are taught to identify and manage the four components of the pain experience: 1) the physical sensation, 2) automatic thoughts, 3) uncomfortable emotional reactions, and 4) self-defeating behaviors that often result from those thoughts and feelings.
Today’s Guest, Holly Cook, Executive Director of Treatment at Integrative Life Center (ILC) in TN, will speak about a wellness approach to recovery. Recovery is more than just abstinence or disease management. It’s about making healthy choices about food, work, money, substances, relationships, and moving beyond the limits of the destructive behaviors, into living life fully and authentically. An integrative approach with a wide array of therapeutic experiences such as group therapy, art and movement, psychodrama, experientially based therapies, massage, acupuncture, yoga, tai chi, meditation, introduction to 12-Step recovery, and mindfulness can transform one’s life by learning how to be happy, joyous and free, living the life you were meant to live.
Shadows can represent dark places where people hide things they do not want to take responsibility for: child abuse, spousal abuse, alcohol abuse, substance abuse, mental illness. Every family has secrets but some have dark, dangerous secrets that physically or mentally cripple those around them. Creating shadows in their mind can hide painful memories of unacceptable behavior or trauma that they have suffered. These memories and the related pain can reappear at any time. In Brenda Davis’ book, Shadows, she takes the reader on a journey of three generations of women, battling to emerge from devastating mental health. She challenges us to realize that mental health truly is a community issue.
Assertive Community Treatment is an Evidence Based Practice that supports individuals’ recovery in their community. ACT is a service-delivery model that is a multidisciplinary team approach that assumes responsibility for directly providing acute, active, and ongoing community-based substance abuse/psychiatric treatment, assertive outreach, rehabilitation, and support. The team provides clinical services to individuals to maximize their recovery and ensure consumer-directed goal setting. The ACT team assists the persons served to gain hope, a sense of empowerment, and provides assistance in helping individuals become respected and valued members of their community. The program provides psychosocial and vocational services directed primarily to adults with severe and persistent mental illness who have co-occurring substance abuse.
The ACT team provides these necessary services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Our guest today will talk about an innovative partnership between Spectrum Youth & Family Services of Burlington, Vermont and the Chittenden County Criminal Court. The purpose of this partnership is to improve the efficacy of pre-trial conditions being used by the courts in cases involving crimes related to substance use behaviors.
Spectrum's mission is to empower teenagers, young adults, people with a history of violence and their families to make and sustain positive changes through prevention, intervention, and life skills services.
Our response to the crisis of addiction should be based on sound public health science and the grassroots engagement and involvement of the recovery community – people in recovery, their families, friends and allies. Across the world, the recovery community is organizing to speak out and advocate for policies that help individuals and families get the help they need to recover and the elimination of policies that discriminate against people in or seeking recovery. They are raising their unified voice.
A growing movement is promoting the right and resources to recover through advocacy, education and demonstrating the power and proof of long-term recovery. The implementation of national health reform; recognition of innovative peer recovery support services; and policy makers’ attention to recovery, health and wellness create a fertile opportunity for recovery advocates to speak out, fostering collaboration, advocacy and education about the reality of addiction recovery.
Smoking is the one of the most deadly addictions facing people today. Smoking cessation is key to obtaining optimal health and one of the fastest ways to quickly improve your overall health. There is evidence to support the theory that cigarette smoking and alcohol use are closely related so smoking cessation may have additional benefits for people who are interested in decreasing or stopping their alcohol use. You can stop even if past attempts have failed, there is hope.
The process of songwriting mirrors and reinforces the process of recovery by giving hands on opportunities to practice skills like repetition, walking into the unknown, working as a group, accepting gradual progress and remaining relaxed. Join us for a fun and lively discussion about how creativity can support recovery and hear some of the songs that have been written in workshops Kathy Moser has facilitated. Learn how our guest has been using music and songwriting to help others achieve success in their recovery journey and how you can apply these ideas to your own recovery and professional practice. Kathy is an award winning songwriter with four albums to her credit. Her website is www.kathymoser.com.
Miles Adcox, CEO of Onsite workshops near Nashville, TN, talks about his journey in the field of recovery both personally and professionally. His expertise comes from both of these perspectives. Miles talks about the needs of people in the second stage of recovery, and the fallout from addiction, and the programs at Onsite that address those issues.
As the survivor of multiple relapses and near-fatal experiences with his addiction to alcohol and other drugs, William C. Moyers knows what it is like to desperately need, but not know how to find, a good treatment program. As Moyers was struggling, his parents –television journalist Bill Moyers and his wife, Judith – were also battling to understand what was happening to their son and what to do about it. Thanks to a successful intervention, intensive inpatient treatment, and a rigorous Twelve Step program, Moyers has been clean and sober since 1994. Moyers has talked with hundreds of alcoholics, addicts, and their families and has been a lifeline in helping them get the treatment they need. Drawing from both his own journey and the experience of those he’s helped, Moyers will discuss how to recognize when someone needs help; finding a quality treatment program; navigating the treatment process; and establishing a support system after treatment.
The process of songwriting mirrors and reinforces the process of recovery by giving hands on opportunities to practice skills like repetition, walking into the unknown, working as a group, accepting gradual progress and remaining relaxed. Join us for a fun and lively discussion about how creativity can support recovery and hear some of the songs that have been written in workshops Kathy Moser has facilitated. Learn how our guest has been using music and songwriting to help others achieve success in their recovery journey and how you can apply these ideas to your own recovery and professional practice. Kathy is an award winning songwriter with four albums to her credit. Her website is www.kathymoser.com.
Romancing the Brain skills are an intensive set of psycho-emotional-social-spiritual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatments can assist adults and youth in their life traumas and conflict through knowledge, attitudes and skills. This program will affect a “self and other” assessment of conflict style with a communication style, with the goal of behavior changes that are instilled in the brain. Some treatment sessions are based in brain research and CBT treatments that have been effective for anger and relapse-triggering problems. Other techniques are employed that unify the principles of social learning and emotional intelligence theory that make this different from “anger management” programs. This program affects behavioral learning with emotional development and maturity that results in long-term changes in the brain and behavior.
Our guest today will discuss guiding young men in managing their daily recovery, overcoming denial, controlled use and the fear of success. Andrew Pace is the managing director of Little Creek Lodge, a nationally recognized leader in long term treatment for young men located in Pennsylvania.
Andrew’s latest project, a CD titled “Resuscitation”, was written, performed and recorded at Little Creek by some of these young men. He will discuss the vision and steps in this project and his lifelong dedication to music.
From diagnosis to doing something about the rising epidemic of FASD births every year. Who should be educated for our next generation? How school Health education is lacking. What we can really do about this education as a society as well as individual families. This has been a life time journey of one individual with FASD's and how much has been accomplished in 3 years. Using the arts and encouragement along with FASD education opens lines of communication with today's youth. Being openly honest and willing to answer any question that they may have is key for a curriculum in a science and Health class environment. Morgan Fawcett was diagnosed at 15 with FASD's. He researched ARBD's and ARND's, talked to professionals and educators about FAS, 7 months later announced that he wanted to make a difference by bringing education and awareness to the youth about FAS.
Recovery is a process and often thought about in terms of a journey. Our guest today has chronicled his recovery in his music. Music is a large part of our lives. It defines points in time and it triggers our emotions and memories. In recovery, music can be used as therapy, as acknowledgement of milestones or just to feel happy and alive. Please join us in our discussion of music, recovery and one person’s musical journey.
According to the National Eating Disorders Assoc., approx. 11 million people are battling an eating disorder in the U.S. Further, almost 41 million women and more than 37 million men were reported obese in 2009-2010, says the CDC. Our guest, Angela Lutz, takes an approach to healthy living that will guide viewers to quit the numbers game. Lutz believes society is obsessed by numbers, rules and strict diet plans, all so we can fit into the accepted body image, size and look. Disorderly eating and a poor self-image are not things that can be remedied with a product off the shelf. Our issues are more than skin deep when unhealthy situations from the past dictate current behaviors. Freedom from numbers can only be found by uncovering and overcoming the root issues that drive beliefs regarding food and body image.
Dr. Cardwell C. Nuckols is described as “one of the most influential clinical and spiritual trainers in North America.” Dr. Nuckols’ passion and mission is to assist in the integration of emerging scientific research with traditional spiritual and self-help wisdom. From this integration comes knowledge, inspiration and technique helpful to those whose practice assists alcoholics, addicts and other mental health patients find healing and their personal road to recovery.
Dr. Nuckols is widely published, having authored more than 60 journal articles, 30 books and workbooks, 50 DVDs, CDs and videos, and 25 audiotape series. His latest publication is entitled The Ego-Less SELF: Achieving Peace and Tranquility Beyond All Understanding (HCI). Dr. Nuckols’ first book Cocaine: Dependency to Recovery, is a trade best seller, as are, his booklets Quitting Heroin, Quitting Alcohol and Quitting Marijuana (Hazelden).
Lindy Fox Smith’s expertise has been gained through a combination of formal education and personal experience. She has been a recipient of the services that she now participates in designing and evaluating. As a result of this unusual combination of personal and professional experience, Lindy brings sensitivity, humor, and extensive knowledge to this challenging field of working with people with both serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders. She has authored books and many articles on the subject of dual disorders.
Katherine Armstrong co-authored, along with Mary Woods, the recently released book, When The Door Opened, which tells the authentic stories of twelve men who have experienced treatment and recovery from co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. As an outside observer, she gained a unique perspective of how stigma affects those with dual disorders.
As one of the leading historians in the field of alcoholism recovery, Michael Fitzpatrick has collected a vast library of recordings, letters, and documents from the founding members of Alcoholics Anonymous. He will share today some of the most compelling components of his collection. Fitzpatrick believes that one of the ways we can best learn about historical events is to hear about them from the perspectives of different people who lived through them.
Our guest today with discuss challenges young women face in light of high expectations by the family; and the unintended consequences including depression, anxiety and substance abuse.
Those who act out sexually—whether through pornography, cybersex, prostitutes, voyeurism, and/or multiple affairs—leave their partners reeling in rage, incredible shame, and isolation. Our guests today will discuss the traumatic impact sexual addiction has on partners and the importance clinicians play in validating their experiences. They will talk specifically about the healing and recovery process and essential tools that help them in their journey. Dr. Black and Ms. Tripodi combined, have over thirty years of experience working with sex addicts and their partners. There new book is called Intimate Treason: Healing the Trauma for Partners Confronting Sex Addiction.
When The Door Opened tells the authentic stories of twelve men who have experienced treatment and recovery from co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. Co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders are brain diseases that affect individuals, families, and communities regardless of socio-economic status, ethnicity, or upbringing. There is no magic bullet for these chronic illnesses, but there are effective treatments through which recovery is achieved.
Creator and CEO of WestBridge, Mary Ryan Woods, RNC, and Katherine Armstrong interviewed current and past participants of WestBridge, a dual diagnosis treatment program. Based on their dialogue, each chapter shares the raw memories and candid reflections of one man regarding his journey.
Getting the truth on addiction is not only an intimidating task, but it takes a scientist to explain all of the brain chemistry involved. Anyone can do a search on the internet using the words “addiction,” “alcohol abuse,” and “drug effects on the brain.” Not only will this inquiry produce a tremendous amount of results but sifting through all of the information can be confusing as well. A search using the words “alcohol abuse brain” produces 21,700,000 results… So, where does one begin?
The timing of intervention and effective treatment is crucial to recovery for people who experience psychiatric disorders and addictions. Treatment requires a continuum of care that fosters skill building, support and self-efficacy. Join us for a discussion on the impact of varying co-morbid disorders and pain rehabilitation recovery.
Our guest today will discuss different models of intervention, risk factors, and why people want to intervene and need to intervene - but should not intervene. Also, we will speak about the intervention process and where we have come from the 60’s to the present day.
Sharlene Prinsen shares what her husband and her family endured, and how they had to find their own answers in the face of a medical system that is ill-equipped to handle mental illness. Sharlene’s husband Sean had served in the military in Bosnia. For seven years Sean fought a battle with depression, pain killers, and alcohol. Then after many trips to doctors and facilities—including jails and hospitals, they discovered the root of their problems—Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is still a disorder that lacks support and apparently many doctors do not recognize it or consider it when diagnosing their patients. Once a soldier, always a soldier, and for Sean this means he is always battle ready whether the behaviors that go along with that are appropriate for civilian society or not. It is perhaps this conflict that rages inside some ex-military personnel, that leads them down a path of depression and addiction to kill the pain.
There is a lot of information available about addiction, but most people are not aware of what to look for. When dealing with kids and all of the changes that take place as they grow and develop, drug use could be far from the minds of parents, but as George Leary warns it can happen to anyone. He will discuss the following questions that he addresses in his book WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY KID?: When Drugs or Alcohol Might Be a Problem and What to Do About It: What are the warning signs of alcohol or drug addiction?; How can you as a parent intervene and find treatment for both your child and the family?; What is the nature and biology of addiction? How does it affect developing brains and bodies?; What co-occurring mental health issues are common to teenagers?; How does a family enable the addict?; and what is the role of drugs and alcohol in the increasing teen suicide rates? George will also discuss the differences in how kids are affected by addiction versus adults.
Our guests today will talk about the following learning objectives: 1) Common responses to mental health and substance use issues in our schools; 2) Predictors of success and challenges for developing recovery programming both within our schools and in the community; and 3) Approaches to identifying and engaging youth who need our support.
Our guest today is Benjamin Boone who will talk about his experiences with schizophrenia and his strategies to make life more meaningful for people with mental illness. Boone will be discussing family dynamics after a diagnosis, as well as quality of care issues and how to make life more productive while living with mental illness.
Benjamin Boone is the author of “Minority of Mind” which details a young man’s decent into darkness, and his daily struggles to perform as a person, rather than a manifestation of his illness. It addresses how society treats those with serious psychiatric disorders and challenges our definition of ‘madness.’ Boone shares a journey few are able to take and talk about. After graduating from college he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and offered himself up as a “test subject” for dozens of research studies at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts hospitals. For more information or to order a book visit www.minorityofmind.com
On One Hour At A Time, Claudia Black talks about her book Deceived. In Deceived, best-selling author Claudia Black offers women in relationships plagued by sexual betrayal the care and guidance to create a new path of clarity, direction, and confidence. Black uses stories of real women who have been through a wide variety of experiences to help readers develop the understanding and skills to: confront their partners, heighten their personal security by setting nonnegotiable boundaries, avoid preoccupation with their partners’ problems, practice forgiveness, let go of the incontrollable, talk to their children, and make positive changes derived from esteem and integrity. Deceived teaches women how to proactively emerge from emotional isolation, shed secrets and shame, and discover their power to incite positive change in their relationships.
With a growing demand for adolescent and young adult services, increased complexity of issues facing young people entering treatment, and ever-evolving options in the continuum of care, it can be challenging for human service providers to know how to guide those in need. This broadcast will provide a broad overview of the various levels of care available to young people with behavioral and substance abuse concerns and explore some of the resources available to them. Special emphasis will be given to therapeutic boarding school programming.
A recovering alcoholic with nearly four years of sobriety under his belt, our guest, Peter Rosch, finally realized alcohol controlled his life when he found himself with a knife to his wrists. Despite every notion that life without alcohol would be a life not worth living, he started his journey to sobriety. Along the way, he reclaimed his love of writing and chronicled his journal in the new fiction, My Dead Friend Sarah: A Novel. Some of the topics he will discuss are: Why the Three Martini Lunch has evolved into the Business Happy Hour; How many drinks are too many at a “business” meeting; The Don Draper Syndrome – job stress and it’s roll in alcoholism; Why New York City is the best and worst place to be a recovering alcoholic; Debunking the myths that drugs and alcohol are necessary tools to inspire creativity; The difficulties and joys of living sober amongst a culture that perpetuates debauchery; and How everyone could benefit from the wisdom gained in a 12 Step Program
Dr. Amador is an internationally sought-after speaker, clinical psychologist, professor at Columbia University, Teachers College, in New York City, the Founder and Director of the LEAP Institute and author of eight books including the national best seller “I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help!”
Dr. Amador’s expertise has made him a regular contributor to the Today Show and a featured guest on ABC Good Morning America, Prime Time Live, CBS This Morning, NBC Nightly News, 60 Minutes, CNN, Dateline, ABC’s World News Tonight, Fox News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and many others.
His forensic cases include the Unabomber, PFC Lynndie England, Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping, and Zacarias Moussaoui trials. Dr. Amador has over 25 years experience working with adults, families, and couples. Dr. Amador was co-chair of the last text revision of the Schizophrenia and related disorders section of the DSM IV-TR (often referred to as the “Psychiatrists’ Bible”).
Our guest today, Alan Schwarz, will talk about his findings that prescription stimulants such as Adderall, an amphetamine prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), are being used by students to get better grades. At academically competitive high schools across the US, according to Alan’s interviews with students, parents and doctors, pressure over grades and competition for college admissions are encouraging students to abuse prescription stimulants. Pills are coming routine not only in some college and graduate school circles but high schools where teenagers say they get them from their friends, buy them from student dealers or fake symptoms to their parents and doctors to get prescriptions. We will also talk about the effects of abusing these medications as well as how some drug counselors say they become an entry to the abuse of painkillers and sleep aids.
Assertive Community Treatment is an Evidence Based Practice that supports individuals’ recovery in their community. ACT is a service-delivery model that is a multidisciplinary team approach that assumes responsibility for directly providing acute, active, and ongoing community-based substance abuse/psychiatric treatment, assertive outreach, rehabilitation, and support. The team provides clinical services to individuals to maximize their recovery and ensure consumer-directed goal setting. The ACT team assists the persons served to gain hope, a sense of empowerment, and provides assistance in helping individuals become respected and valued members of their community. The program provides psychosocial and vocational services directed primarily to adults with severe and persistent mental illness who have co-occurring substance abuse.
The ACT team provides these necessary services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
It’s easy to think that mental illness will not impact your life but more than likely it will. Be it a family member, a friend or even yourself, finding the right strategies to face a mental illness and embark on a journey toward recovery can be quite challenging. Our guest today will share some strategies involved with achieving and maintaining a “Courageous Recovery”.
Carol Kivler knows firsthand what it’s like to struggle with mental illness. After over 10 years of suffering with depression and anxiety, Kivler then faced the challenge of sustaining her recovery for a long period of time. In the hopes to help others with their own journey, Carol has compiled 26 of her strategies into a guidebook entitled The ABCs of Recovery from Mental Illness. She is also the founder of Courageous Recovery, a non-profit consumer advocate organization, which raises awareness, instills hope and combats stigma regarding mental illness. Visit www.CourageousRecovery.com and www.CarolKivler.com
Her story is amazing and the work she does saves lives, but what do people really know about the life of a professional interventionist, other than what they view on A&E? Hear Joani Gammill relate her harrowing story as an addict, wife, and mother; her wake up call on national television; and her passionate commitment in recovery to helping others get the treatment they need.
Our guest today, Dottie Pacharis, has written a book titled, Mind on the Run which chronicles a family tragedy - the life and death of her son, Scott Baker. It is a story of a family’s efforts to help Scott through five major, prolonged bipolar manic episodes and the story of a suicide that proper treatment would have been prevented.
Since ancient times music has been used for healing the body, mind, spirit. This show will increase awareness about the profession of music therapy, and the benefits of incorporating music therapy into substance abuse treatment. Kathy Murphy will help people understand how music therapists help those in recovery connect to their creativity so that emotional and spiritual needs can be met without the use of substances. The primary goal is to create a “safe place” within which the participants can explore their relationship with their Higher Power, obstacles to recovery, and the new ways of being. In addition, music experiences such as listening, singing, playing and imaging are seen as ways to identify and practice new ways of responding to stress/anxiety, to gain insight into old behaviors and improve moods.
Anonymity and humility are two cornerstones of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). In an age where checking into rehab is synonymous with what to do when a celebrity is behaving badly, how does AA maintain these core values? In today's show, Michael Fitzpatrick will explore what aspects of the Twelve Traditions of AA are holding strong and what has been overlooked or changed since they were formally adopted in 1950. Listeners will learn about what motivated Bill W. to include them in the literature of AA and why it is important to maintain these principles before personalities.
This episode will focus on how to successfully change behavior such as overeating, substance misuse/dependence and smoking. We will discuss the process of change and why some treatments are more effective for each stage of change. Our guest will be Dr. Carlo DiClemente, who is internationally recognized as co-creator (with James Prochaska, Ph.D.) of the Transtheoretical Model of Change, a model that identifies stages of change and other factors that predict treatment outcomes and allows many more people to enter treatment programs at earlier stages of readiness He has presented this model of intentional behavior change in training workshops both here in the United States and in many other countries. His current research interests include smoking initiation and cessation, alcoholism and substance abuse treatment, dual diagnosis, early intervention with problem drinkers, pregnancy smoking cessation, and initiation of health protection and health threatening behaviors.
