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Quinn, James F.; Sneed, Zach – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2008
This article synthesizes neuroscience findings with long-standing criminological models and data into a comprehensive explanation of the relationship between drug use and crime. The innate factors that make some people vulnerable to drug use are conceptually similar to those that predict criminality, supporting a spurious reciprocal model of the…
Descriptors: Crime, Narcotics, Drug Abuse, Neurology
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Evans, Alyson C.; Rieckmann, Traci; Fitzgerald, Maureen M.; Gustafson, David H. – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2007
Process Improvement (PI) is an approach for helping organizations to identify and resolve inefficient and ineffective processes through problem solving and pilot testing change. Use of PI in improving client access, retention and outcomes in addiction treatment is on the rise through the teaching of the Network for the Improvement of Addiction…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Counseling, Teaching Methods, Models
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Anderson, Christopher E.; Bang, Keeyeon – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2003
Substance abuse counseling students must become familiar with an overview of the issues involved in counseling. A clear format is needed to present the overview. Unfortunately, there are a limited number of models addressing the unique aspects of substance abuse counseling. However, the Integrated Developmental Model (IDM) developed by…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Counselor Training, Models, Counseling Techniques
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Keane, Stephanie A.; Young, Suzanne; Loos, Michael – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2005
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a specialized addiction support group model might enhance treatment adherence among diabetic women. Charlotte Kasl's Sixteen Step Empowerment Model was chosen for the study. The 17 volunteers in the study were primarily Caucasian women living in a university town located in a frontier Rocky…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Addictive Behavior, Social Support Groups, Attendance
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MacMaster, Samuel A.; Holleran, Lori K. – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2005
The development of cultural competency skills is important for a clinician in any cross-cultural setting where a working knowledge of the client's culture is important to the delivery of services. This paper suggests that incorporating attendance at Twelve Step recovery programs may begin to facilitate cultural competency for students, or at the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Group Counseling, Cultural Differences, Counselor Training
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O'Mara, Eileen McCabe; Demask, Michael P. – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2003
The authors present a model for teaching group at the master's level that integrates classroom with experiential group practice. The basis for this adult learning model is an understanding of addiction, a model of how people change, and an appreciation of the stages of group development. The components of the model are didactic presentation, class…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, College Faculty, Supervision, Counselor Training