By Michael Ian Rothenberg, PhD, LCSW Dr. Michael Ian Rothenberg, LCSW holds a faculty appointment at the University of Central Florida School of Social Work where he teaches courses in Human Sexuality and Child Abuse Treatment and Prevention and is the Founder and...
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Pornography Addiction: Q&A with Michael Ian Rothenberg, PhD, LCSW
By Michael Ian Rothenberg, PhD, LCSW Introduction Dr. Michael Ian Rothenberg, LCSW holds a faculty appointment at the University of Central Florida School of Social Work where he teaches courses in Human Sexuality and Child Abuse Treatment and Prevention and is the...
Sexual Addiction: Q&A with Michael Ian Rothenberg, PhD, LCSW
By Michael Ian Rothenberg, PhD, LCSW Introduction Dr. Michael Ian Rothenberg, LCSW holds a faculty appointment at the University of Central Florida School of Social Work where he teaches courses in Human Sexuality and Child Abuse Treatment and Prevention and is...
Mental Illness and Substance Abuse: The Connection
By Susan Klein Winston, LCSW-R Introduction Self Medicating Behavior Abstinence from Drugs and Alcohol Dual Disorders Introduction Many of us have experienced people in our lives that have had some form of mental illness, and or substance abuse. These...
Adolescent Cancer Survivors and Substance Abuse Risk
By Barbara Jones, PhD, Jessica Parker-Raley, MA, and Elizabeth C. Pomeroy, PhD, LCSW Introduction Adolescent Cancer Survivors Face Physical and Psychological Challenges Adolescent Cancer Suvivors and Substance Use Research Findings Implications for Social...
How Social Workers Help Addicts Learn Stress Reduction
By Jennifer Amlen, MSW, LCSW Introduction Addicts and Stress Benefits of Stress Management How to Use Stress Reduction as a Means of Stress Management How Social Workers Can Help Individual Counseling Stress Management Groups Self-help Groups Conclusion...
How Alcohol Can Interfere With Therapy
In a competition with alcohol, therapy always loses. Getting drunk is just a much easier and quicker way to cope. But it leaves you emotionally immature and dependent on alcohol to deal with personal problems.
My Gambling Client’s Family Is Desperate
Pathological gambling is a family disease, so family members must acknowledge its power over them.
Helping Children of Alcoholics / Substance Abusers
By Rick Hall, MSW, LCSW Introduction Who Are Children of Alcoholics / Children of Substance Abusers? Impact of Parental Alcohol / Substance Use What Help Is Available? Where to Go for Help? Introduction According to the National Association for Children of Alcoholics...
Alcohol and Aging: Myths and Realities
By Stephanie Williams, LCSW, ACSW Introduction Mr. Collins Seniors and Problem Drinking Mrs. Carlson How Many Are Too Many Drinks? Receiving Treatment Alcohol's Effect on the Body Introduction Mrs. Jones, age 76, is unsteady on her feet, has tremors in...
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