Our guest today will speak on eating disorders, particularly compulsive overeating and food addictions, as well as our emotional attachments to food. More information about Tennie can be found on her website at www.tenniemccarty.com.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eric Newhouse has been an editor of the Tribune since 1988, serving as news editor, editorial page editor and projects editor respectively. He also served as a juror for the 2007 and 2008 Pulitzer Prizes, judging the entries in the explanatory reporting category. Before joining the Tribune, Newhouse had an 18-year career with The Associated Press, the national wire service. Newhouse won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for “Alcohol: Cradle to Grave,” a 12-part series of stories that were published once a month throughout 1999. It was also honored by the NAADAC, the Society of Addiction Professionals; the Research Society on Alcoholism; and the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers. One of his books, “Faces of Combat, PTSD & TBI,” was published by Issues Press in the fall of 2008. You can learn more about the book at its Web site: www.FacesOfCombat.US
The program will be of greatest interest to couples working toward building a sober romance or to those rebuilding a relationship that has been devastated by an addictive disorder. Elaine and John will speak about their work with couples and how their model for healthy romance has developed. They hope to speak to the tenets of healthy romance by offering the listeners the 5 Ways To A Sober Relationship. In May 2011, they published their collective wisdom in a message of hope to recovering couples entitled One in the Spirit: A Meditation Course for Recovering Couples. The core of their therapeutic model for working with couples recovering from an addictive disorder, entitled a Shared Program of Recovery ©, has its roots in this meditation course.
Our discussion today will include cultural differences that influence gambling in the Asian community and the incidence of problem gambling; barriers to treatment including the role of the family and how it helps and hinders people getting treatment; what type of treatment works and what not to do; and the heterogeneity of the Asian community (one size does not fit all) and resources.
Five million Americans have it. It’s the 10th leading cause of death and the leading cause of liver transplants. But when diagnosed, many patients don’t know much about hepatitis C. Our guest today, Dr. Tuesdae Stainbrook, will explain what hepatitis C is, how it is treated and what to expect with treatment. She helps the newly diagnosed and those with chronic hepatitis C understand their disease.
Mary Woods will host a conversation with four distinguished guests from Philadelphia: Dr. Arthur C. Evans Jr., Commissioner of Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS); Joseph Pyle, President of the Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation; Jane Golden, Executive Director of City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program; and Sara Ansell, Program Manager of the Mural Arts Program’s Porch Light Initiative.
Our discussion during this show will focus on the Porch Light Initiative, a three-year collaboration between The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) to improve individual and community health in three North Philadelphia neighborhoods. The Porch Light Initiative is made possible through the partnership and support of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation, and the William Penn Foundation, among others.
Velvet Mangan has been a transformational activist in the recovery community focusing her efforts on the healing and wellbeing of young women. She has incorporated her years of life experience and knowledge of women’s suffering and addiction into her mission and ultimately her sense of purpose. Velvet opened her doors and her heart to restore the soul sickness she once suffered from herself years ago and has now developed one of the leading women’s drug and alcohol treatment programs in Southern California, Safe Harbor Treatment Center. By breaking the silence women are so used to enduring in the grips of addiction, Velvet continues to change the stigma and barriers women face day to day. Velvet is an inspiration to young women who walk side by side with her learning what it means to be authentic, to live in ones truth, to live in recovery, to live in sobriety, and most importantly to live in love. To learn more about Velvet and her work visit www.safeharborhouse.com
Soldiers’ families make sacrifices. Loved ones are called to war, and families are moved to military bases around the world. For Mary Lou Darst, finding her father’s World War II diary after he died made her childhood and her relationship with him clearer. “My father was away on assignment often,” Darst says. “When he returned, or we went to join him, my brother and I had grown up since he last saw us. He had changed as well and we didn’t know each other.” In her book, War Ready, In My Father’s Shadow, Darst tells how war affected the entire family, especially her father. “My relationship with my father wasn’t easy,” says Darst. “Although I loved my father, I was afraid of him. I truly lived in the shadow of my father.” Darst traveled the world with her family and recounts new places and cultures following World War II. The world was being redefined, and family life was constantly changing. She offers insight into her father’s World War II diary, and into the life of a soldier in war.
Our guest today will talk about his work with bipolar disorder, including his ideas about the evidence for a causal relationship between substance use and bipolar, the role of diagnosis in mental health treatment and models for working with young adults with bipolar. Dr. Ghaemi will also discuss available treatments for people and their families. More information about Dr. Ghaemi and his work can be found on his website www.tuftsmood.com
According to the American Association of Suicidology, suicide ranks as the third leading cause of death for young people (ages 15-19 and 15-24.) While suicides accounted for 1.4% of all deaths in the U.S. annually, they comprised 12.2% of all deaths among 15-24-year-olds. Why do our kids take their own lives? Today the answer often seems to be that they were bullied to death. But is this really the cause? Maureen Underwood the clinical director of the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide and co-author of the Lifelines program will discuss how suicide and bullying are connected--the myths and the realities.
Our guest today will talk about the subconscious mind and why addicts stay addicted even when they say they don’t want to. This includes: 1) Observing our behavior; How we can learn to document it. What it means to be honest with self; 2) Understanding recovery is a process, not an event and learning the components of setting realistic, doable goals. What to do when obstacles occur. (they will) Understanding the subconscious mind vs. the conscious mind and how they co-function to create our reality. Understanding “choice” and addiction; 3) The essentials for recovery. There is a rhythm and order to the universe. What is this order and how we know it exists; 4) Understanding and applying key competencies to our sobriety. What are they and how we can incorporate them into our daily life. 5) Partnering with something we trust. What it means to be accountable to self. Why we struggle with trust with others and most especially self. www.competencycoaching.com , www.theartofsobriety.com
Gay, transgender, bisexual... far too often, the needs of LGBT people in recovery are not adequately addressed. In this hour, our guest will discuss a diverse range of sexuality and gender, and its relationship with addiction and mental health. Mr. Strauss will describe nuanced models and developmental pathways, along with clinical examples of both stress and resilience. Everyone deserves to work with healthcare providers who have respect and reverence for the whole human being. More information is available about Mr. Strauss on his website www.CharlesStrauss.com
Our guest today will share his controversial insights into addiction and recovery. Not only has he researched the subject for 20+ years, he knows this topic from the gutter right up to the halls of academe. He will comment on the tragic death of Amy Winehouse in July, 2011 and where the blame for the singer’s death should really lie; what addicts have in common with women, blacks and gays; treatment models that are hurting - even killing the addicts they claim to be helping; losing two close friends to overdoses which he feels were attributable to the flawed, governing approach to addiction; and why zero tolerance does not, and has never, worked. Above all, Dr. Ferentzy will target the idea that addicts must hit bottom in order to recover. More information on Dr. Ferentzy or his book can be found at www.peterferentzy.com
What do you know about Designer Drugs? Spice, K2, Ivory Wave… The list goes on. They’re the latest synthetics to hit the streets and the growth in misuse is alarming. These drugs can be easily purchased at convenience stores, in tobacco shops, and on the Internet. Symptoms of these so-called “legal high” substances range from agitation, paranoia, and hallucinations all the way to hospitalizations and death. There’s a lot to be learned about the current trends with designer drugs, how users appear under the influence, and the behavioral and co-occurring mental impact of use. The rapid increase of new available synthetics, coinciding with legal regulations of distribution and use being established around the U.S., has made it challenging to keep up with the science and develop leading testing technologies to detect synthetics. Dominion Diagnostics is one company that has accepted this challenge and is working to meet the Addiction field’s clinical need.
In a fascinating interview Brixton will discuss his unusual upbringing as well as the U.K. music scene in the 1960’s, a time fueled by drugs and rock and roll. He will talk about dysfunctional families, what it was like working for the British music weekly Melody Maker; becoming Chris Isaak’s music manager in America, getting a second chance at life (his battle and recovery from heroin addiction as well as a life-threatening brain aneurism), and his semi-autobiographical book Charlie Six. More info can be found on his website www.whereischarliesix.com
Our guest today will discuss the way the brain is affected by addiction, how certain people may be more vulnerable to addiction, and what our understanding of addiction and the brain can teach us about obesity and schizophrenia. Dr. Stoeckel will describe the brain systems and psychological processes underlying addiction. Also, we will discuss new neuroimaging technology that may allow people to regulate areas of their own brains involved in addiction in order to reduce cravings and change brain-behavior responses to cues in the environment that often trigger relapses to use addictive substances.
When two people stand up in front of friends and families and pronounce that this is it, they believe they have found in the other person a life partner. There is optimism for ‘happily ever after’. But let’s face it, sometimes that optimism is misplaced. Victoria Fleming, Ph.D., knows ‘happily ever after’ doesn’t always work out that way, but says understanding WHY could help you break the pattern and improve your relationship. Her new book, You Complete Me and Other Myths That Destroy Happily Ever After offers ideas, reflections, fascinating case examples and exercises designed to help improve your relationship situation. Using a blend of knowledge, humor and sensitivity Dr. Fleming takes a no-nonsense look into the common myths that destroy relationships, such as: You Complete Me, Marriage Will Change Him, Children Will Bring Us Closer Together, We Can Go Back to the Way We Were, etc. and will teach us how to live mindfully and partner with purpose. www.mythsaboutmarriage.com
Do you or someone you care about have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. Symptoms include restlessness, distraction, disorganization, impulsiveness, hyperactivity and more. Most doctors prescribe ADHD drugs, but there’s also “brain training for ADHD” that is safe, reliable and effective. It’s easy and you can do it while lying flat on your back, with your eyes closed. It’s also a method that’s used in neurotherapy clinics across the country. In her new book, “Train Your Brain, Transform Your Life: How to Conquer ADHD In 60 Days, Without Ritalin” author Nicky VanValkenburgh reveals how to address the root cause of ADHD, by stimulating and arousing your brain. It’s a method that you can practice in the comfort of your own home, without ever stepping foot inside a clinic. It’s time to train your brain and transform your life!
Our guest today will talk about his work with bipolar disorder, including his ideas about the evidence for a causal relationship between substance use and bipolar, the role of diagnosis in mental health treatment and models for working with young adults with bipolar. Dr. Ghaemi will also discuss available treatments for people and their families. More information about Dr. Ghaemi and his work can be found on his website www.tuftsmood.com
Do you have a good feeling of relationship with your family of origin? Are you troubled by frequent painful episodes? Are there particular members of your family with whom you are carrying feelings of jealousy, anger, or distrust? Do you find that these same reactions often happen in other relationships? People have become aware of the importance of their family of origin and that of their parents, etc. We are all emotionally and intellectually composed of much of whom they are/have been. Often we are angry and deny being anything like e.g. mom or dad, but similarities are always there, some of it in the form of painful behaviors. Our guest today will discuss various therapy where one can heal past wounds. Anne’s new book, Family Stew, is all about our relationship with our roots. More information about Anne Salter is available on her website: www.centerforselfdiscovery.net
Do you have a good feeling of relationship with your family of origin? Are you troubled by frequent painful episodes? Are there particular members of your family with whom you are carrying feelings of jealousy, anger, or distrust? Do you find that these same reactions often happen in other relationships? People have become aware of the importance of their family of origin and that of their parents, etc. We are all emotionally and intellectually composed of much of whom they are/have been. Often we are angry and deny being anything like e.g. mom or dad, but similarities are always there, some of it in the form of painful behaviors. Our guest today will discuss various therapy where one can heal past wounds. Anne’s new book, Family Stew, is all about our relationship with our roots. More information about Anne Salter is available on her website: www.centerforselfdiscovery.net
Dr. David Brendel has published articles and spoken extensively on the ethics of using online technologies, such as Google and Facebook, in the clinical practice of medicine and psychiatry. In this radio show, he will offer his insights and facilitate a discussion on clinical and ethical issues relating to online social networking and online searching for patient information in medical and psychiatric practice. More information about Dr. Brendel's clinical, academic, and media work is available on his website:www.drdavidbrendel.com
Her story is amazing and the work she does saves lives, but what do people really know about the life of a professional interventionist, other than what they view on A&E? Hear Joani Gammill relate her harrowing story as an addict, wife, and mother; her wake up call on national television; and her passionate commitment in recovery to helping others get the treatment they need.
Dr. Schuman-Olivier will discuss the power of mindfulness in treating addictions and its impact on those utilizing this approach in recovery.
Our guest today will share a brief background on himself, where he’s from, family of origin and how what happened in his family affected his life, his health [PTSD, depression, physical health issues – back, mild brain trauma] and his musical career and how this all tied in to help him create the Surviving Spirit [SS] to help those impacted by trauma, abuse and mental health. Mr. Skinner will talk about healing from depression and his own “healing journey” and how it shaped the nonprofit he created – The Surviving Spirit. www.survivingspirit.com and www.mskinnermusic.com
Alcohol is seemingly a staple of every backyard barbeque, wedding, and sporting event. Unfortunately it can also be found at every fraternity, homecoming dance, and high school house party and today 18.2 million people have a diagnosable alcohol use disorder. How did this begin? How did alcohol become so ingrained into our culture? How has society changed as a result of the influences of alcohol? How has the perception and treatment of alcoholism changed? Mark Edmund Rose, co-author of ALCOHOL: It's History Pharmacology, and Treatment will talk about the latest scientific findings on alcohol's effects on individuals; the myths and realities of alcohol's impact on the mind; the societal impacts of alcohol abuse as a factor in violence and accidents; and the history of treatment and current therapeutic treatment models.
Our guest today will discuss how our instincts that look after our needs for food, safety, sex, etc. can develop into an out of control ego, an entity primarily focused only on getting its own needs and appetites fulfilled. According to Nakken we are a mix of these drives and spirit. The natural tension between these forces demands that we struggle on a daily basis. It is the outcome of the struggle that determines what types of people we will be and what our relationships with the Divine--that collective sense of decency and morality that lives deep inside most people-will look like. Nakken will talk about how our positive spiritual principles and negative principles work against each other and he will provide ways in which we can create more fulfilling lives by harnessing and balancing the powers of both to create spiritual harmony.
Our guest today will speak about Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This is an anxiety disorder characterized by symptoms or re-experiencing events through nightmares and flashbacks; avoidance such as substance use and numbness in relationships; extreme edginess and irritability. PTSD has been associated with military veterans for decades. In more recent years, researchers have started to use the PTSD diagnosis for civilians who have experienced trauma from abuse, rape, natural disasters, and other events. The healthcare profession has been ill equipped to handle PTSD in part because it is not so easy to assess and can manifest itself in many forms. Many people who have turned to drugs and alcohol, or who have fallen into isolating depressions should be classified as having PTSD, but the symptoms themselves mask what may be the core problem.
A long-held tenet in the treatment and recovery worlds is that alcoholism and other drug addictions are a family disease. Everyone in the family, including children, gets hurt by this cunning, powerful, and baffling illness. All too often it becomes a family legacy that gets passed from generation to generation. Where does it stop? Children’s treatment provides a unique opportunity to interrupt the multigenerational transmission of addiction. Treatment can teach youth important life skills, empower adults with parenting strategies that they can include in their recovery process, and heal.
: Please join us today in discussing a wide range of issues related to achieving clinical excellence in behavioral healthcare, including healthcare reform, our current underfunded system and how communities are coping with the lack of services, the social cost of public behavioral health services, the evolution of treatment, advances in the treatment of brain diseases, workforce development and the challenges, opportunities that we face today.
Elizabeth Carpenter-Song will discuss ongoing research examining the lived experiences of recovery for people living with psychiatric disabilities. She is currently working as part of a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center and Howard University to explore the meanings and experiences of recovery processes among individuals with severe mental illness in Washington, D.C. She will discuss findings from a qualitative study examining the impact of recovery-oriented, supported independent housing on participants’ subjective sense of recovery. She will also discuss a recently launched ethnographic study examining the lived experiences of parents with severe mental illness (SMI) and their children as a means to identify how experiences and understandings of disability and recovery are influenced by parenting and family life.
Over 10% of people in America shoplift. 75% of Americans steal from the workplace and most do so repeatedly. Nearly 10% of Americans suffer from compulsive buying disorder. And at least 5% of Americans are compulsive hoarders. These problems exist worldwide as well. Research reveals that most of these problems can be addictive as people succumb to personal and social pressures in their lives. Many people don’t know help is available or if they do, they may be too ashamed to pursue it.
Today’s show will explore theft addictions and disorders which are more prevalent than recognized and hardly ever effectively assessed or treated. Mr. Shulman will also address the growing problem of compulsive shopping and spending as well as the growing phenomenon of hoarding. Learn more about Mr. Sculman’s work by visiting his website: www.theshulmancenter.com
A Legacy of Madness portrays Tom Davis's captivating discoveries of mental illness throughout generations of his family. Investigating his mother's history led to that of Davis's grandfather, an alcoholic, who was a top administrator at one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in the country; his great-grandfather who died of self-inflicted gas asphyxiation during the Depression; and his great-great grandmother who, with her eldest son, completed suicide one tragic day. Ultimately, four generations of family members showed clear signs of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and alcoholism--often mistreated illnesses that test one's ability to cope. Through this intimate memoir, we join Davis on a personal odyssey to ensure that he and his siblings, the fifth generation,--recover their family legacy by not only surviving their own mental health disorders but by getting the help they need to lead healthy, balanced lives. In the end, we witness Davis's powerful transition as he makes peace with the past and heals through forgiveness and compassion for his family--and himself.
The Right Service at the Right Time is an initiative from the Orange County Library System, based in Orlando, Florida, that provides an easy way for residents to connect with social services and e-government resources. Developed with an LSTA grant from the state library of Florida, this resource walks customers through a simple interface, guiding them to the information they need, whether it filing for unemployment, applying for food stamps, or finding shelter for the night. This project is being implemented statewide. Built with open source software, Drupal, the Right Service at the Right Time is free for everyone in the state of Florida to use - from residents to providers to libraries. Songs from the CD “Imagine Recovery” which is dedicated by the artists to support the role of the addiction counselor. Addiction counselors help support families and their loved ones in recovery from addiction and mental health challenges. The family of addiction counselors who are on the ground doing this work day by day need support and recognition for their important work. Each artist is donating their song to add to the voices of recovery in support of the work being done for individuals, families and communities throughout the country. Five songs from the CD are featured today.
Approximately 50% of patients entering addiction treatment services have co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and are at an increased risk for negative outcomes. Historically, there has been concern regarding addressing PTSD until patients reach stable sobriety. Recently this model has shifted and there is building government support for developing evidence-based treatments for both PTSD and addiction. Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) is a co-occurring treatment approach with mounting evidence, targeting PTSD and substance use disorders in community settings. It is a practical, manual guided, and short-term treatment that addresses patient education, mindful relaxation (centering and breathing techniques) and flexible thinking (cognitive restructuring). Andrea Meier from the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center (PRC) will share research being done with ICBT in community addiction treatment, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Founder and Executive Director Randy Haveson has been working as a counselor and university administrator since 1987. He has an M.A. in counseling and extensive experience working as a therapist in treatment centers, private practices, and agencies, primarily in the field of addiction. Randy has also served as a drug and alcohol counselor and coordinated substance abuse education programs on three college campuses around the country, receiving national recognition for his work with students and administrators. As well as being the founder of The HERO House, Randy is also a professional speaker, traveling across the country to educate college students about alcohol and other drug use and abuse, as well as topics related to leadership and self-esteem. Randy has been in recovery from his own addiction since May of 1984.
Addiction counselors help support families and their loved ones in recovery from addiction and mental health challenges. The family of addiction counselors who are on the ground doing this work day by day need support and recognized for their important work. The CD “Imagine Recovery” is dedicated by the artists to support the role of the addiction counselor. Each artist is donating their song to add to the voices of recovery in support of the tremendous work being done for individuals, families and communities throughout the country.
Dr. Mathieu will discuss an important concept, critical for the addiction recovery community, called spiritual bypass. Originally coined by John Welwood, spiritual bypass is a defense mechanism addicts may use to avoid their feelings by engaging in spiritual practice. People who experience spiritual bypass find that no matter how much they immerse themselves in yoga, philosophy, religion, etc. they still feel unfulfilled, sad and/or angry. Find out how to recognize this behavior in your own life, and the subtle difference between using your spiritual practice to check in, or to check out.
Bill MacPhee appears on the ‘One Hour at a Time’ radio show to discuss “Living with Schizophrenia”, his advocacy work in the mental health field, and the creation of Magpie Publishing, Inc. Since Magpie’s debut in 1994, Bill has prided himself on his work as a mental health advocate to help those who struggle with schizophrenia, just as he once did. In addition to producing SZ Magazine & Anchor Magazine, Bill travels throughout North America to give inspirational talks about how he pulled himself from the depths of depression to become the successful businessman, husband and father he is today. Bill is also the focus of Canadian film maker Mark Ashdown’s 2009 film, Life After Mental Illness: The Story of Bill MacPhee, which not only highlights Bill’s life with schizophrenia, but the stigma attached to the illness as well.
Empowering drug addicts/alcoholics and their family members with the knowledge and belief in their ability to re-wire and thereby control their brains – what they think, feel, say and do opens a new approach to long-term recovery and relapse prevention, especially in conjunction with Contractual Continuing Care Plans (CCCPs). Hearing about 21st century brain and addiction-related research, shared in simple, easy-to-understand terms, explains how/why the brains of drug addicts/alcoholics are hijacked by addiction; how/why family members’ brains are hijacked by chronic stress activation of the fight-or-flight system; and equally important, how/why the underlying role of brain development and key Risk Factors can be instrumental in unlocking one’s individualized treatment/recovery path. In this manner, all concerned better understand the power of the brain and how to use that power – as an individual, as a participant in a relationship, as an integrated family following treatment.
Dr. Amador is an internationally sought-after speaker, clinical psychologist, professor at Columbia University, Teachers College, in New York City, the Founder and Director of the LEAP Institute and author of eight books including the national best seller “I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help!”
Dr. Amador’s expertise has made him a regular contributor to the Today Show and a featured guest on ABC Good Morning America, Prime Time Live, CBS This Morning, NBC Nightly News, 60 Minutes, CNN, Dateline, ABC’s World News Tonight, Fox News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and many others.
His forensic cases include the Unabomber, PFC Lynndie England, Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping, and Zacarias Moussaoui trials. Dr. Amador has over 25 years experience working with adults, families, and couples. Dr. Amador was co-chair of the last text revision of the Schizophrenia and related disorders section of the DSM IV-TR (often referred to as the “Psychiatrists’ Bible”).
Lies In Silence advocates for improved diagnosis and treatment for bipolar and co-occurring disorders by describing the devastating toll the disorders took on three generations of the author's family. An insightful and compelling look that gives the reader an understanding of the depth of pain and suffering experienced by people who have these genetically transmitted diseases. SJ Hart's persistently questioning voice describes, in heartbreaking and revealing details, a compelling and incomprehensible journey -- searching for answers in an attempt to understand the catastrophic suffering of three generations in her family -- while desperately warning of the emerging epidemic of Bipolar and Co-occurring Disorders that Lies In Silence.
Our guest outlines the dilemma of addiction in nursing professionals as it mirrors and differs from addiction within the general population; and underscoring the long term addiction recovery of a few of the 29 nurses from 20 states who shared their strength, hope and experience in the book, From Unbecoming A Nurse to Overcoming Addiction.
Our guest will be drawing from his book, Troubled Childhood, Triumphant Life, which is an exploration of the ways in which adults, who experienced the perils of inadequate parenting, found ways to transcend the past and take responsibility for their present. Drawing upon his own clinical and personal experience and composite case studies, the author provides tools for untangling the past through self-reflection, recognition, grieving and releasing one’s losses, and integrating new thinking in the journey to find authentic adulthood.
Recovery is a process and often thought about in terms of a journey. Our guest today has chronicled his recovery in his music. Music is a large part of our lives. It defines points in time and it triggers our emotions and memories. In recovery, music can be used as therapy, as acknowledgement of milestones or just to feel happy and alive. Please join us in our discussion of music, recovery and one person’s musical journey.
Dr. Schuman-Olivier will discuss the power of mindfulness in treating addictions and its impact on those utilizing this approach in recovery.
Dr. Willard works part time as a psychologist at Tufts University and part time in private practice as a therapist and consultant. Chris trains teachers, therapists and medical professionals in mindfulness practices through the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, where he recently joined the board of directors. In addition, Chris consults with organizations and media about educational, psychological, and relational issues. Chris’s first book is titled “Child’s Mind: Mindfulness Practices to Help Children Be More Focused, Calm and Relaxed” and currently is working on his second book about maintaining mental health in the workplace through mindfulness and positive psychology.
Couples presenting in crisis related to multiple relationship infidelities are often so heated in their exchanges that it can be difficult to move past their emotional reactivity. This show will offer a metaphoric frame for viewing such couples in the therapy setting, allowing and encouraging steps that both members of the couple can take toward empathic communication and eventual healing.
Since ancient times music has been used for healing the body, mind, spirit. This show will increase awareness about the profession of music therapy, and the benefits of incorporating music therapy into substance abuse treatment. Kathy Murphy will help people understand how music therapists help those in recovery connect to their creativity so that emotional and spiritual needs can be met without the use of substances. The primary goal is to create a “safe place” within which the participants can explore their relationship with their Higher Power, obstacles to recovery, and the new ways of being. In addition, music experiences such as listening, singing, playing and imaging are seen as ways to identify and practice new ways of responding to stress/anxiety, to gain insight into old behaviors and improve moods.
What do you know about Designer Drugs? Spice, K2, Ivory Wave… The list goes on. They’re the latest synthetics to hit the streets and the growth in misuse is alarming. These drugs can be easily purchased at convenience stores, in tobacco shops, and on the Internet. Symptoms of these so-called “legal high” substances range from agitation, paranoia, and hallucinations all the way to hospitalizations and death. There’s a lot to be learned about the current trends with designer drugs, how users appear under the influence, and the behavioral and co-occurring mental impact of use. The rapid increase of new available synthetics, coinciding with legal regulations of distribution and use being established around the U.S., has made it challenging to keep up with the science and develop leading testing technologies to detect synthetics. Dominion Diagnostics is one company that has accepted this challenge and is working to meet the Addiction field’s clinical need.
In an article in the New York Times on February 28th Tara Parker-Pope asks “do you treat yourself as well as you treat your friends and family?” The subject of the article is a burgeoning field of psychological research on self-compassion. This is a concept that is just leaking into the mainstream, but it has been a cornerstone of the recovery world for decades. And one of the most important people who awakened a generation to the idea that taking care of ourselves was actually a better way to help others was Melody Beattie with her ground breaking book Codependent No More. This year Hazelden Publishing is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Beattie’s book with an updated edition of Codependent No More and a new book, the CODEPENDENT NO MORE WORKBOOK.
Karen Carpenter-Palumbo is the new President/CEO of NAATP and began her new position on April 4, 2011. Prior to accepting the position, Ms. Carpenter-Palumbo served as Commissioner of the State of New York Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services from 2007 through 2010. She also has extensive experience working in the mental health field and other health related organizations, as well as in the insurance industry. She has been a strong advocate for both the private and public sectors of the addiction treatment field, and brings that strong commitment to the field to her new position at NAATP. Carpenter-Palumbo holds a Master of Social Work degree, and has been the recipient of many awards for the work she has done in the addiction field, among them the 2010 SAMHSA Science and Service Award, the 2010 Spirit Award from the international Nurses Society on Addictions, and the 2009 Ramstad-Kennedy Award for Outstanding Leadership. Please join us as we listen to her plans for the future and what impact she believes NAATP can have on the future of addiction treatment.
Heidi Squier Kraft received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of California - San Diego School of Medicine in 1996. She joined the Navy during her internship at Duke University Medical Center, serving as both a flight and clinical psychologist. Her active duty assignments included the Naval Safety Center, the Naval Health Research Center, and Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL. In 2004, she deployed to Iraq for seven months with a Marine Corps surgical company, serving as the Officer in Charge of the Combat Stress Platoon. Rule Number Two is a memoir of that experience. She left active duty in 2005 after nine years in the Navy, and now serves as the deputy coordinator for the US Navy Combat Stress Control program. She lives in San Diego with her husband Mike, a former Marine Corps Harrier pilot, and 7-year-old twins Brian and Megan.
Her story is amazing and the work she does saves lives, but what do people really know about the life of a professional interventionist, other than what they view on A&E? Hear Joani Gammill relate her harrowing story as an addict, wife, and mother; her wake up call on national television; and her passionate commitment in recovery to helping others get the treatment they need.
Crime elevates the risk for long-term, often traumatizing mental and physical health effects in victims, offenders, and their children, partners and families, as well as law-enforcement and other professionals who work with crime victims and offenders. Patricia Fennell's empirically validated Fennell Four Phase Model of chronic illness recognizes the influences of cultural, psychosocial and physical factors in integrating trauma from crime and other unwelcome changes into our lives, and finding a pathway to rehabilitation and recovery. It offers an approach, grounded in clinical practice, to help those affected by crime and violence solve problems, create positive change and live fully in trauma's aftermath.
When we were young and playing in our backyards our imaginations were allowed to roam freely. We could be anything that we wanted to be and we could change our minds in the snap of your fingers. One minute we are standing on top of the mountain and we are king. The next moment we are guiding a train through the Appalachians. Cowboys and Indians, a fireman, a policeman, a doctor, nurse, construction worker, our imaginations were limitless. And then…LIFE. Before we knew it we were grown up and we had responsibilities, commitments, obligations and the once imagination has been tossed aside and we are given a reality check. Day in and day out it is the same ole same ole and before long there are no longer dreams and visions but the repeated mantra, “It is what it is, this is as good as it gets”. Why should we settle? Why can’t we achieve whatever we set our minds to? Are we to old to change? What about setting an example for our kids? Let's talk.
How do you find out about addiction? If you are a kid, you usually hear about drugs from other kids. They don’t know much, because they have just started using drugs, or haven’t used them. Parents tend to know little about what is going on at school, and what knowledge they have tends to be a generation out of date. Addiction and drug use is a complicated area of knowledge. Addiction can be psychological, brain changes are absolutely biological, and drug use occurs in a certain social context. Books for teens tend to be written by novelists with variable knowledge of the topic. “Widespread Zombification in the 21st Century and the Wars of the Zombie Masters,” written by Dr. Brian Johnson includes 21st-century neuroscience, psychoanalysis, and social commentary packaged as a page-turner; all written at a sixth-grade reading level. Dr. Johnson’s book is available at www.gegensatzpress.com/zombies.
: Sex addiction is rapidly becoming a mental health crisis in the United States and abroad. Each year, new research indicates that its growth is alarming. Mary Young, Executive Director at Life Healing Center Santa Fe and her team of clinicians have developed a sound approach to treating this disorder. Rooted in the notion that Trauma based behavior aggravate the condition, both Mary and her colleague Paige Paul will discuss the etiology of the disorder, its behavioral characteristics, and proven treatment approaches from an inpatient perspective.
In an article in the New York Times on February 28th Tara Parker-Pope asks “do you treat yourself as well as you treat your friends and family?” The subject of the article is a burgeoning field of psychological research on self-compassion. This is a concept that is just leaking into the mainstream, but it has been a cornerstone of the recovery world for decades. And one of the most important people who awakened a generation to the idea that taking care of ourselves was actually a better way to help others was Melody Beattie with her ground breaking book Codependent No More. This year Hazelden Publishing is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Beattie’s book with an updated edition of Codependent No More and a new book, the CODEPENDENT NO MORE WORKBOOK.
Couples presenting in crisis related to multiple relationship infidelities are often so heated in their exchanges that it can be difficult to move past their emotional reactivity. This show will offer a metaphoric frame for viewing such couples in the therapy setting, allowing and encouraging steps that both members of the couple can take toward empathic communication and eventual healing.
Kauley Jones will discuss inflammation as a major issue in and out of rehab as it has been linked to almost every chronic condition including pain. With such a high incidence of addiction related to chronic pain, the show will cover what causes inflammation and ways to decrease inflammation.
Three Rivers/12 Steps: Qigong for Recovery approaches addiction and recovery from the Classical and Traditional Chinese medical, philosophical and spiritual perspectives. The program seeks to reintegrate the person's body, mind, and spirit which, due to addictive disorders, have become fragmented. All levels are addressed: The Physical (Jing) is addressed by reconnecting the person with their bodies utilizing Qigong exercises which retrain the breath, posture, body-awareness, and biomechanics. The Energetic (Qi) is addressed through an understanding and application of the Five-Phase System of Chinese Herbal, Dietary and Psycho/Emotional correspondences. The Spiritual (Shen) level is addressed using the 12 Steps interwoven with the Chinese Spiritual traditions and understandings.
Dr. Erickson will talk with Mary Woods about the foundation of addiction treatment. CARLTON (CARL) K. ERICKSON, a research scientist, is a distinguished Professor of Pharmacology, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, and Director of the Addiction Science Research and Education Center in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin. He has published over 260 peer-reviewed and professional articles, and is an Associate Editor of the scientific journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. He is the author of a 2007 book titled The Science of Addiction: From Neurobiology to Treatment, which won a Hamilton Book Award in 2008. He is a recipient of the Betty Ford Center Visionary Award (2000), the 2003 Pat Fields SECAD Award, the 2004 Fred French Award for Educational Achievement, the Nelson J. Bradley Award for Lifetime Achievement (2007), and the John P. McGovern Award for Excellence in Medical Education (2009). A popular speaker and lecturer both nationally and internationally, Carl has spoken to approximately 85,000 health professionals and people in recovery since 1978.
Mary Woods & guest Reid S will discuss the treatment of dual disorders from a strengths perspective. If addiction is a chronic brain disease why do we discharge people when they are symptomatic? If we want the “credibility” of belonging to the medical model of treatment, we need to develop treatment interventions for people at all stages of change and for people who relapse. We need to look at how some of our treatment philosophy discriminates and stigmatizes the people we treat. We will review some basic principles of a strengths approach and Reid will share his experience with treatment and recovery.
John Giordano is the president and co-founder of G & G Holistic Addiction Treatment Center he started over twenty-years ago. He is the proud recipient of a Doctor of Human Letters from Sinai University in Jerusalem. John is a recovering addict with twenty-four years of sobriety to his credit. John is a therapist, Certified Addiction Professional (CAP), a Master Addictions Counselor (MAC), and a Certified Criminal Justice Specialist (CCJS). John also earned a Masters Certification in Neurolinguistics Programming (NLP), and is a Certified Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Specialist. He is a professional expert witness for the state and federal government. John is a Karate Grand Master 10th degree black belt and is in the Karate Hall of Fame. John, an ordained minister, is the chaplain offered of the North Miami Police Department.
Mental illness interrupted his dream of a filmmaking career. Thirty years later, he’s making the movie of his life. Bud Clayman is one of films’ most unlikely heroes. This is a personal story with universal relevance—a wildly original documentary of pain and vulnerability, empowerment, and Bud’s quest for belonging. Through video diaries, Bud reveals eye-opening glimpses of his inner world, including OC87, an altered state of mind named by Bud and his therapist. “My mind becomes filled with intrusive thoughts that over-analyze every action and idea,” he says. “As my awareness becomes dominated by themes of control and mental commands, OC87 causes me to lose touch with not only my feelings, but also social connection.” It also gets in the way of ordinary living: riding a bus, getting in an elevator, unclogging a drain. As a long standing struggle, OC87 is embedded in Bud’s pent-up confrontation of a former mentor—a moment that‘s been brewing for thirty years.
Founder and Executive Director Randy Haveson has been working as a counselor and university administrator since 1987. He has an M.A. in counseling and extensive experience working as a therapist in treatment centers, private practices, and agencies, primarily in the field of addiction. Randy has also served as a drug and alcohol counselor and coordinated substance abuse education programs on three college campuses around the country, receiving national recognition for his work with students and administrators. As well as being the founder of The HERO House, Randy is also a professional speaker, traveling across the country to educate college students about alcohol and other drug use and abuse, as well as topics related to leadership and self-esteem. Randy has been in recovery from his own addiction since May of 1984.
Daniel Mackler, LCSW is the director of the 2008 documentary “Take These Broken Wings,” a feature-length film on recovery from schizophrenia without medication. He is also the co-author (with Matthew Morrissey, LMFT) of the 2010 book “A Way Out of Madness: Dealing with Your Family After You Have Been Diagnosed with a Psychiatric Disorder,” published by ISPS-US, the United States chapter of the International Society for the Psychological Treatment of Schizophrenia. Additionally, he is the co-editor (with David Garfield, MD) of “Beyond Medication: Therapeutic Engagement and the Recovery from Psychosis”. He is presently completing two new feature-length documentaries on alternative European treatment programs for people diagnosed with psychosis (the Family Care Foundation in Gothenburg, Sweden, and the Open Dialogue Approach in Western Lapland, Finland), for which he has received a grant from the Santa Fe Community Foundation. Daniel was also a psychotherapist in New York City for ten years.
Mary Olson, Ph.D., LICSW is an international lecturer in the fields of communication and family therapy. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Smith College School for Social Work and an affiliate of the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical School MA. In 2001, she was Fulbright professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Jyvaskyla and has been a visiting professor at other universities in Finland, Italy, and the US. From 1990-1995, under Dr. Carlos Sluzki, Chairman, she was the Director of the Clinical Externship in Systemic Family Therapy in the Department of Psychiatry, Berkshire Medical Center. She has numerous publications on the open dialogue approach, training in network and language-based therapy, eating disorders treatment, and the effects of managed care. She has an independent psychotherapy and consultation practice at the Mill River Institute in Haydenville, MA.
Meg Selig is the author of Changepower! 37 Secrets to Habit Change Success (Routledge, 2009). Whether a person desires to stop smoking, eat healthier, exercise regularly or achieve another lifestyle goal, Changepower describes how to manage these changes in predictable stages. Readers learn to discover their motivators and make the decision to change; find a way to change through either a personal plan or an organized program; bounce back from slips and relapses; and maintain their new habits over time. Selig earned her M.A. Ed in Counseling at Washington University in St. Louis and has been a counselor for over thirty years. For twenty of those years, she has been a Professor of Counseling at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley. Ten years ago Selig created a personal development class, Habit Change, and has taught this class twice-yearly ever since. Many of her students’ success stories appear in Changepower. Selig is a frequent speaker for radio and TV shows, national counseling conferences, community organizations, and educational groups. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor.
Dr. Willard works part time as a psychologist at Tufts University and part time in private practice as a therapist and consultant. Chris trains teachers, therapists and medical professionals in mindfulness practices through the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, where he recently joined the board of directors. In addition, Chris consults with organizations and media about educational, psychological, and relational issues. Chris’s first book is titled “Child’s Mind: Mindfulness Practices to Help Children Be More Focused, Calm and Relaxed” and currently is working on his second book about maintaining mental health in the workplace through mindfulness and positive psychology.
Franklin Lisnow, MEd, MAC, Executive Director of CeDAR (The Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation ). Mr. Lisnow has over 35 years of experience in treating chemically dependent individuals and their families. He served as vice president of a 110-bed Pennsylvania treatment center and co-founded the Vermont Addiction Counselors Association. He is past president and 10-year board member of the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors. Mr. Lisnow currently serves on the board of the Society of Addiction Counselors of Colorado. A frequent national spokesman and lecturer about addiction treatment issues, he has authored numerous articles and publications in the addiction field.
Julia V McDonough of FORTUNATE K9 (http://www.fortunatek9.com) and her associates join Mary Woods for a discussion on therapy dogs and dog training methods. What is FORTUNATE K9? FORTUNATE K9 is devoted to helping dogs and their owners find success through a combination of time-tested methods and individualized programs. The knowledge comes from years of hands-on experience with dogs of all breeds and temperaments, you will get the answers you and your dog need, whether they are for simple good manners or intensive, life-saving behavior modification. FORTUNATE K9 guarantees that you will see a positive difference in your dog’s behavior the very first time we work together. Proven, real world training experience plus genuine empathy for dogs and the people who love them make FORTUNATE K9 the first choice of informed dog owners. Clients are referred to FORTUNATE K9 by veterinarians, humane societies and rescues, and even other dog trainers.
Tom Catton has been in long-term recovery for thirty-nine years. His story appears in a twelve-step fellowship text with more than seven million copies in circulation around the world. Tom is invited to speak in the US and internationally several times a year at twelve-step conventions in front of audiences ranging from 500 to 10,000 people. He has been taking twelve-step meetings into the prison system in Hawaii since 1984. He has been active in service positions over the years, including serving on a committee that met for over three years to write a recovery text for a twelve-step fellowship. Tom is on the advisory board of the Buddhist Recovery Network, and is also trained in Tibetan singing bowl therapy. He leads a Buddhist recovery meditation group that meets twice a month in Hawaii. Catton is the author of a book titled “The Mindful Addict: A Memoir of the Awakening of a Spirit”. The book illustrates how spiritual connection and the practice of meditation can promote healing and enhance recovery. The book also emphasizes how an addict’s life can be changed through the guidance of a Higher Power and living a life of humble service based on love and selflessness.
Jean Fain, LICSW is a licensed psychotherapist and a teaching associate in psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. In her private practice in Concord, Massachusetts, she uses hypnosis and mindfulness to treat everyday eating issues. Her health articles have appeared in O: The Oprah Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Shape and more. She has dedicated her work to helping others keep physically, emotionally and mentally fit. Visit her at www.jeanfain.com. Most people say that when they lose weight and look better, they’ll like themselves more. Jean Fain suggests that we’ve got it all backward. “The best way to lose weight and look your best is to stop dieting and start with loving who you are.” With The Self-Compassion Diet, this Harvard Medical School-affiliated psychotherapist shares a revolutionary new model for lasting weight loss. Combining the best of four proven weight-loss methods—self-love, mindfulness, self-hypnosis, and group support—this unique mind-body approach cultivates true self-acceptance which paradoxically produces remarkable physical changes. The Self-Compassion Diet is available in two complementary formats. The book describes the four weight-loss methods. The audio edition guides listeners through the exercises described in the book. Used together, this powerful combination can speed learning and boost success.
Dr. K. Jeffrey Miller is a native of Shelby County, Kentucky. He received his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa in 1987. After graduation he completed postdoctoral orthopedic training through Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas. In 1993 Dr. Miller became the first chiropractic orthopedic specialist to practice full-time in the state of Kentucky and was youngest chiropractic orthopedist in the country. He is both a Diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedist (DABCO) and a Fellow of the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedist (FACO). In Dr. Miller’s book titled “The Road to Happiness Is Always Under Construction”, Dr. Miller gives his readers 50 activities for creating a positive outlook. If you are looking for tools to aid in your overall wellness and health, the activities in Dr. Miller’s book can strengthen that process.
Dr. Hilarie Cash, PhD, LMHC is the executive director of reSTART, an Internet Addiction Recovery Program in Fall City WA. The reSTART program is the first dedicated in-patient facility for video game and internet addicts in North America The reSTART: Internet Addiction Recovery Program is specifically oriented towards launching tech-dependent youth and adults back into the real world. The individually tailored program is designed to assist participants with an Internet and/or computer-based behavioral addiction to break the cycle of dependency. The 45-day abstinence based recovery program exposes participants to a variety of activities and everyday life skills which are often avoided or underdeveloped as a result of ongoing computer, video game and Internet abuse.
Dr. Cash is also the author of Video Games and Your Kids. Video Games and Your Kids is for parents who are worried that their children may be spending too much time playing video games. Based on research and the authors' clinical experience, the book explains what gaming addiction is, how much gaming is too much, and the affects gaming has on the body and brain. The authors give gaming advice on each stage of life; birth-2 years, ages 2-6, elementary school years, adolescence, and adult children still living at home. Where there is a problem, the authors provide parents with tools that will help the parents successfully set appropriate limits for their children. It also explains the need to consult with professionals and use the process of formal interventions when the addiction is so severe that the parents are no longer able to manage the situation.
Dr. Abaci has been in private practice for over 13 years and has treated thousands of patients with complex and sometimes debilitating pain problems. He serves as the Medical Director and Co-Founder of the nationally recognized Bay Area Pain and Wellness Center, located in Los Gatos California. Dr. Abaci has devoted his career to developing impactful comprehensive treatment approaches for some of medicine’s most challenging and difficult problems. He also serves as a clinical instructor at the Stanford Pain Clinic. Take Charge of Your Chronic Pain is an instructive guide that embodies Dr. Abaci’s philosophy on how to overcome the devastating effects of chronic pain and achieve optimum health.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eric Newhouse has been an editor of the Tribune since 1988, serving as news editor, editorial page editor and projects editor respectively. He also served as a juror for the 2007 and 2008 Pulitzer Prizes, judging the entries in the explanatory reporting category. Before joining the Tribune, Newhouse had an 18-year career with The Associated Press, the national wire service. Newhouse won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for “Alcohol: Cradle to Grave,” a 12-part series of stories that were published once a month throughout 1999. It was also honored by the NAADAC, the Society of Addiction Professionals; the Research Society on Alcoholism; and the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers. One of his books, “Faces of Combat, PTSD & TBI,” was published by Issues Press in the fall of 2008. You can learn more about the book at its Web site:http://www.FacesOfCombat.US
Dr. Brené Brown is a professor and vulnerability researcher at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Because vulnerability is at the center of many thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, her research topics cover a broad range of emotions and experiences, including shame, courage, and authenticity. Brené spent the first five years of her decade-long study focusing on shame and fear, and is now using that work to explore a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness. She poses the questions: How do we learn to embrace our vulnerabilities and imperfections so that we can engage in our lives from a place of authenticity and worthiness? How do we cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection that we need to recognize that we are enough – that we are worthy of love, belonging, and joy?
Brené is the author of I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power (Gotham, 2007) and two forthcoming books, The Gifts of Imperfection: Letting Go of Who We Think We Should Be and Embracing Who We Are (Hazelden, 2010) and Wholehearted: Spiritual Adventures in Falling Apart, Growing Up, and Finding Joy (Hazelden, 2011). She is also the author of Connections, a psychoeducational shame resilience curriculum that is being facilitated across the nation by mental health and addiction professionals.
Dr. Hilarie Cash, PhD, LMHC is the executive director of reSTART, an Internet Addiction Recovery Program in Fall City WA. The reSTART program is the first dedicated in-patient facility for video game and internet addicts in North America The reSTART: Internet Addiction Recovery Program is specifically oriented towards launching tech-dependent youth and adults back into the real world. The individually tailored program is designed to assist participants with an Internet and/or computer-based behavioral addiction to break the cycle of dependency. The 45-day abstinence based recovery program exposes participants to a variety of activities and everyday life skills which are often avoided or underdeveloped as a result of ongoing computer, video game and Internet abuse.
Dr. Cash is also the author of Video Games and Your Kids. Video Games and Your Kids is for parents who are worried that their children may be spending too much time playing video games. Based on research and the authors' clinical experience, the book explains what gaming addiction is, how much gaming is too much, and the affects gaming has on the body and brain. The authors give gaming advice on each stage of life; birth-2 years, ages 2-6, elementary school years, adolescence, and adult children still living at home. Where there is a problem, the authors provide parents with tools that will help the parents successfully set appropriate limits for their children. It also explains the need to consult with professionals and use the process of formal interventions when the addiction is so severe that the parents are no longer able to manage the situation.
Koren Zailckas was 23 when she wrote the international bestseller Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood, an unapologetically candid and extremely controversial account of her experiences as an underage drinker. The book sparked a national conversation about teenagers and alcohol, earning her literary praise, igniting talk show debates and helping to change national policy. Her new book titled “FURY” takes readers on another journey into Koren’s life and the struggles that many others may have. In addition to pursuing the origins of Zailckas’s deep-seated, displaced rage, FURY also offers an intimate portrait of a romance, as well as an unflinching examination of growing up in a family where talking about or dealing with anger was off limits. A story about becoming a woman, a wife, a mother and, most importantly, it is a story about becoming more human.
Dr. Brené Brown is a professor and vulnerability researcher at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Because vulnerability is at the center of many thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, her research topics cover a broad range of emotions and experiences, including shame, courage, and authenticity. Brené spent the first five years of her decade-long study focusing on shame and fear, and is now using that work to explore a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness. She poses the questions: How do we learn to embrace our vulnerabilities and imperfections so that we can engage in our lives from a place of authenticity and worthiness? How do we cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection that we need to recognize that we are enough – that we are worthy of love, belonging, and joy?
Brené is the author of I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power (Gotham, 2007) and two forthcoming books, The Gifts of Imperfection: Letting Go of Who We Think We Should Be and Embracing Who We Are (Hazelden, 2010) and Wholehearted: Spiritual Adventures in Falling Apart, Growing Up, and Finding Joy (Hazelden, 2011). She is also the author of Connections, a psychoeducational shame resilience curriculum that is being facilitated across the nation by mental health and addiction professionals.
Mary Is a NH Licensed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor. She specializes in the management of chronic pain and substance abuse related issues, integrating one’s spiritual beliefs into their counseling process. Mary incorporates movement and art modalities into her practice. She also offers hypnosis and meditation techniques as part of her treatment work as requested.
“In my experience and through extensive research,” attests respected psychotherapist, professor, and author Toni Raiten-D’Antonio, “I have become convinced that the number of people who suffer over the fear that they are ugly, and experience frequent feelings of rejection and loss associated with their appearance, is greater than the number who are harmed in a direct and everyday way by poverty, racism, or other social ills.” In UGLY AS SIN: The Truth About How We Look and Finding Freedom from Self-Hatred (HCI Books; ISBN 978-0-75731-465-0; September 2010;), Raiten-D’Antonio offers a brave and unflinching exploration of the “ugly problem” that plagues us all—especially in today’s media-saturated, image-conscious world.
Christopher K. Germer, PhD is a clinical psychologist in private practice, specializing in mindfulness- and acceptance-based treatment. He has been integrating the principles and practices of meditation into psychotherapy since 1978 and has taken numerous journeys to India to explore the varieties of meditation. Dr. Germer is a Clinical Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and a founding member of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He lectures internationally on mindfulness and self-compassion, is a co-editor of the professionally acclaimed book Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, and author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions.
Neal Powers earned critical acclaim for his first novel, Millie's Honor. He writes with a keen eye and a wry sense of humor. A retired FAA aviation safety inspector and pilot, motorcyclist, artist, and musician, his recent Op-Ed columns about PTSD and returning combat veterans have appeared in newspapers across the US, including the Washington Times. In 2003, at Neal Powers’ 40th high school reunion, he and his classmates waxed nostalgic about growing up in a much safer era. Afterwards, though, he realized that something about that didn’t ring true to him. He and his classmates lived under constant threat of nuclear war with the Soviet Union. The CIA was meddling with governments around the world. His generation endured the Vietnam War and the violence that accompanied the civil rights movement. Retelling this history from the inside out became the impetus behind Powers’ first book, Millie’s Honor, and its sequel, Letters to Millie. His new book chronicles the struggles a complex cast of characters from the town of Raleigh, modeled after his hometown of Fulton, Missouri, as they navigate the challenges of their time. The show will focus on the historical events that most shaped Neal’s generation, Why friends, family, and a sense of community are more essential in coping with life’s difficulties more than ever and lessons this generation can learn from the triumphs and mistakes of the previous.
Sue E. Estroff, Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, and research professor in the departments of Anthropology and Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr Estroff’s research areas include: individuals with chronic illness and disabilities; cultural approaches to psychosis; sociocultural factors that influence the course of psychiatric disorders; disability income policy and practice; illness narratives; moral reasoning and the production of knowledge in qualitative scholarship; reconsidering the association of violence with persons with psychiatric disorders; and complexities of consent in maternal fetal surgery. Estroff has served as a consultant to the Carter Center’s Mental Health Stigma program, The Hogg Foundation Scientific Advisory Board, and is a member of the mental health services in specialty mental health settings review committee at NIMH.
Dr. E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., is a research psychiatrist specializing in schizophrenia and manic-depressive illness (bipolar disorder). He is founder of the Treatment Advocacy Center and Executive Director of the Stanley Medical Research Institute, which supports research on schizophrenia and manic-depressive illness. His work at the Stanley Medical Research Institute includes participating in ongoing collaborative research on viruses and other infectious agents as a cause of these diseases. He is also a Professor of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and an Adjunct Professor at the George Mason University School of Law.
Dr. Torrey has appeared on national radio and television (outlets like NPR, Oprah, 20/20, 60 Minutes, and Dateline) and has written for many newspapers. He received two Commendation Medals by the U.S. Public Health Service, a 1984 Special Families Award from NAMI, a 1991 National Caring Award, and in 1999 received a research award from the International Congress of Schizophrenia and a humanitarian award from NARSAD. Dr. Torrey is also the author many books and papers, including a new book titled “The Insanity Offense: How America's Failure to Treat the Seriously Mentally Ill Endangers Its Citizens”
Meg Selig is the author of Changepower! 37 Secrets to Habit Change Success (Routledge, 2009). Whether a person desires to stop smoking, eat healthier, exercise regularly or achieve another lifestyle goal, Changepower describes how to manage these changes in predictable stages. Readers learn to discover their motivators and make the decision to change; find a way to change through either a personal plan or an organized program; bounce back from slips and relapses; and maintain their new habits over time. Selig earned her M.A. Ed in Counseling at Washington University in St. Louis and has been a counselor for over thirty years. For twenty of those years, she has been a Professor of Counseling at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley. Ten years ago Selig created a personal development class, Habit Change, and has taught this class twice-yearly ever since. Many of her students’ success stories appear in Changepower. Selig is a frequent speaker for radio and TV shows, national counseling conferences, community organizations, and educational groups. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor.
Lies In Silence advocates for improved diagnosis and treatment for bipolar and co-occurring disorders by describing the devastating toll the disorders took on three generations of the author's family. An insightful and compelling look that gives the reader an understanding of the depth of pain and suffering experienced by people who have these genetically transmitted diseases. SJ Hart's persistently questioning voice describes, in heartbreaking and revealing details, a compelling and incomprehensible journey -- searching for answers in an attempt to understand the catastrophic suffering of three generations in her family -- while desperately warning of the emerging epidemic of Bipolar and Co-occurring Disorders that Lies In Silence.
Bill MacPhee appears on the ‘One Hour at a Time’ radio show to discuss “Living with Schizophrenia”, his advocacy work in the mental health field, and the creation of Magpie Publishing, Inc. Since Magpie’s debut in 1994, Bill has prided himself on his work as a mental health advocate to help those who struggle with schizophrenia, just as he once did. In addition to producing SZ Magazine & Anchor Magazine, Bill travels throughout North America to give inspirational talks about how he pulled himself from the depths of depression to become the successful businessman, husband and father he is today. Bill is also the focus of Canadian film maker Mark Ashdown’s 2009 film, Life After Mental Illness: The Story of Bill MacPhee, which not only highlights Bill’s life with schizophrenia, but the stigma attached to the illness as well.
Steven Crawford, M.D. is a Board Certified Psychiatrist and the Associate Director of The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt. Dr. Crawford has served in a leadership role with The Center for over twenty years, during which the program has grown into a 26-bed facility and become one of the leading eating disorder treatment centers in the country. Dr. Crawford completed his medical training at The University of Maryland School of Medicine and continues to serve on the faculty there, where he teaches medical students about the identification and treatment of eating disorders. He also serves as a lead investigator in federally funded research grants, is a recent past president of the Maryland Psychiatric Society and currently serves as Chair of Med Chi’s Committee on Scientific Activity. Over the past several years, Dr. Crawford has been named by Baltimore Magazine as one of the city’s “Top Doctors” and was recently recognized by The Daily Record as one of Baltimore’s “2010 Health Care Heroes.”
Are you a hard-driving, competitive male, successful in business, a profession, in the firefighting, police or military service? Do you ever wonder how you can be so triumphant out in the world, and yet have a string of failed intimate relationships? While aggression, ambition, and bravado may lead to success in the above areas, these same qualities prove detrimental to important intimate relationships. Authors and experienced therapists Pat Webster, Ph.D, and Martin Groder, M.D. take an in-depth and unique look at the behaviors and attitudes of these high-functioning alphas and provides step-by-step tools for making the changes you need to become the same winner at love as you are at work in WINNING AT LOVE: The Alpha Male’s Guide to Relationship Success
From diagnosis to doing something about the rising epidemic of FASD births every year. Who should be educated for our next generation? How school Health education is lacking. What we can really do about this education as a society as well as individual families. This has been a life time journey of one individual with FASD's and how much has been accomplished in 3 years. Using the arts and encouragement along with FASD education opens lines of communication with today's youth. Being openly honest and willing to answer any question that they may have is key for a curriculum in a science and Health class environment. Morgan Fawcett was diagnosed at 15 with FASD's. He researched ARBD's and ARND's, talked to professionals and educators about FAS, 7 months later announced that he wanted to make a difference by bringing education and awareness to the youth about FAS. He has done that and more for the last 3.5 years. He has hosted concerts in Juneau, AK for International FAS Day, held a three day event in Murfreesboro, AR. Morgan has gifted over 500 Native American Flutes to at-risk youth and developmentally challenged individuals. To date he has spoken at over 150 events and schools. He brings his music and his story to all that will listen. Morgan is on the board of First Nations Composer Initiative, Tobacco Coalition and Task Force. He is a recipient of the First Nations Composer Initiative Grant and has been honored with a Citation for his work by the Alaska State Legislature. Morgan's three CD's help him continue on with his work. You can find him at Pow Wows, Schools, Health Fairs, Drug and Alcohol rehabs, Homeless shelters and many more. He will be attending College of the Siskiyous in 2011 as his schedule will allow.
Dan Griffin has worked in the mental health and addictions field for over fifteen years. His company is Griffin Recovery Enterprises. He most recently worked for the Minnesota Judicial Branch for eight years as the state drug court coordinator. His graduate work was centered on the social construction of masculinity in the culture of Alcoholics Anonymous. He completed training as a CD counselor at Hazelden, in Center City, Minnesota in 1999. Griffin is the author of the groundbreaking book, A Man’s Way through the Twelve Steps. He is also the co-author of Helping Men Recover, the first comprehensive curriculum for men focused on men’s unique issues and needs. Mr. Griffin received the President’s Award in 2006 for his leadership in the addiction and recovery field in Minnesota. Griffin lives in Minnesota with his wife and daughter and has been in long-term recovery for fifteen years.
William (“Bill”) White is a Senior Research Consultant at Chestnut Health Systems, past-chair of the board of Recovery Communities United and a volunteer consultant to Faces and Voices of Recovery. He has a Master’s degree in Addiction Studies from Goddard College and has worked full time in the addictions field since 1969 as a street worker, counselor, clinical director, trainer and researcher. Bill has authored or co-authored more than 300 articles, monographs, research reports and book chapters and 15 books. His book, Slaying the Dragon - The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America, received the McGovern Family Foundation Award for the best book on addiction recovery. Bill’s sustained contributions to the treatment field in the United States have been acknowledged by awards from the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, NAADAC: The Association of Addiction Professionals, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and the Native American Wellbriety Movement. His widely read papers on recovery advocacy are published in the book Let’s Go Make Some History: Chronicles of the New Addiction Recovery Advocacy Movement. He has also recently published two seminal monographs: Recovery Management and Recovery-oriented Systems of Care: Scientific Rationale and Promising Practices and Peer-based Addiction Recovery Support: History, Theory, Practice and Scientific Evaluation.
On One Hour At A Time, Claudia Black talks about her book Deceived. In Deceived, best-selling author Claudia Black offers women in relationships plagued by sexual betrayal the care and guidance to create a new path of clarity, direction, and confidence. Black uses stories of real women who have been through a wide variety of experiences to help readers develop the understanding and skills to: confront their partners, heighten their personal security by setting nonnegotiable boundaries, avoid preoccupation with their partners’ problems, practice forgiveness, let go of the incontrollable, talk to their children, and make positive changes derived from esteem and integrity. Deceived teaches women how to proactively emerge from emotional isolation, shed secrets and shame, and discover their power to incite positive change in their relationships.
Robert Whitaker is the author of four books. His first, Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill was named by Discover magazine as one of the best science books of 2002, while the American Library Association named it one of the best history books of that year. His second, The Mapmaker’s Wife: A True Tale of Love, Murder and Survival in the Amazon, was named by the American Library Association as one of the best biographies of 2004. It was translated into eight foreign languages. In 2008, Crown published On the Laps of Gods: The Red Summer of 1919 and the Struggle for Justice that Remade a Nation, which the San Francisco Chronicle selected as one of the best 50 non-fiction books of that year. On the Laps of Gods was also awarded the Anthony J. Lukas work-in-progress prize. His newest book, Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America, was published by Crown in the spring of 2010.
Julia V McDonough of FORTUNATE K9 (http://www.fortunatek9.com) and her associates join Mary Woods for a discussion on therapy dogs and dog training methods. What is FORTUNATE K9? FORTUNATE K9 is devoted to helping dogs and their owners find success through a combination of time-tested methods and individualized programs. The knowledge comes from years of hands-on experience with dogs of all breeds and temperaments, you will get the answers you and your dog need, whether they are for simple good manners or intensive, life-saving behavior modification. FORTUNATE K9 guarantees that you will see a positive difference in your dog’s behavior the very first time we work together. Proven, real world training experience plus genuine empathy for dogs and the people who love them make FORTUNATE K9 the first choice of informed dog owners. Clients are referred to FORTUNATE K9 by veterinarians, humane societies and rescues, and even other dog trainers.
Heidi Squier Kraft received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of California - San Diego School of Medicine in 1996. She joined the Navy during her internship at Duke University Medical Center, serving as both a flight and clinical psychologist. Her active duty assignments included the Naval Safety Center, the Naval Health Research Center, and Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL. In 2004, she deployed to Iraq for seven months with a Marine Corps surgical company, serving as the Officer in Charge of the Combat Stress Platoon. Rule Number Two is a memoir of that experience. She left active duty in 2005 after nine years in the Navy, and now serves as the deputy coordinator for the US Navy Combat Stress Control program. She lives in San Diego with her husband Mike, a former Marine Corps Harrier pilot, and 7-year-old twins Brian and Megan.
Dr. Mee-Lee is a leading expert in co-occurring substance use and mental disorders with over thirty years experience in person-centered treatment and program development. He is not your usual psychiatrist, nor is he your usual educator. He writes and speaks in down-to-earth, jargon-free language and makes learning challenging and enjoyable. Audiences consistently express satisfaction with his combination of rich content and practical approach delivered in his engaging style. His down-to-earth upbringing in Australia coupled with his Chinese heritage makes for an interesting mix of dry humor and quiet wisdom. David is a Board-certified psychiatrist and is certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM). He is also Chief Editor of the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria and is a Senior Advisor to The Change Companies.
Tammy Nelson PhD, is a sex and relationship expert, an international speaker, author and a licensed psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience working with individuals and couples. She holds a Doctorate in Philosophy, a PhD in sexology from the American Academy of Clinical Sexology a Certified Sexologist, a Diplomate of the American Board of Sexology, a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Registered Art Therapist, and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and Certified Imago therapist. She is the author of several books including, Getting the Sex You Want; Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together as well as “What’s Eating You? A Workbook for Anorexia and Bulimia.” She has been a featured expert in Glamour Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health Magazine, and a source in Time Magazine. She has written for Psychotherapy Networker and other trade journals and can be followed on her blog www.tammynelson.org/blog/. Her website is www.drtammynelson.com
Jenni Schaefer is an internationally known author and speaker whose work has helped change the face of recovery from eating disorders. Her appearances on shows like Dr. Phil and Entertainment Tonight, in publications ranging from Cosmopolitan to The Washington Post, and before live audiences have brought a world of hope to men and women seeking real solutions. I want people who struggle with eating disorders to know it is possible to move from being 'in recovery' to being 'fully recovered,' she says. I want them to get into life and follow their dreams, not be stuck in or defined by an eating disorder. With her latest book, Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life (McGraw-Hill), Jenni takes readers a giant step further on her journey and theirs, outlining the path from recovery to liberation.
On One Hour At A Time, Claudia Black talks about her book Deceived. In Deceived, best-selling author Claudia Black offers women in relationships plagued by sexual betrayal the care and guidance to create a new path of clarity, direction, and confidence. Black uses stories of real women who have been through a wide variety of experiences to help readers develop the understanding and skills to: confront their partners, heighten their personal security by setting nonnegotiable boundaries, avoid preoccupation with their partners’ problems, practice forgiveness, let go of the incontrollable, talk to their children, and make positive changes derived from esteem and integrity. Deceived teaches women how to proactively emerge from emotional isolation, shed secrets and shame, and discover their power to incite positive change in their relationships.
The show will focus on a new book titled, THE TIGER WOODS SYNDROME: Why Men Prowl and How to Not Become the Prey by noted psychiatrist Dr. J. R. Bruns, M.D. and Dr. R.A. Richards II. Based on years studying men leading dual lives, from celebrities to average guys, Dr. Bruns and Dr. Richards have discovered a distinct pattern of deception on the dating and mating scene. “We named it the Tiger Woods Syndrome,” Dr. Bruns explains, “because Tiger so aptly exemplifies the behaviors, motivations, and destructive patterns of so many American men.” The first book to identify the specific male condition behind the alarming rise of shattered families, THE TIGER WOODS SYNDROME illustrates how this malady begins with romance and ends with two bitterly disappointed partners, often headed to divorce court. As Dr. Bruns and Dr. Richards clearly explain, using examples nearly all couples can relate to, this increasingly common relationship disorder progresses in five stages.
Currently, more than 50 million Americans are prescription pill abusers, and every year 24,000 die of a drug overdose. In Palm Beach County this issue has reached epidemic proportions. And, despite these staggering statistics, public knowledge of this growing crisis, or “Pharmageddon” as some call it, remains surprisingly limited. Dr. Barbara Krantz, CEO and Medical Director of Research at Hanley Center, is a noted expert on the disease of addiction and, can discuss the lack of “addiction” education among medical professionals plus the general dysfunction of America’s “quick fix” medical culture.
Thousands of women are treated for in our health clinics and/or addiction treatment centers across the U.S., yet few are counseled on reproductive health or on the effects of alcohol/other drugs on the developing fetus. This show will provide an overview about the lifelong consequences of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Issues of denial and shame frequently experienced by birth mothers and their families will be discussed. Suggestions for engaging women and their families into recovery will be explored. Participants will receive information about the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS).
Guest host Dr. Mark Green, will be interviewing certified brain injury specialist and musician Jerry Burton. Jerry is a certified brain injury specialist who has been in the human services field for 30 years, divided almost equally between MH/MR and TBI. He currently serves as director of Development for Whitemarsh House, a personal care facility located in Flourtown, Pa. Prior to coming to Whitemarsh House, Jerry served for 10 years as administrator and residential manager at Success at Rockridge, a TBI facility located in Quakertown, Pa, where he established Rockridge Live, the annual music event for clients, their families and friends. Think American Idol with no losers. Jerry maintains that it could be only done through the universality of music. A similar program is in the works for Whitemarsh House. Jerry is also a musician, composer, performer, and record producer. He studied music at Berklee College of Music in Boston and at the proverbial School of Hard Knocks'. His latest work is SIDEWAYS, a CD by Bishop Clay, a Pittsburgh area group.
Miles is the CEO and co-owner of Onsite Workshops. Onsite is a leader in providing therapeutic and educational consulting services worldwide. Miles is also a partner in Peak Performance Brain Training and H Financial Services. He previously ran a long term inpatient treatment center for Eating Disorders and Trauma for young adults and has a background in management, public relations, and business development. Miles worked in the sports and oil industries prior to a life changing transformation where he discovered his true passion of leading and motivating people into positive change.
Alison Malmon is the founder and Executive Director of Active Minds, Inc., the only national organization dedicated to utilizing the student voice to raise mental health awareness on college campuses. Alison started Active Minds following the suicide of her brother, Brian, who had experienced depression and psychosis for three years while in college but had concealed his symptoms and not received the support he needed. On March 24, 2000, as Alison was wrapping up her freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania, Brian ended his life. Recognizing that few students were talking about mental health although many were affected, Alison wanted to change campus culture. She became dedicated to combating the stigma of mental illness by encouraging students to seek help at an early stage, and preventing future tragedies like the one that took her brother’s life.
Dr. Amador is an internationally sought-after speaker, clinical psychologist, professor at Columbia University, Teachers College, in New York City, the Founder and Director of the LEAP Institute and author of eight books including the national best seller “I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help!”
Dr. Amador’s expertise has made him a regular contributor to the Today Show and a featured guest on ABC Good Morning America, Prime Time Live, CBS This Morning, NBC Nightly News, 60 Minutes, CNN, Dateline, ABC’s World News Tonight, Fox News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and many others.
His forensic cases include the Unabomber, PFC Lynndie England, Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping, and Zacarias Moussaoui trials. Dr. Amador has over 25 years experience working with adults, families, and couples. Dr. Amador was co-chair of the last text revision of the Schizophrenia and related disorders section of the DSM IV-TR (often referred to as the “Psychiatrists’ Bible”).
Joey Carroll made his way onto the comedy scene on a dare. His first open mike got him his first paid gig. Joey has been described as a cross between George Carlin and Dennis Miller. His no holds barred style has won him the respect of his fellow comedians and the laughter of his audiences. Edgy is his favorite way to work. His act has something for everyone. Joey Carroll’s comedy has taken him around the world. While performing at Los Angeles’ prestigious Improv he was discovered by AKA Productions and immediately booked to use his sharp wit and flawless comic timing to bring much needed laughter to our troops around the world. Most recently Joey Carroll was a standout act at the Boston Comedy Festival. While appearing in the Hazardous show Joey was selected to perform at the Best of the Fest showcase. While performing with Bobcat Goldthwait during the Montreal Comedy Festival he was cast to appear with Bobcat in Comedy Central’s Pulp Comics. Joey’s clean observational comedy makes him a perfect act for just about any venue. Joey’s website is http://joeycarroll.com
Will Hall was diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent a year in San Francisco's public mental health system. Will learned to live with his voices, visions, and difficult mental states without medications, and went on to become a leading mental health advocate who has spoken and organized internationally. Will co-founded the Massachusetts support and activism community Freedom Center, which offers groups and holistic alternatives such as acupuncture and yoga, and is on the coordinating collective of The Icarus Project. He has consulted in Argentina, Mexico, and Peru for Mental Disability Rights International. The author of the Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs, Will has also appeared in the New York Times and National Public Radio, was profiled in the Newsweek magazine article Listening to Madness, and is host of the FM community radio show Madness Radio (www.madnessradio.net). Will is a counselor in private practice and teaches and consults internationally. His websites include: www.willhall.net and www.madnessradio.net
Petros Levounis, MD, MA, is the Director of The Addiction Institute of New York (formerly Smithers) and Chief of Addiction Psychiatry at St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals in New York City. Dr. Levounis is a board-certified addiction psychiatrist, Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), and Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). His academic interests include the psychotherapy and psychopharmacology of addiction, the teaching of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, gay and lesbian mental health, and the behavioral addictions. Dr. Levounis is the co-author of the self-help book “Sober Siblings: How to Help Your Alcoholic Brother or Sister and Not Lose Yourself” (DaCapo Books/Perseus, 2008). He is currently writing a textbook on “Co-occurring Substance Use and Other Psychiatric Disorders” for addiction counselors and a textbook on “Motivation and Change” for general psychiatrists.
Mary Olson, Ph.D., LICSW is an international lecturer in the fields of communication and family therapy. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Smith College School for Social Work and an affiliate of the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical School MA. In 2001, she was Fulbright professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Jyvaskyla and has been a visiting professor at other universities in Finland, Italy, and the US. From 1990-1995, under Dr. Carlos Sluzki, Chairman, she was the Director of the Clinical Externship in Systemic Family Therapy in the Department of Psychiatry, Berkshire Medical Center. She has numerous publications on the open dialogue approach, training in network and language-based therapy, eating disorders treatment, and the effects of managed care. She has an independent psychotherapy and consultation practice at the Mill River Institute in Haydenville, MA.
Sue E. Estroff, Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, and research professor in the departments of Anthropology and Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr Estroff’s research areas include: individuals with chronic illness and disabilities; cultural approaches to psychosis; sociocultural factors that influence the course of psychiatric disorders; disability income policy and practice; illness narratives; moral reasoning and the production of knowledge in qualitative scholarship; reconsidering the association of violence with persons with psychiatric disorders; and complexities of consent in maternal fetal surgery. Estroff has served as a consultant to the Carter Center’s Mental Health Stigma program, The Hogg Foundation Scientific Advisory Board, and is a member of the mental health services in specialty mental health settings review committee at NIMH.
Sue earned her Master's in Clinical Psychology from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in 1989, and her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of St. Thomas in 1998. She has been employed with Hazelden since 1989 and has expertise in treating co-occurring disorders, addiction and mental health issues across the full continuum of care. She is the former training director for the APA-accredited psychology pre-doctoral internship program and is an adjunct associate faculty member of the Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies. Misti A. Storie, MS, is currently the Education and Training Consultant for NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals. Storie is the Technical Writer for Integrating Treatment for Co-occurring Disorders: An Introduction to What Every Addiction Counselor Needs to Know, as well as previous educational seminars entitled New Horizons: Integrating Motivational Styles, Strategies and Skills with Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacotherapy: Integrating New Tools into Practice, New Innovations in Opioid Treatment: Buprenorphine and Medication Management for Addiction Professionals: Campral Series that toured across the United States from 2006 to 2009.
Andrea Grubb Barthwell, M.D., F.A.S.A.M., is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the global health care and policy-consulting firm EMGlobal LLC and Director at Two Dreams Outer Banks Treatment Center.
President George W. Bush nominated and the U. S. Senate confirmed Dr. Barthwell to serve as Deputy Director for Demand Reduction in the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). As a member of the President's sub-cabinet, Dr. Barthwell was a principal advisor in the Executive Office of the President (EOP) on policies aimed at reducing the demand for illicit drugs. Dr. Barthwell received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Wesleyan University, where she serves on the Board of Trustees, and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Michigan Medical School. Following post-graduate training at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University Medical Center, she began her practice in the Chicago area.
In The Big Book Simplified, Lauren T. and Andy P. aim to clarify the key messages in The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. The workbook follows the chapter format of The Big Book, and each chapter concludes with multiple choice and discussion questions. Lauren, an active member of Overeaters Anonymous, wrote this book with a fellow recovering in A.A. They generalize the message of healing to all addicts by writing about “addiction” instead of “alcoholism.” Several rehab facilities are teaching the book to their clients, and it sits on the shelves of many bookstores, including www.amazon.com.
Lauren is also working on other business ideas related to recovery from addiction. She has extensive marketing experience working for Fortune 500 companies and startups alike in industries ranging from television to finance. In her free time, Lauren likes to practice yoga, travel, cook and read. She is a native Californian who has lived in Connecticut, New York, England, Spain, and Israel.
Traditional approaches to treatment waited for readiness, belittled mental illness, and failed to serve a large proportion of people in need. Modern approaches embracing models of stages of change, motivational interviewing and harm reduction have challenged a traditionally peer-lead recovery movement to reconsider what constitutes recovery, whether abstinence is necessary and how to consider mental illness in a person’s recovery plan. Mark and Mary will discuss this paradigm shift in the field.
Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, MD, is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health at Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital. Ken Rosenberg has produced many educational related films and videotapes over his career. Some of his works include: “Through Madness: The Subjective Experience of Psychosis,” WNET (1992), “Why Am I Gay?: Stories of Coming Out in America,” HBO (1993), “Back From Madness,” HBO (1996), “Drinking Apart: Families Under the Influence,” HBO (2000), “Cancer: Evolution to Revolution,” HBO, (2000), and “Bedlam”, independent short film about psychiatry (2009). From 1994-2009, Ken Rosenberg has been a consulting editor for the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. He has also written many articles on health related topics, two of which are “Sexual Dysfunctions Among Psychiatric Patients” (2001) and “Studies of Sexual Dysfunction Among Severely Ill Psychiatric Patients” (2001).
Dr. Scott Kellogg received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the CUNY Graduate Center, and he is presently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at New York University. Having trained in both schema therapy and gestalt therapy, he is currently a psychotherapist and a supervisor at the Schema Therapy Institute. Dr. Kellogg has created the Transformational Chairwork Training program and he is currently teaching this method of psychotherapeutic dialogue to practitioners in both the United States and Europe. He is also a leading advocate for Gradualism, a vision of healing that seeks to utilize and integrate the best aspects of the harm reduction, scientific, and traditional treatment approaches. In his writings, he has looked at such topics as addiction treatment, identity theory, trauma and violence, contingency management, harm reduction, and assessment.
Dr. Amador is an internationally sought-after speaker, clinical psychologist, professor at Columbia University, Teachers College, in New York City, the Founder and Director of the LEAP Institute and author of eight books including the national best seller “I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help!”
Dr. Amador’s expertise has made him a regular contributor to the Today Show and a featured guest on ABC Good Morning America, Prime Time Live, CBS This Morning, NBC Nightly News, 60 Minutes, CNN, Dateline, ABC’s World News Tonight, Fox News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and many others.
His forensic cases include the Unabomber, PFC Lynndie England, Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping, and Zacarias Moussaoui trials. Dr. Amador has over 25 years experience working with adults, families, and couples. Dr. Amador was co-chair of the last text revision of the Schizophrenia and related disorders section of the DSM IV-TR (often referred to as the “Psychiatrists’ Bible”).
Heidi Squier Kraft received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of California - San Diego School of Medicine in 1996. She joined the Navy during her internship at Duke University Medical Center, serving as both a flight and clinical psychologist. Her active duty assignments included the Naval Safety Center, the Naval Health Research Center, and Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL. In 2004, she deployed to Iraq for seven months with a Marine Corps surgical company, serving as the Officer in Charge of the Combat Stress Platoon. Rule Number Two is a memoir of that experience. She left active duty in 2005 after nine years in the Navy, and now serves as the deputy coordinator for the US Navy Combat Stress Control program. She lives in San Diego with her husband Mike, a former Marine Corps Harrier pilot, and 7-year-old twins Brian and Megan.
Dr. Mee-Lee is a leading expert in co-occurring substance use and mental disorders with over thirty years experience in person-centered treatment and program development. He is not your usual psychiatrist, nor is he your usual educator. He writes and speaks in down-to-earth, jargon-free language and makes learning challenging and enjoyable. Audiences consistently express satisfaction with his combination of rich content and practical approach delivered in his engaging style. His down-to-earth upbringing in Australia coupled with his Chinese heritage makes for an interesting mix of dry humor and quiet wisdom. David is a Board-certified psychiatrist and is certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM). He is also Chief Editor of the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria and is a Senior Advisor to The Change Companies.
Marya Hornbacher is the author of the Pulitzer-Prize short-listed book Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, the acclaimed novel The Center of Winter, and the recent New York Times Bestseller Madness: A Bipolar Life. Her work has been translated into sixteen languages. An award-winning journalist, Hornbacher is also a mental health advocate, and lectures widely on both writing and mental health.
George MacDonald is an accomplished writer, actor and comedian. George has over 23 years sober and spreads his recovery message through the gift of comedy. George has performed with such stars as Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Dane Cook, and Dennis Miller, just to name a few. George is also a playwright, some of his works include: At The Funny Factory, Waiting for Whitey, and Whistling Past The Graveyard. George is a member of The Dramatist Guild of America, Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild and The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Robert Neil McLay is a psychiatrist and the Research Director for the Mental Health Directorate at Naval Medical Center San Diego. Dr. McLay’s primary research interests involve the effects of stress on the brain. He has studied this at the molecular, cellular, behavioral, and clinical levels. He is currently involved in trials examining the use of Virtual Reality in the treatment of PTSD, the genetics of this disorder, and the role of sleep and medications in resilience against combat stress. He is the author of the upcoming book Ghosts and the Machine: stories of Iraq, Afghanistan and Virtual Reality Treatments for PTSD. He served with the Navy at NMCSD, Marine Base Twenty-nine Palms, Naval Hospital Yokosuka, and was deployed with First Marine Division to Iraq in 2008, where he served as the psychiatrist for Camp Fallujah Iraq. While in Iraq was the first provider to use Virtual Reality to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the combat environment.
Michael J. Burke practiced law for twenty-five years in Howell, Michigan where he was raised with his nine brothers and sisters. Michael and his wife purchased the family home and it was there that they raised their two daughters. He was actively involved in the community, enjoyed a successful law practice and was a devoted father. Never Enough: One Lawyer's True Story of How He Gambled His Career Away, is the shocking, true story of Michael J. Burke, who went from being a successful lawyer, loving father and husband, and respected member of his community to a closet alcoholic and gambling addict to the tune of $1,600,000, using clients' trust funds. On June 18, 2001, he was sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution to his victims in the amount of 1.6 million dollars. Follow Michael Burke as he descends into his addictions, then must confess all to his family and clients. Read about his arraignment, and the actual transcripts from his sentencing. Burke shares stories of his prison life, and then the painful narrative of how his lies and deceit affected his family.
Dr. Pohl is Vice president of medical affairs and medical director of the Las Vegas Recovery Center (LVRC), the only private, medically managed inpatient detoxification and addiction treatment facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a key force in developing LVRC’s chronic pain rehabilitation program. A Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (FASAM), he is a clinical assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, a board certified family practitioner, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice. He is a nationally known public speaker and co-author of The Caregiver’s Journey: When You Love Someone with AIDS, Staying Sane: When You Care for Someone with Chronic Illness, A Day Without Pain (with Mike Donahue) and the recently published Pain Recovery: A Comprehensive Opioid-Free Approach..
In a Washingtonian Magazine cover story entitled, Top Journalists: Washington's Media Elite, Pete Earley was described as one of a handful of journalists in America who have the power to introduce new ideas and give them currency. A former reporter for The Washington Post, he is the author of nine nonfiction books and three novels. His book, CRAZY: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness, tells two stories. It describes his attempts to help his college age son, Mike, after he becomes ill with bipolar disorder and is arrested. It also describes a year that Earley spent at the Miami Dade County Jail where he followed persons with mental disorders, who had been in jail, out into the community to see what sort of services they received. His book was one of two finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in 2007 and has won awards from Mental Health America and the American Psychiatric Association.
Dr. Norgard consults and teaches locally and internationally in the field of psychodrama and is an associate faculty member at ASU College of Public Programs. She has worked extensively assisting political refugees who are seeking asylum. Norgard speaks and advocates for the prevention and early detection of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and is involved in prison reform. Norgard authored Hard to Place: A Crime of Alcohol (about FASD), a children’s book on the Montessori teaching method, co-authored a text on child abuse and neglect, and various other articles.
Dr. Tatarsky holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The City College of the City University of New York (1986). He has specialized in the field of substance use treatment for over 25 years working as a counselor, psychologist, program director, trainer, advocate and author. Dr. Tatarsky is a founding executive board member of the Association for Harm Reduction Therapy. Some of his written works include: Developing your healthiest relationship to marijuana: A harm reduction approach, Addiction, meaning and understanding, Harm reduction psychotherapy: Extending the reach of traditional substance use treatment. His book: Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems (2007) has been an essential piece of work in the area of harm reduction, which can be a guiding stone for many clinicians and clients on their treatment journey. Dr. Tatarsky is also on the editorial boards of Harm Reduction, an on-line journal and the international Journal of Drug Policy.
Guest host Dr. Mark Green, will be interviewing author and counselor Sarah Allen Benton. Sarah is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in a counseling center at a college in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the leader of the Alcohol Skills Training Program directed towards helping college-age problem drinkers and has made a variety of psycho-educational presentations including Mindful Drinking: Moderate Drinking for College Students and The Truth About Ecstasy (club drug). In 2003, Sarah received a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology degree from Northeastern University in Boston. She has held several counselor positions at McLean Psychiatric Hospital (affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital) in the Klarman Eating Disorders Center and the Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Institute. She is currently the vice-president of the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation of Greater Boston. Sarah is also a proud member of a 12-Step Recovery Program and has been sober since February 2004.
Jenni Schaefer is an internationally known author and speaker whose work has helped change the face of recovery from eating disorders. Her appearances on shows like Dr. Phil and Entertainment Tonight, in publications ranging from Cosmopolitan to The Washington Post, and before live audiences have brought a world of hope to men and women seeking real solutions. I want people who struggle with eating disorders to know it is possible to move from being 'in recovery' to being 'fully recovered,' she says. I want them to get into life and follow their dreams, not be stuck in or defined by an eating disorder. With her latest book, Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life (McGraw-Hill), Jenni takes readers a giant step further on her journey and theirs, outlining the path from recovery to liberation.
Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, MD, is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health at Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital. Ken Rosenberg has produced many educational related films and videotapes over his career. Some of his works include: “Through Madness: The Subjective Experience of Psychosis,” WNET (1992), “Why Am I Gay?: Stories of Coming Out in America,” HBO (1993), “Back From Madness,” HBO (1996), “Drinking Apart: Families Under the Influence,” HBO (2000), “Cancer: Evolution to Revolution,” HBO, (2000), and “Bedlam”, independent short film about psychiatry (2009). From 1994-2009, Ken Rosenberg has been a consulting editor for the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. He has also written many articles on health related topics, two of which are “Sexual Dysfunctions Among Psychiatric Patients” (2001) and “Studies of Sexual Dysfunction Among Severely Ill Psychiatric Patients” (2001).
Richard Broom was born April 1946 in Albany, NY. In 1966 Broom was drafted into the Army. Broom remained in the US Army until he took an honorable discharge in 1968. He then returned to graduate from Hudson Valley Community College in 1970 and reenrolled in S.U.N.Y at Albany. In 1982, Broom was incarcerated and spent 359 days in the county jail while awaiting trial and sentencing. For approximately the next ten years, Broom remained in the Florida Department of Corrections. On March 9th, 1993, Broom was released on parole. On January 1st, 1997, Broom began working as a therapist in a small treatment center in South Florida called Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches. The center now has three separate treatment centers with over 150 beds. Broom remains at this center as a primary therapist. The book (Cocked and Loaded) will not be officially printed until November 09. The book is Richard Broom’s journey through substance abuse, into discovery and through continued recovery.
Diane Davey is the Program Director at the OCD Institute, a residential treatment program and research site at McLean Hospital, specializing in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. She is also the President of the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, a national advocacy group dedicated to educating people about OCD, helping patients find appropriate treatment, training treatment providers, and raising money for research.
Davey received her undergraduate degree in Nursing from Boston College and her Masters in Business Administration from Boston University. Prior to working at the OCD Institute, she worked in several other capacities at McLean Hospital, and was also the Program Director of an independent venture called Community Based Services, which provided in-home services primarily to patients with OCD.
Dr. Pohl is Vice president of medical affairs and medical director of the Las Vegas Recovery Center (LVRC), the only private, medically managed inpatient detoxification and addiction treatment facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a key force in developing LVRC’s chronic pain rehabilitation program. A Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (FASAM), he is a clinical assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, a board certified family practitioner, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice. He is a nationally known public speaker and co-author of The Caregiver’s Journey: When You Love Someone with AIDS, Staying Sane: When You Care for Someone with Chronic Illness, A Day Without Pain (with Mike Donahue) and the recently published Pain Recovery: A Comprehensive Opioid-Free Approach..
Shannon Shy is a senior civilian attorney with the Department of the Navy and a retired U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Lieutenant Colonel. In 1997, while on active duty with the Marines, he was diagnosed with a severe case of obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD. His OCD had become so severe he became practically non-functioning. He constantly found himself in a seemingly endless loop of intrusive and irrational thoughts, mental anguish, physical pain, and odd behaviors. Finally, after some nudging from his wife and a colleague and after one very memorable OCD episode, he called a psychiatrist. With the aid of doctors, medication, and behavioral therapy, he developed an effective behavioral strategy (what he calls “Ground Rules and Checkpoints”) to manage his OCD. He now lives a very happy and productive life and has for many years--without medication and without doctors.
Marya Hornbacher is the author of the Pulitzer-Prize short-listed book Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, the acclaimed novel The Center of Winter, and the recent New York Times Bestseller Madness: A Bipolar Life. Her work has been translated into sixteen languages. An award-winning journalist, Hornbacher is also a mental health advocate, and lectures widely on both writing and mental health.
Andrea Bengtson, MA, MSW, Clinical Coordinator of Services, On-Campus Active Minds Advisor Boston University: The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is affiliated with Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Boston University. The Center is a research, training, and service organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons who have psychiatric disabilities by improving the effectiveness of people, programs, and service systems.
Guest host Dr. Mark Green, will be interviewing author, professor and psychiatrist Douglas Turkington, MD. Douglas is a liaison psychiatrist at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. He is also Professor of Psychosocial Psychiatry in the School of Neurology, Neuroscience and Psychiatry at Newcastle University. A founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, he presents widely on the topic of cognitive-behavioral therapy of schizophrenia, and is actively involved in treatment development and research. Turkington is also an accomplished author and his most recent book is titled ‘Back to Life, Back to Normality’. The book discusses real life case studies and success stories to prove that sufferers of psychosis can be helped with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a psychotherapeutic approach that aims to influence problematic and dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and cognitions through a goal-oriented, systematic procedure.
Guest host Dr. Mark Green, will be interviewing certified brain injury specialist and musician Jerry Burton. Jerry is a certified brain injury specialist who has been in the human services field for 30 years, divided almost equally between MH/MR and TBI. He currently serves as director of Development for Whitemarsh House, a personal care facility located in Flourtown, Pa. Prior to coming to Whitemarsh House, Jerry served for 10 years as administrator and residential manager at Success at Rockridge, a TBI facility located in Quakertown, Pa, where he established Rockridge Live, the annual music event for clients, their families and friends. Think American Idol with no losers. Jerry maintains that it could be only done through the universality of music. A similar program is in the works for Whitemarsh House. Jerry is also a musician, composer, performer, and record producer. He studied music at Berklee College of Music in Boston and at the proverbial School of Hard Knocks'. His latest work is SIDEWAYS, a CD by Bishop Clay, a Pittsburgh area group.
Guest host Dr. Mark Green, will be interviewing author and counselor Sarah Allen Benton. Sarah is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in a counseling center at a college in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the leader of the Alcohol Skills Training Program directed towards helping college-age problem drinkers and has made a variety of psycho-educational presentations including Mindful Drinking: Moderate Drinking for College Students and The Truth About Ecstasy (club drug). In 2003, Sarah received a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology degree from Northeastern University in Boston. She has held several counselor positions at McLean Psychiatric Hospital (affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital) in the Klarman Eating Disorders Center and the Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Institute. She is currently the vice-president of the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation of Greater Boston. Sarah is also a proud member of a 12-Step Recovery Program and has been sober since February 2004.
Dr. Potenza is currently a staff psychiatrist at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Manchester, New Hampshire and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School. He has lectured nationally on topics of major mental illness, personality functioning, and most recently Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He most recently had been appointed by Governor Lynch to be a participant on the statewide legislative committee for studying Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in returning Iraq war veterans. In April 2008, he was an American Medical Association Honoree at the annual Linda Saltzman Conference for work with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans.
Dr Cesar Benarroche is a graduate of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He did his residency in psychiatry at the University of Rochester, N.Y and subsequently completed a fellowship in Psychiatry at Yale University. Dr. Benarroche was a faculty member at Yale University’s Department of Psychiatry for nine years where he was Director of the Transitional Unit at the Yale Psychiatric Institute and Director of one of the outpatient divisions of the Connecticut Mental Health Center. He is a Board Certified psychiatrist with over 30 years of psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, teaching, and research experience. He has been the Medical Director of Lifeskills of Boca Raton for the past ten years. He is also involved in clinical medication trials and has a busy extensive outpatient practice in Boca Raton since 1987.
Richard Broom was born April 1946 in Albany, NY. In 1966 Broom was drafted into the Army. Broom remained in the US Army until he took an honorable discharge in 1968. He then returned to graduate from Hudson Valley Community College in 1970 and reenrolled in S.U.N.Y at Albany. In 1982, Broom was incarcerated and spent 359 days in the county jail while awaiting trial and sentencing. For approximately the next ten years, Broom remained in the Florida Department of Corrections. On March 9th, 1993, Broom was released on parole. On January 1st, 1997, Broom began working as a therapist in a small treatment center in South Florida called Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches. The center now has three separate treatment centers with over 150 beds. Broom remains at this center as a primary therapist. The book (Cocked and Loaded) will not be officially printed until November 09. The book is Richard Broom’s journey through substance abuse, into discovery and through continued recovery.
John McAndrew is a national recording artist and has moved audiences at many events, including th 50th anniversary of NATO and the National Town Hall Meeting. Please join us for a holiday celebration with John as we discuss recovery, forgiveness, and spirituality. We will enjoy John’s recordings of “Give Me New Eyes”, “Good Enough”, “If I Can’t Forgive” and “Like We Were Made of Gold.” This is a great time of year to reflect on our blessings, friendships and opportunities. All of us at WestBridge extend warm wishes for a memorable holiday season and a wonderful New Year!
Howie Vogel is the Executive Director of Double Trouble in Recovery Inc. Howie is in charge of the overall supervision and management of the Double Trouble in Recovery program throughout New York State. Through the years Howie has started over 400 groups Across New York State and has trained and assisted many other states (Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, North Carolina, Alaska, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey and the list can go on) in the development of DTR groups, throughout these states. Mr. Vogel has played a critical role both in the adaptation of the intervention, and in the forging of an effective link between the formal treatment (TSF therapy) and the DTR community. He is also supporting the research of “Effectiveness Self-Help for Dually Diagnosed persons”, with, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. Howie’s heartfelt attitude toward DTR is truly a driving force to its success.
Alex Koroknay-Palicz, originally from Michigan, moved to the DC area after attending American University. During his senior year in high school, Alex successfully changed the policy of several age-discriminatory stores in his hometown of Holland, MI. In his capacity as NYRA's Executive Director, Alex has appeared on CNN, PBS and Fox News and has been quoted in most major newspapers in the country, and was the subject of a feature article in the Washington Post. In addition to his role as NYRA's Executive Director, Alex serves on the board of the Community Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Youth. Alex was voted into office in 1999.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eric Newhouse has been an editor of the Tribune since 1988, serving as news editor, editorial page editor and projects editor respectively. He also served as a juror for the 2007 and 2008 Pulitzer Prizes, judging the entries in the explanatory reporting category. Before joining the Tribune, Newhouse had an 18-year career with The Associated Press, the national wire service. Newhouse won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for “Alcohol: Cradle to Grave,” a 12-part series of stories that were published once a month throughout 1999. It was also honored by the NAADAC, the Society of Addiction Professionals; the Research Society on Alcoholism; and the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers. One of his books, “Faces of Combat, PTSD & TBI,” was published by Issues Press in the fall of 2008. You can learn more about the book at its Web site: www.FacesOfCombat.US
William (“Bill”) White is a Senior Research Consultant at Chestnut Health Systems, past-chair of the board of Recovery Communities United and a volunteer consultant to Faces and Voices of Recovery. He has a Master’s degree in Addiction Studies from Goddard College and has worked full time in the addictions field since 1969 as a street worker, counselor, clinical director, trainer and researcher. His book, Slaying the Dragon - The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America, received the McGovern Family Foundation Award for the best book on addiction recovery. His widely read papers on recovery advocacy were recently published in the book Let’s Go Make Some History: Chronicles of the New Addiction Recovery Advocacy Movement. His latest publication is a monograph entitled Recovery Management and Recovery-oriented Systems of Care: Scientific Rationale and Promising Practices.
Petros Levounis, MD, MA, is the Director of The Addiction Institute of New York (formerly Smithers) and Chief of Addiction Psychiatry at St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals in New York City. Dr. Levounis is a board-certified addiction psychiatrist, Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), and Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). His academic interests include the psychotherapy and psychopharmacology of addiction, the teaching of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, gay and lesbian mental health, and the behavioral addictions. Dr. Levounis is the co-author of the self-help book “Sober Siblings: How to Help Your Alcoholic Brother or Sister and Not Lose Yourself” (DaCapo Books/Perseus, 2008). He is currently writing a textbook on “Co-occurring Substance Use and Other Psychiatric Disorders” for addiction counselors and a textbook on “Motivation and Change” for general psychiatrists.
Jimmy Destri is a born and bred Brooklynite having lived in around the New York City area his entire 54 years. He currently lives in Windsor Terrace with his wife Roberta and their children James, 11 and Rienna, 3. Though still a partner of the band Blondie, Jimmy is currently serving as a full time drug counselor/therapist at NYC's Carnegie Hill Institute while pursing his drug and alcohol license at NYC's C.U.N.Y. At Carnegie Hill Institute, a long established and respected outpatient recovery center in New York City, Jimmy spends 5 days a week helping some of the city's acute and chronically addicted find new life and hope, using the newest therapeutic tools of the trade. He claims that he's been incredibly lucky, not once in life, but twice, having found a new calling that he's equally passionate about.
Diane Davey is the Program Director at the OCD Institute, a residential treatment program and research site at McLean Hospital, specializing in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. She is also the President of the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, a national advocacy group dedicated to educating people about OCD, helping patients find appropriate treatment, training treatment providers, and raising money for research.
Davey received her undergraduate degree in Nursing from Boston College and her Masters in Business Administration from Boston University. Prior to working at the OCD Institute, she worked in several other capacities at McLean Hospital, and was also the Program Director of an independent venture called Community Based Services, which provided in-home services primarily to patients with OCD.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eric Newhouse has been an editor of the Tribune since 1988, serving as news editor, editorial page editor and projects editor respectively. He also served as a juror for the 2007 and 2008 Pulitzer Prizes, judging the entries in the explanatory reporting category. Before joining the Tribune, Newhouse had an 18-year career with The Associated Press, the national wire service. Newhouse won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for “Alcohol: Cradle to Grave,” a 12-part series of stories that were published once a month throughout 1999. It was also honored by the NAADAC, the Society of Addiction Professionals; the Research Society on Alcoholism; and the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers. One of his books, “Faces of Combat, PTSD & TBI,” was published by Issues Press in the fall of 2008. You can learn more about the book at its Web site: www.FacesOfCombat.US
Ronald W. Manderscheid, Ph.D., has served as the Director of Mental Health and Substance Use Programs at the Global Health Sector of SRA International since 2006. In this capacity, he is developing new demonstration and research projects around mental health and substance use services, programs, and systems, using a public health framework. Previously, Dr. Manderscheid served as Branch Chief, Survey and Analysis Branch, for the federal Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), SAMHSA. During the Clinton National Health Care Reform debate, Dr. Manderscheid served as Senior Policy Advisor on National Health Care Reform in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He served as principal editor for eight editions of Mental Health, United States. Each month, he prepares the Manderscheid Report for Behavioral Healthcare. Dr. Manderscheid has also worked in a variety of positions with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Dr. Potenza is currently a staff psychiatrist at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Manchester, New Hampshire and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School. He has lectured nationally on topics of major mental illness, personality functioning, and most recently Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He most recently had been appointed by Governor Lynch to be a participant on the statewide legislative committee for studying Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in returning Iraq war veterans. In April 2008, he was an American Medical Association Honoree at the annual Linda Saltzman Conference for work with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans.
Mighty Sam McClain's early success was in the mid-sixties with Don Gibson's, Sweet Dreams. Moving from Nashville to New Orleans in successive years found him doing menial jobs, sleeping outdoors and selling his plasma to survive. The Neville Brothers were instrumental in giving him a base to regroup. An invitation to do a tour in Japan in 1989 set him on track again. Presently Sam operates McClain Productions from his home in Newmarket, NH He has just completed his latest project, Too Much Jesus (Not Enough Whiskey) which is as yet, unreleased. In 2007 he devoted his time to the Give US Your Poor project, a national initiative to aid the homeless. He recorded a song with Natalie Merchant for the CD and wrote and performed a duet with Jon Bon Jovi titled, Show Me The Way.The Soul of America is his European title, but he is, just as the lyrics he wrote, I'm a singer, a man with a song...and I've got a message for you”.
Dr. Candace McDaniel is a licensed Osteopathic Physician in both Oklahoma and Texas. She received her medical degree from Oklahoma State University in 1996. She also holds a Doctorate degree in Education from the University of Tulsa, a Masters degree in Psychology from Texas Christian University, a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Southern Methodist University, a Bachelors degree in Biology from Northeastern State University in Oklahoma and an Associate of Science degree in Chemistry from Tulsa County College. Dr. McDaniel began her own Addiction Medicine and Family Practice Clinic in 2003, the Anti-Aging and Longevity Center of Texas, P.A. Dr. McDaniel served as medical director and program physician for the Denton Brentwood addiction clinic. Dr. McDaniel trained as an addiction medicine program physician under J. Thomas Payte, M.D., in his Dallas clinics and San Antonio clinics from 1998 through 2003.
Chris Crosby has been the president and CEO of The Watershed Addiction Treatment Programs, Inc. since 2004. He is one of the founders of the Watershed, which has grown over the past 11 years into Florida’s largest private addiction treatment provider. Chris has worked in addiction treatment for the past 29 years. His college training was in nursing and he was licensed as an RN in 1983. Chris has worked in most clinical areas of addiction treatment. He transitioned from direct patient care into the business development and administration of addiction treatment a decade ago. One of Chris’ passions is Recovery Advocacy, spreading the news that Addiction Recovery is the reality in the lives of millions of Americans, and that Recovery is a priceless force for good in our communities. In a career that has spanned three decades, Christopher Crosby’s unwavering dedication to “loving the alcoholic and addict back to health” has literally transformed tens of thousands of lives.
Steven Halpern is an award-winning recording artist, composer, producer and pioneering sound healer whose music has helped millions worldwide experience deeper relaxation, manage stress, enhanced yoga, meditation and massage as well as pure listening pleasure. His 1975 debut album Chakra Suite created a ‘quiet revolution' and established Halpern as the founding father of a new genre of contemporary instrumental/new age healing music. Steven has produced landmark research exploring the connections between sound, consciousness and healing and is the author of two books, Tuning the Human Instrument (1977) and Sound Health (Harper & Row, 1985), that introduced the concept of sound healing to the mainstream audience. For more information please visit www.innerpeacemusic.com
Dr Cesar Benarroche is a graduate of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He did his residency in psychiatry at the University of Rochester, N.Y and subsequently completed a fellowship in Psychiatry at Yale University. Dr. Benarroche was a faculty member at Yale University’s Department of Psychiatry for nine years where he was Director of the Transitional Unit at the Yale Psychiatric Institute and Director of one of the outpatient divisions of the Connecticut Mental Health Center.
He is a Board Certified psychiatrist with over 30 years of psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, teaching, and research experience. He has been the Medical Director of Lifeskills of Boca Raton for the past ten years. He is also involved in clinical medication trials and has a busy extensive outpatient practice in Boca Raton since 1987.
Jack Lynch, is a 15-year veteran of the Boston comedy scene who has toured all over the United States and parts of Canada, entertaining crowds with his earthy style, great impressions, and clean but sarcastic view of the world. Lynch has performed at all the major Boston venues as well as The Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut, The Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, The Improv in Miami Beach, The Punchline in Atlanta, Georgia, & the Comedy Works in Montreal, Canada, to name a few. Jack has shared the stage with comedy legends such as Lenny Clarke, Stephen Wright and Damon Wayons to name a few.
Jack also speaks to groups interested in discussing recovery from addiction. In these shows, Jack draws from his own 23 years in recovery. According to Lynch, laughter is one of the most important aspects of human nature which is lost in addiction. Jack reminds his audience that it is not only great to laugh, but also a healthy outlet and a crucial part to a more content sobriety.
Patrick Babcock, 42, originally from New York City, moved to Portland, Maine in 2000, and is currently enjoying over 13 years of continued sobriety. A graduate of Fordham University's College of Business Administration in New York City, with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Finance, Mr. Babcock’s training has specialized in Motivational Interviewing, PTSD, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Gorski - CENAPS model of Treatment and Relapse Prevention, and Life Skills Mentorship. Having first been introduced to the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous back in 1988, as well as both inpatient and extended care programs, Mr. Babcock has seen first hand what works (and what does not work) with regard to the process of recovery. Mr. Babcock is the Founder and Executive Director of Foundation House, helping men in recovery from alcoholism & chemical dependency since 2002.
Christopher D. Martin, MD, is the medical director of the Compass Young Adult Program at The Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas. In addition, he is also an assistant professor, Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, at Baylor College of Medicine. In addition to his duties on Compass, Dr. Martin has a significant teaching schedule at the Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Menninger’s collaborator and affiliate. Dr. Martin teaches physicians who are on a track toward becoming psychiatrists and he also teaches medical students. During his training he was chief resident and received several awards that include the Eugene Kahn Award for Excellence in Psychiatry, 2005; The Menninger Department of Psychiatry Resident Teacher Award, 2005; the Janssen Psychiatry Resident Excellence Award, 2003; and the Hilde Bruch Award for Excellence in Psychiatry, 2001.
Denise Kearns, RN is the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program Manager & Treatment Care Coordinator at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, CT. Ms. Kearns completed DBT Intensive Training in 1996 and has practiced DBT in outpatient, inpatient and residential settings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a treatment developed by Marsha M. Linehan specifically to treat individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). It is based largely in behaviorist theory with cognitive elements. DBT also incorporates mindfulness practice. There are two essential parts of DBT: 1. Individual: in which weekly issues are discussed & recorded on diary cards. The therapist and client work towards improving skill use; 2. Group: Specific skills are learned and practiced: core mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness and distress tolerance. The skills learned in DBT are being applied widely, as they help in anyone’s goal for being more effective in relationships and life!
Join us in discussing the effect of trauma and substance use disorders on individuals and families. Dr. Boriskin began working with Vietnam veterans in 1979, just when PTSD entered the professional and general vocabulary. Clinical Director of one of the first Vet Centers, he quickly developed an expertise in addictive disorders. He transitioned to private practice in Florida in 1986, working with a wide range of trauma survivors, particularly sexual abuse survivors. He developed one of the earliest extended residential treatment programs and in 1999 he co-founded Advanced Recovery Center in Delray Beach, Florida. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified addiction specialist and author of PTSD and Addiction: A Practical Guide for Clinicians and Counselors, and co-author of At Wit’s End- What Families Need to Know When A Loved One is Diagnosed with Addiction and Mental Illness.
Dr. Evins has been the recipient of the NIMH New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit Young Investigator Award, a career development award from the National Institutes of Drug Abuse (NIDA), the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Tobacco Control Program Young Investigator Award, and has twice been the recipient of the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) Young Investigator Award. Dr. Evins is currently PI on two R01 grants and Project Director on a U01 grant from NIDA to study novel treatments for smoking cessation and prevention of relapse to smoking and to develop translational surrogate markers for response. She is currently a mentor on three NARSAD Young Investigator Awards.
Dr. Evins is supported by research grants from NIDA. Her group receives research grant support from Janssen L.L.P., NARSAD, NIDA, and The Stanley Medical Research Institute.
Dr. Evins receives product support from Aspect Medical Systems and Pfizer.
Mighty Sam McClain's early success was in the mid-sixties with Don Gibson's, Sweet Dreams. Moving from Nashville to New Orleans in successive years found him doing menial jobs, sleeping outdoors and selling his plasma to survive. The Neville Brothers were instrumental in giving him a base to regroup. An invitation to do a tour in Japan in 1989 set him on track again. Presently Sam operates McClain Productions from his home in Newmarket, NH He has just completed his latest project, Too Much Jesus (Not Enough Whiskey) which is as yet, unreleased. In 2007 he devoted his time to the Give US Your Poor project, a national initiative to aid the homeless. He recorded a song with Natalie Merchant for the CD and wrote and performed a duet with Jon Bon Jovi titled, Show Me The Way.The Soul of America is his European title, but he is, just as the lyrics he wrote, I'm a singer, a man with a song...and I've got a message for you”.
Ken Norton, a licensed clinical social worker, serves as the Director of the Center For Community Based Suicide Prevention and the Frameworks Suicide Prevention Project at NAMI NH, the National Alliance On Mental Illness. He played a lead role in the development of the Frameworks Project which is designated as a national best practice program in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. Ken participated on the committee which wrote NH's state Suicide Prevention Plan and was instrumental in passage of legislation which establishes a state Suicide Prevention Council and currently sits as a member of that council. Ken was recently appointed to the steering committee of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The impact mental illness and suicide have had on Ken's family deepened his professional efforts to reduce stigma and promote help seeking and early recognition and treatment of mental illness and substance use disorders.
Please join us for a holiday celebration with John McAndrew as we discuss recovery, forgiveness, and spirituality. We will enjoy John’s recordings of “Give Me New Eyes”, “Good Enough”, “If I Can’t Forgive” and “Like We Were Made of Gold.” This is a great time of year to reflect on our blessings, friendships and opportunities. All of us at WestBridge extend warm wishes for a memorable holiday season and a wonderful New Year!
Dr. Irwin is the Program Director for The McLean Center at Fernside. Dr. Irwin received his training at the University of Houston in the area of Clinical Psychology where he developed an expertise in the field of substance abuse treatment. Since completing his doctorate, Dr. Irwin has been on the faculty at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Columbia University, where he participated in federally funded research activities focused on behavioral and psychopharmacological treatment for substance use disorders. Prior to his position as the program director at The McLean Center at Fernside, Dr. Irwin was an assistant professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the Westchester division of the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and served as the program director of the Substance Abuse Treatment Services at Payne Whitney Westchester.
Christopher D. Martin, MD, is the medical director of the Compass Young Adult Program at The Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas. In addition, he is also an assistant professor, Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, at Baylor College of Medicine. In addition to his duties on Compass, Dr. Martin has a significant teaching schedule at the Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Menninger’s collaborator and affiliate. Dr. Martin teaches physicians who are on a track toward becoming psychiatrists and he also teaches medical students. During his training he was chief resident and received several awards that include the Eugene Kahn Award for Excellence in Psychiatry, 2005; The Menninger Department of Psychiatry Resident Teacher Award, 2005; the Janssen Psychiatry Resident Excellence Award, 2003; and the Hilde Bruch Award for Excellence in Psychiatry, 2001.
Dr. Albanese has just co-authored a book with Dr. Edward Khantzian entitled: Understanding Addiction as Self-Medication: Finding Hope behind the Pain. Dr. Albanese was born in Boston, and graduated from Boston Latin School. He attended Harvard College and Cornell University Medical College. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. Dr. Albanese is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School’s (HMS) Division on Addictions, where he served as Advanced Fellow in Addiction Studies. At CHA, he is Director of Addictions Treatment Services. He is also Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at HMS. In addition to his clinical, administrative, and teaching work, Dr. Albanese has undertaken research, with a major focus on assessment and treatment of dual diagnosis patients. He has studied epidemiology, pharmacology, and group therapy. His most recent area of interest has been DUI. He is married and has 6 child
Dr. Bob Swoap is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC. He teaches and conducts research in health and clinical psychology. For his most recent sabbatical project, he and his family lived at a therapeutic farm community for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. There, he conducted a qualitative investigation of the recovery process. Bob received his Ph.D. in Clinical and Health Psychology from the University of Florida. Afterwards, he completed a two-year fellowship in behavioral medicine at Duke University Medical Center. In addition to his academic duties, Dr. Swoap is a licensed clinical psychologist and works with medical/psychiatric populations in health care settings. With Special Guest: Virgil Strucker, Executive Director, CooperRiis
Over the past year we have seen a proliferation of “reality” TV programs that depict addiction treatment and intervention. We have also seen a number of high profile people who are experiencing symptoms of addiction, mental illness and substance use disorders have their privacy and confidentiality violated by providers and the media. How can someone in the throes of their illness give informed consent? Do high profile people have the same rights to confidentiality that the rest of us do? Who is prescribing all these medications of abuse? Please join us as we discuss these topics and share with us your thoughts and beliefs!
Recovery happens on many levels, learning to cope with stress is vital for mental health and sobriety. Yoga, Reiki and other Eastern techniques are tools that are effective and contribute to a robust life. Please join us for a discussion with Tom Sherman to learn about his experience in using the ancient arts and recovery. Tom became a Yoga teacher in 1987 and now instructs 800 yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, and Chi Kung classes and workshops each year to a variety of groups. These include the elderly, children, people with stress-related conditions and chronic pain, adults and children with mental disorders and numerous stress management programs. He is the founder and director of the Bija Ananda Yoga Teacher training program which he has directed since 1995. He is certified through the Universal Healing Tao to teach Chi Kung (Chinese Yoga) , Tai Chi and Taoist Yoga Meditations and is a Reiki Practitioner
Faces & Voices of Recovery is committed to organizing and mobilizing the millions of Americans in long-term recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction, our families, friends, and allies to speak with one voice. Faces & Voices of Recovery is a national organization of individuals and organizations joining together to support local, state, regional and national recovery advocacy by increasing access to research, policy, organizing and technical support; and facilitating relationships among local and regional groups; Tom joined Faces & Voices as National Field Director in 2006 to continue building grass roots recovery advocacy campaigns around the country. Tom has an extensive background in government and politics, serving in the Rhode Island State Senate from 1995-2003. He spent many years in non-profit management & development as a professional fundraiser and executive director. Tom is a person in long-term recovery which means he hasn't used drugs or alcohol since May of 2003
Our guest is Beverly Watts Davis. In January 2007, Beverly Watts Davis was appointed as the Senior Advisor on Substance Abuse to the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration after serving over three years as the Director for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). As CSAP Director, Ms. Davis worked in partnership with Federal agencies, State and local government, and public and private sector organizations to prevent illegal drug use and the abuse of legal drugs by building resilience among young people, facilitating recovery, and promoting protective factors and reducing risk factors in communities nationwide. Prior to her appointment at SAMHSA/CSAP, Ms. Davis was the Executive Director of San Antonio Fighting Back and the Senior Vice President with the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.
Ken Norton, a licensed clinical social worker, serves as the Director of the Center For Community Based Suicide Prevention and the Frameworks Suicide Prevention Project at NAMI NH, the National Alliance On Mental Illness. He played a lead role in the development of the Frameworks Project which is designated as a national best practice program in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. Ken participated on the committee which wrote NH's state Suicide Prevention Plan and was instrumental in passage of legislation which establishes a state Suicide Prevention Council and currently sits as a member of that council. Ken was recently appointed to the steering committee of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The impact mental illness and suicide have had on Ken's family deepened his professional efforts to reduce stigma and promote help seeking and early recognition and treatment of mental illness and substance use disorders.
Stephen F. Grinstead, Dr.AD; LMFT;ACRPS,CADC Dr. Grinstead is a senior consultant/trainer for The Gorski-CENAPS Corporation. He is the developer of the Addiction-Free Pain Management System. Dr. Grimstead has been working with pain management, addictive disorders. And coexisting mental and personality disorders for over two decades, teaching seminars and certification trainings for mane 8,000 healthcare professionals and therapists across North America. Today’s show will cover chronic pain disorders; how to manage pain without becoming addicted to pain medication and how to remain in recovery while managing chronic pain. Join us as we discuss the role of empowerment, the Addiction Pain Syndrome, Pain Medications, and other Nonpharmacological./Holistic treatments.
Paul is an independent, Masters level, licensed professional counselor and board registered interventionist. He is a member of the Association of Intervention Specialists and has been in the addiction field for over 22 years. Paul's compassion, respect and clinical expertise provide each family with the training and confidence to help their loved ones recover. Paul is an international speaker on the subject of intervention and is well respected in the treatment industry. He is trained in the use of the Johnson model, Systemic Family Intervention and invitational models. His success rates are unsurpassed in the industry.
When one person in the family system has “had enough”, and picks up the phone, change is possible. Addicts or those struggling with Mental Health issues do not have to “hit bottom” before recovery can begin. People do not have to ask for an interventionist to be offered the assistance of one.
This program will focus on the politics of addiction and on one person’s journey in recovery. Our guest is William Cope Moyers who is currently Vice-President for external affairs at the Hazelden Foundation in Minnesota. A former newspaper journalist and writer for CNN, he lives with his wife and three children in St. Paul, MN.
Tami Duncan is the Executive Director and co-founder of the Lyme Induced Autism (LIA) Foundation located in Corona, CA. The foundation focuses on education, awareness, and research into the connection between Lyme disease and autism. Duncan co-founded the organization after her son was diagnosed with autism and she with Lyme disease. She is the host of an online radio show called The Lyme-Autism Connection on Autism One Radio and the author of several articles and editorials published in Lyme Times, Public Health Alert, and The Lyme-Autism Connection, a monthly column in the Townsend Letter. Bryan Rosner is the author of four books focusing on Lyme disease education. He is an internationally recognized author, educator and speaker. His articles and books on Lyme disease have received critical acclaim from patients and physicians in more than 15 countries. A journalist by trade, his writing turned toward Lyme disease after he contracted the stubborn infection in 2001.
Carol Colleran, CAP, ICADC, Executive Vice-President of Public Policy and National Affairs at the Hanley Center, is a pioneer in the development of age-specific treatment and the co-author of Aging and Addiction: Helping Older Adults Overcome Alcohol and Medication Dependence. Colleran is an educator and advocate for older adult recovery, and participates in policy development, education for several national organizations, including the Center for Substance Abuse Task Force for Treatment in Aging and Substance Abuse. She is a presenter both nationally and internationally and is widely published. Colleran is the recipient of many awards, including the CARP Inc. Peter Fairclough Memorial Recognition Award in 2006. In 2007, she was honored by NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals, with the national William F. “Bill” Callahan Award. This year Carol Colleran was named the recipient of the 2008 American Society on Aging Mental Health and Aging Network Award.
Dr. Stolar received his undergraduate, graduate, and medical degrees from the University of Illinois. He completed a psychiatric residency program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he now is a Clinical Associate Professor working with the Brain Behavior Laboratory/Schizophrenia Research Center. He is Medical Director of Project Transition’s Audubon program, Consulting Psychiatrist for the Beck Institute and Creative Health Services, and has a private psychotherapy practice. Dr. Stolar is a co-author of Schizophrenia: Cognitive Theory, Research, and Therapy by Aaron T. Beck, Neil A. Rector, Neal Stolar, and Paul Grant (Nov 20, 2008), Guilford Press.
Szifra is the author of Together We Heal: A Real-Life Portrait of Group Therapy, which is available on Amazon.com and Infinity Publishing. During her career, Szifra has worked with a broad range of populations from adult children of alcoholics to high-stress police officers and their families, couples in the throes of divorce and individuals facing just about any kind of psychological challenge you might name, including business owners struggling with bankruptcy or sudden wealth. Szifra has become a nationally recognized consultant on the psychology of money, building a small business and marketing. She recently appeared in Business Week and on Business Week TV for her expertise in advising financial services professionals on how to talk to clients about money and other personal issues. She has a master's degree in counseling and is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed mental health counselor and a certified drug and alcohol abuse counselor.
Donna Corrente has almost 20 years of professional experience in the addiction profession; she has directed and developed substance abuse programs encompassing all levels of care for residential and outpatient programs and for EAP management. Donna is a national speaker, educator and writer regarding addiction and is the recipient of the 2004 Michael Q. Ford National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) Journalism award for a series of articles published in the Counselor Magazine, Aug’04, Oct’04 & Dec’04 regarding the influence of hormonal shifting on women and their process of recovery. She is a Master’s level Certified Addictions Professional with the State of Florida and a Certified Addictions Specialist with the American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders.
Dr. Irwin is the Program Director for The McLean Center at Fernside. Dr. Irwin received his training at the University of Houston in the area of Clinical Psychology where he developed an expertise in the field of substance abuse treatment. Since completing his doctorate, Dr. Irwin has been on the faculty at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Columbia University, where he participated in federally funded research activities focused on behavioral and psychopharmacological treatment for substance use disorders. Prior to his position as the program director at The McLean Center at Fernside, Dr. Irwin was an assistant professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the Westchester division of the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and served as the program director of the Substance Abuse Treatment Services at Payne Whitney Westchester.
James H. Leary, Justice, Nashua (NH) District Court. Justice Leary was awarded a BA from University of Massachusetts, a MA in Counseling Psychology from Rhode Island College and a JD from Franklin Pierce Law Center. Prior to attending law school he worked as a teacher and social worker. He practiced law for 20 years in Nashua, New Hampshire and, in 2002, was appointed Special Justice of Nashua District Court. He was appointed Justice in 2005. Justice Leary has worked mental health providers in the Nashua area to improve communication with the courts and, in conjunction with the providers, instituted a mental health court program in 2006. The program is designed to provide diversion and sentencing alternatives for court involved individuals with mental illness and co-occurring disorders.
Mental health issues impact one in four Americans in any given year, with depression affecting more than 19 million. About one in 17 has a severe and possibly life threatening disease, such as manic depression/bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. This year's Mental Health Awareness Month highlighted the importance of being connected socially - with family and friends, the community, and with professional help. A leading psychiatrist wants to emphasize the incredible advancements in treatment in the mental health profession.
Dr. Richard DeVaul, head of the Leadership in Medicine Program at the College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center and a practicing psychiatrist will talk about the advancements made in this field over the years. Dr. DeVaul will give tips about what people dealing with mental health disorders can do for treatment, and offer insights into what future treatments might be available.
Szifra is the author of Together We Heal: A Real-Life Portrait of Group Therapy, which is available on Amazon.com and Infinity Publishing. During her career, Szifra has worked with a broad range of populations from adult children of alcoholics to high-stress police officers and their families, couples in the throes of divorce and individuals facing just about any kind of psychological challenge you might name, including business owners struggling with bankruptcy or sudden wealth. Szifra has become a nationally recognized consultant on the psychology of money, building a small business and marketing. She recently appeared in Business Week and on Business Week TV for her expertise in advising financial services professionals on how to talk to clients about money and other personal issues. She has a master's degree in counseling and is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed mental health counselor and a certified drug and alcohol abuse counselor.
As CEO and founder of Right Turn, Woody oversees the agency which provides out-patient addiction treatment for creative artists. Woody is a licensed and certified addiction specialist. He has a Master's Certificate in Human Service Management from Suffolk University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Human Services from the University of Massachusetts/Boston. He has worked in the substance abuse field since 1993. Complementing his extensive experience in substance abuse treatment is Woody's 25-year career in the music industry. He was the drummer for the The Del Fuegos & Big Dipper,. Woody has worked as a composer scoring many television and film productions, as well as providing musical direction for Off-Broadway theater. “Over the years, I have lost many friends in the arts and entertainment industry to substance abuse.. Maybe help wasn't available. But now it is. Right Turn offers hope and help on the road to recovery. I believe in the clients we serve.”
Terra is a primary therapist at Seabrook House, a nationally recognized, private and exclusive, and CARF accredited inpatient drug rehab and alcoholism rehab treatment center. Thier main facility is located in rural Bridgeton, NJ. Terra is studying under Dr. Patrick Carnes, PhD, to become a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and created specialized focus groups for Seabrook House patients dealing with sex, love and relationship addictions. With more than ten years of experience in the behavioral healthcare field, she boasts an impressive resume that includes co-founding the Family Recovery Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Over the past forty years, Dr. Crabtree has helped adolescents and adults, with serious mental illnesses in outpatient, inpatient, and residential settings. He is the Co-founder and Medical Director of Project Transition, which consists of six therapeutic village programs located throughout the greater Philadelphia region. Project Transition is a highly specialized program for people who have felt failed by the Mental Health system. Over the past 26 years, PT has worked with over 1000 individuals with personality disorders, co-occurring disorders, and other complex psychiatric difficulties.
Dr. Crabtree received his training at Yale and University of Pennsylvania. He has served as a clinical faculty member at several Philadelphia area medical colleges. He has published over 20 articles and has presented to many professional, academic, consumer, and family audiences.
Dr. Crabtree has been intensively trained in DBT, and is a recent recipient of a national Lilly Reintegratio
Methamphetamine addiction has become epidemic in many parts of our country, please join our discussion with Eric Martin is Executive Director of the Addiction Counselor Certification Board of Oregon. Eric is also an Instructor with the University of Oregon and Oregon's Child Welfare Division. Eric has 23 years of clinical experience in Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization, Residential and Outpatient Addictions Treatment and ATOD Prevention. As a recovering person, clinician and educator, Eric brings insight and humor in understanding the drug-brain-behavior connection. He has been honored with numerous awards over the years including the Oregon Governor's Award of Excellence. Eric is a member of the Oregon Governor's Council on Substance Abuse Programs and the Governor's Advisory Board on Drugs and Violent Crime. Eric has also produced a number of video's, including Reunited a video designed for methamphetamine addicted mothers entering the child welfare system.
As CEO and founder of Right Turn, Woody oversees the agency which provides out-patient addiction treatment for creative artists. Woody is a licensed and certified addiction specialist. He has a Master's Certificate in Human Service Management from Suffolk University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Human Services from the University of Massachusetts/Boston. He has worked in the substance abuse field since 1993. Complementing his extensive experience in substance abuse treatment is Woody's 25-year career in the music industry. He was the drummer for the The Del Fuegos & Big Dipper,. Woody has worked as a composer scoring many television and film productions, as well as providing musical direction for Off-Broadway theater. “Over the years, I have lost many friends in the arts and entertainment industry to substance abuse.. Maybe help wasn't available. But now it is. Right Turn offers hope and help on the road to recovery. I believe in the clients we serve.”
Our Guests are Kimberly Dennis, MD the Associate Medical Director at Timberline Knolls and Sheldon Miller, MD, is the Medical Director for Timberline Knolls, a residential treatment center in Chicago for women 12 and older with eating and other emotional disorders, offers leading edge psychiatric and psychological therapeutic approaches coupled with constant attention to each woman's strengths and disorders. It creates comprehensive, individualized programs using: • evidence-based, outcome-supported practices • expressive therapy activities • educational achievement • consistent focus on social, emotional, mental, spiritual and physical elements of care Timberline Knolls’ doctors maintain a holistic perspective in their psychiatry practice, incorporating biological, psycho-social and spiritual approaches into individually tailored treatment plans to foster healing
Edwin I. Levin, LICSW, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Temple University in Philadelphia and a Masters Degree in Social Work from the Columbia University School of Social Work in New York City. He is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of VT. Mr. Levin began his professional career at the National Institute of Mental Health Research Center in Fort Worth, Texas. He has worked for more than 35 years as a clinician and administrator in residential, psychiatric, and educational settings for children and adults with emotional and psychiatric issues. Ed is currently chairperson of the Executive Board of the American Residential Treatment Association (ARTA).Twenty-five years ago he joined the staff of Spruce Mountain Inn as Assistant Director and continues in that role at one of the leading residential programs serving young adults with psychiatric problems. Ed's responsibilities include developing referrals, coordinating admissions, human resource administra
Denise Kearns, RN is the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program Manager & Treatment Care Coordinator at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, CT. Ms. Kearns completed DBT Intensive Training in 1996 and has practiced DBT in outpatient, inpatient and residential settings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a treatment developed by Marsha M. Linehan specifically to treat individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). It is based largely in behaviorist theory with cognitive elements. DBT also incorporates mindfulness practice. There are two essential parts of DBT: 1. Individual: in which weekly issues are discussed & recorded on diary cards. The therapist and client work towards improving skill use; 2. Group: Specific skills are learned and practiced: core mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness and distress tolerance. The skills learned in DBT are being applied widely, as they help in anyone’s goal for being more effective in relationships and life!
Our show today will focus on how families are affected by the disease of addiction and how understanding that it is a brain disease can be help eliminate the shame and guilt that are often barriers to treatment. Sheryl has been married for 41 years, a retired middle school science teacher,. Born in Australia and grew up in New Jersey. I was a stay at home mom, working from my house so that I could be with my boys while they were growing up. It wasn't until they were older that I worked outside of the home When Scott was 17, he was offered a hit of cocaine by his bandmates and it was all downhill from there. He was instantly hooked. In 1986, crack cocaine was just coming into prominence and I would have long talks with both of my boys about the dangers of this drug. I read all I could about it and passed the information along to my boys, telling them what I had learned. One of the things I learned was that in some people, the very first hit of cocaine can kill you.
Today’s show will center on Family Recovery from Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders. Kim T. Mueser, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and a Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Community and Family Medicine at the Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, New Hampshire. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1984 and was on the faculty of the Psychiatry Department at the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia until 1994. He is the co-author of several other books, including Behavioral Family Therapy for Psychiatric Disorders, Second Edition (1999), Shirley M. Glynn, received her PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1985. Dr, Glynn joined Reseach Service at West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where she has been involved in evaluating the benefits of behavioral family therapy for veterans.
Dr. Marshak is also the scientific director of Moscow’s renowned Marshak Clinic. The Marshak Method incorporates genetic testing, nutrition, yoga, self help, counseling and education to treat addtiction. In 1997 Dr. Marshak opened Moscow’s first clinic for the treatment of addiction. Influenced by the findings of neuroscientist Kenneth Blum, which identified a defect in the dopamine D2 receptor gene, Marshak began testing his patients for the D2 gene variation. Through scientific literature Marshak and his daughter, a post doctoral researcher at the University of California (Irvine), found other genes linked to reward deficiency syndrome in general, and specifically in drug addiction. Marshak refined and improved his genetic testing. all patients are tested for 4 genes; based on the results, a special program is created for each individual client.
This episode will focus on how to successfully change behavior such as overeating, substance misuse/dependence and smoking. We will discuss the process of change and why some treatments are more effective for each stage of change. Our guest will be Dr. Carlo DiClemente, who is internationally recognized as co-creator (with James Prochaska, Ph.D.) of the Transtheoretical Model of Change, a model that identifies stages of change and other factors that predict treatment outcomes and allows many more people to enter treatment programs at earlier stages of readiness He has presented this model of intentional behavior change in training workshops both here in the United States and in many other countries. His current research interests include smoking initiation and cessation, alcoholism and substance abuse treatment, dual diagnosis, early intervention with problem drinkers, pregnancy smoking cessation, and initiation of health protection and health threatening behaviors.
This show will be live from NAATP’s & NAADAC’s Advocacy in Action Conference where a panel of addiction treatment, prevention and recovery advocates explain where addiction policy is now and where it is going. Dicsuss with us how federal policy affects client welfare and changes in policy can provide more access to treatment and fund a continuum of care. Ask questions, give us your experiences that we can take to Capital Hill!
Join us in discussing the effect of trauma and substance use disorders on individuals and families. Dr. Boriskin began working with Vietnam veterans in 1979, just when PTSD entered the professional and general vocabulary. Clinical Director of one of the first Vet Centers, he quickly developed an expertise in addictive disorders. He transitioned to private practice in Florida in 1986, working with a wide range of trauma survivors, particularly sexual abuse survivors. He developed one of the earliest extended residential treatment programs and in 1999 he co-founded Advanced Recovery Center in Delray Beach, Florida. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified addiction specialist and author of PTSD and Addiction: A Practical Guide for Clinicians and Counselors, and co-author of At Wit’s End- What Families Need to Know When A Loved One is Diagnosed with Addiction and Mental Illness.
Join us in discussing the effect of trauma and substance use disorders on individuals and families. Dr. Boriskin began working with Vietnam veterans in 1979, just when PTSD entered the professional and general vocabulary. Clinical Director of one of the first Vet Centers, he quickly developed an expertise in addictive disorders. He transitioned to private practice in Florida in 1986, working with a wide range of trauma survivors, particularly sexual abuse survivors. He developed one of the earliest extended residential treatment programs and in 1999 he co-founded Advanced Recovery Center in Delray Beach, Florida.. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified addiction specialist and author of PTSD and Addiction: A Practical Guide for Clinicians and Counselors, and co-author of At Wit’s End- What Families Need to Know When A Loved One is Diagnosed with Addiction and Mental Illness.
Dr. Edward Poa, is the Medical Director, Compass Young Adult Program, The Menninger Clinic; Assistant Professor, Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Poa leads a multidisciplinary treatment team for the Compass Program. He and his treatment team assess and treat young adults from 18 to 30 who have major psychiatric disorders that may be complicated by chemical dependency or a personality disorder Treating young adults presents significant challenges to providers, as most of what we know that is effective treatment for substance use disorders is based on adult research. Dr. Poa will discuss the challenges as well as effective treatment interventions for young adults.
“Reality” TV programs have depicted addiction treatment and intervention. High profile people who experience symptoms of mental illness and substance use disorders have their privacy and confidentiality violated by providers & the media. How can someone in the throes of their illness give informed consent? Do high profile people have the same rights to confidentiality & quality care that the rest of us do? Please join us & share your thoughts and beliefs as we discuss these topics! Call Mary during the show @ 1-866-472-5792. WestBridge is a non-profit dedicated to supporting the recovery of families & individuals experiencing co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. WestBridge provides integrated dual diagnosis treatment for adult men & women using evidence based practices. www.westbridge.org 1-800-889-7871 Mary is the CEO of WestBridge Community Services, the Immediate Past President of NAADAC, a Registered Nurse & a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor. Mary
This program will explore the importance of public policy and advocacy for addiction prevention, treatment and recovery-support. We'll look back on 2007's unprecedented slate of addiction-focused bills in Congress and ahead to November's presidential elections and beyond.We'll also discuss March's Advocacy in Action conference, designed for addiction professionals and treatment providers. Our guests will be Gerry Schmidt, Co-Chair of the NAADAC-NAATP Public Policy Committee, and Daniel Guarnera, NAADAC-NAATP Government Relations Liaison. Daniel Guarnera is the Government Relations Liaison for NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, and the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP). Gerry Schmidt, MA, LPC, MAC the Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Valley HealthCare System since September 1980, has been in the mental health and addictions treatment profession for over thirty five years.
Our show today will address the need for and types of clinical supervision. Thomas Durham, PhD is the Executive Director of The Danya Institute East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) in Silver Spring, MD. He also manages the Clinical Preceptorship Program, a system-wide network of clinical supervision for alcohol and drug counselors throughout the U.S. Navy. In addition, Tom is an assistant professor at Northcentral University where he teaches graduate level courses in alcohol Thomas Durham, PhD is the Executive Director of The Danya Institute and Project Director of the Central and drug counseling. Tom has written several workbooks, training guides, and on-line courses for addiction treatment professionals, including NAADAC’s independent study course for clinical supervisors. Tom is also on the advisory board of Addiction Professional magazine where he occasionally contributes articles on clinical supervision.
Methamphetamine addiction has become epidemic in many parts of our country, please join our discussion with Eric Martin is Executive Director of the Addiction Counselor Certification Board of Oregon. Eric is also an Instructor with the University of Oregon and Oregon's Child Welfare Division. Eric has 23 years of clinical experience in Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization, Residential and Outpatient Addictions Treatment and ATOD Prevention. As a recovering person, clinician and educator, Eric brings insight and humor in understanding the drug-brain-behavior connection. He has been honored with numerous awards over the years including the Oregon Governor's Award of Excellence. Eric is a member of the Oregon Governor's Council on Substance Abuse Programs and the Governor's Advisory Board on Drugs and Violent Crime. Eric has also produced a number of video's, including Reunited a video designed for methamphetamine addicted mothers entering the child welfare system.
Nora D. Volkow, M.D., became Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health in May 2003. NIDA supports most of the world’s research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction.
Dr. Volkow’s work has been instrumental in demonstrating that drug addiction is a disease of the human brain. As a research psychiatrist and scientist, Dr. Volkow pioneered the use of brain imaging to investigate the toxic effects of drugs and their addictive properties. She has also made important contributions to the neurobiology of obesity, ADHD, and the behavioral changes that occur with aging. Nora D. Volkow, M.D., became Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health in May 2003. NIDA supports most of the world’s research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction.
Dr. Volkow’s work has been instrumental in demonstrating that drug addiction is a disease of the human brain. As a research psychiatri
Our Guests are Kimberly Dennis, MD the Associate Medical Director at Timberline Knolls and Sheldon Miller, MD, is the Medical Director for Timberline Knolls, a residential treatment center in Chicago for women 12 and older with eating and other emotional disorders, offers leading edge psychiatric and psychological therapeutic approaches coupled with constant attention to each woman's strengths and disorders. It creates comprehensive, individualized programs using: • evidence-based, outcome-supported practices • expressive therapy activities • educational achievement • consistent focus on social, emotional, mental, spiritual and physical elements of care Timberline Knolls’ doctors maintain a holistic perspective in their psychiatry practice, incorporating biological, psycho-social and spiritual approaches into individually tailored treatment plans to foster healing
This program will focus on healthy resolution of conflicts, the evolution of relationships and how to maintain recovery during the holidays. Our guest will be Cynthia Moreno Tuohy who is the Executive Director of NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals. Moreno Tuohy has been a trainer in Domestic Violence/Anger Management and Conflict Resolution for over 19 years. Moreno Tuohy has experience in developing and implementing programs in leadership, organizational development training for emerging managers, and training mentors to work with protégées. Moreno Tuohy has developed partnerships with various national and international organizations including developing strategic plans, workforce development plans and educational curriculum. Moreno Tuohy has written training components and manuals regarding: Working with adults, seniors, school intervention, community mobilization, intensive outpatient, impaired driver's programs, EAP, and gang intervention/treatment.
This episode will focus on how to successfully change behavior such as overeating, substance misuse/dependence and smoking. We will discuss the process of change and why some treatments are more effective for each stage of change. Our guest will be Dr. Carlo DiClemente, who is internationally recognized as co-creator (with James Prochaska, Ph.D.) of the Transtheoretical Model of Change, a model that identifies stages of change and other factors that predict treatment outcomes and allows many more people to enter treatment programs at earlier stages of readiness He has presented this model of intentional behavior change in training workshops both here in the United States and in many other countries. His current research interests include smoking initiation and cessation, alcoholism and substance abuse treatment, dual diagnosis, early intervention with problem drinkers, pregnancy smoking cessation, and initiation of health protection and health threatening behaviors.
Our guest is Beverly Watts Davis. In January 2007, Beverly Watts Davis was appointed as the Senior Advisor on Substance Abuse to the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration after serving over three years as the Director for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). As CSAP Director, Ms. Davis worked in partnership with Federal agencies, State and local government, and public and private sector organizations to prevent illegal drug use and the abuse of legal drugs by building resilience among young people, facilitating recovery, and promoting protective factors and reducing risk factors in communities nationwide. Prior to her appointment at SAMHSA/CSAP, Ms. Davis was the Executive Director of San Antonio Fighting Back and the Senior Vice President with the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.
Rokelle Lerner is one of the most sought after speakers and trainers on relationships, women's issues and addicted family systems. She has inspired audiences throughout the world with her ability to address difficulties with insight, humor, and astounding clarity.
She has received numerous awards for her work including Esquire Magazine's “Top 100 Women in the U.S. Who Are Changing the Nation.” Rokelle has been an advisor and consultant with foreign governments, US agencies, corporations, and hundreds of individuals on relationships, boundary issues and addiction. She is also co-founder and consultant to Children Are People, Inc., a program used in thousands of schools throughout the country. Rokelle has appeared as a guest consultant on numerous television shows such as Oprah and Good Morning America
This program will focus on the politics of addiction and on one person’s journey in recovery. Our guest is William Cope Moyers who is currently Vice-President for external affairs at the Hazelden Foundation in Minnesota. A former newspaper journalist and writer for CNN, he lives with his wife and three children in St. Paul, MN.
This program will focus on how substance use disorders are viewed and treated worldwide. Our guest will be Dr. David Powell, PhD. is President of the International Center for Health Concerns, Inc. In this capacity he is involved in education and training of health care professionals worldwide, and spends six months of the year living and working in Asia. He has been in the behavioral health field since 1965, and has authored seven texts in the field. Dr. Powell is Currently involved in assisting in establishing Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Al-Anon in the People’s Republic of China. Consultant to Peking University Institute of Mental Health. Co-leader of the First Addiction Institute, China, Sept. 2002, Beijing. Consultant, Asia
This program will focus on recovery from dual disorders. Our Guest will be Moe Armstrong, Moe has been mentally ill for thirty five years. He struggles with his own mental illness every day of his life. In 1984, Moe went back to college and earned two masters degrees. His dream was to work in the mental health system and create the opportunities that he received from mental health care for other people with mental illness. He was one of the first people with schizophrenia to work as mental health professional and has worked for over 12 yrs in mental health. He was presented in a special television show on ABC Nightline with Ted Koppel based on his present work with the Peer Educators Project. Appeared on the Larry King Live show as part of the discussion about mental health issues. He has appeared on Dan Rather's CBScevening news talking about mental health. He as appeared on two national ABC news broadcast talking about mental illness.
This program will focus on the politics of addiction and on one person’s journey in recovery. Our guest is William Cope Moyers who is currently Vice-President for external affairs at the Hazelden Foundation in Minnesota. A former newspaper journalist and writer for CNN, he lives with his wife and three children in St. Paul, MN.
This program will focus on the obstacles, challenges that musicians, actors and other creative face on the road to recovery. Recovery and creativity are possible despite current headlines. Our guests will be John McAndrew, a “pops/blues” artist whose music is featured on our show. Jon Cohan and Shauna Guidici, who will discuss Right Turn is a non-profit organization founded by Addictions Specialist Woody Giessmann with a vision of providing innovative programming, individual support, rehabilitation services and ongoing encouragement to New England artists and entertainers (and their families) who've been affected by alcoholism, addiction, and psychiatric issues.
This program will focus on the signs and symptoms of opiate dependence and current effective treatment interventions. Our guest will be Dr. Mark Green, Medical Director of WestBridge Community Services. He obtained his medical degree at the University of London in 1993 and worked in internal medicine for several years before moving to the U.S. He completed his psychiatry residency in 1999 and then a Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry, at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Green was an Assistant Professor at Cornell, working and teaching in dual diagnosis, and a research associate at Rockefeller University In 2003, he became the first medical director of Vermont’s first methadone clinic. In addition to his work at WestBridge, Dr. Green teaches at Harvard Medical School and participates in Psychiatric training programs, lectures on topics in Dual Diagnoses and publishes articles on neurobiology, collaborative psychopharmacology, and clinical management issues.
This program will review the signs and symptoms of Addiction, Substance Abuse & Misuse; discuss effective treatments and the role of self help groups. Our guest will be Dr. Mark McGovern who is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School. He joined the PRC in 2001 after 15 years on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Medical School. Dr. McGovern specializes in the treatment of substance use disorders and practices through the Department of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. He has studied and published widely in the area of addiction treatment services research. He has conducted projects in a variety of settings including inner city detoxification programs, community mental health centers, state psychiatric hospitals, academic medical centers, office-based practices, and in private specialty treatment programs.