AARC IS A MODEL FOR FUTURE TREATMENT CENTRES

[Anonymous]

Independent Validation of AARC’s Treatment Outcome
In 2005, an evaluation for the Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre was completed and the results were presented, in part, at both the Annual Meetings of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Dallas, Texas and the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine in Vancouver, B.C.
Michael Patton, PhD, a recognized authority in program evaluation, was recruited to assist AARC staff with the evaluation, and Valerie Slyamaker, PhD, LP from the Butler Centre for Research of the Hazelden Foundation assisted with analysis of data.  Other authors included Gerald V. Goresky, MD; F. Dean Vause, PhD, Peter Choate, MSW; and Natalie Imbach, BA.

The evaluation was initiated to assess abstinence from substance abuse and sustainability of recovery of AARC graduates.  Lifestyle changes, changes in criminal behavior and in emotional functioning along with participation in continued recovery programs following graduation were assessed.  An interview process was used, which incorporated a questionnaire designed specifically for the evaluation.

100 sequential graduates who graduated from 1998 to 2003 were selected for interview in 2003, and 85 agreed to participate.  In addition, 30 randomly selected parents, and 11 parents of the 15 clients not interviewed agreed to be interviewed.  Using information from these interviews, data regarding the recovery status of 96 clients was obtained.

The evaluation of AARC demonstrated significant, sustainable changes in the graduate population.  Of the sample 100 graduates, 85 reported being sober and 48 of the 100 were continuously sober since graduation.  For those graduated for over 4 years, 86% had maintained more than 12 months of sobriety.  Changes in all lifestyle measures of recovery were demonstrated increased completion of and improved performance in high school and college, improved behaviors and participation at work, positive peer relationships and increased recreational activity, improved self esteem, and consistent involvement in “12 stepâ€

[Anonymous]

you go girl!

[ajax13]

Independent validation.  The report was written by the Wizard.  Natalie Oldcomer helped write the report.  Natalie was, like David, a 22 year old adult who committed themselves to an adolescent recovery program.  In addition, Michael Patton is yet another hack from the Union Institute, Miller Newton and the Wizard's mail-order alma mater.  Goresky is on the board of AARC, and Choate is the quack to whom AARC inmates are sent for a second opinion.
Keep settin' 'em up Dave!

[Anonymous]

Interesting...

[Anonymous]

For those who had either Attention Deficit Disorder or Diagnosed mental illness, the need for continuation of medication was eliminated, and these graduates, specifically, identified more positive family and peer relationships.

They CURE mental illness?!?!?!

Hope the pharmacutical companies and mental health agencies don't hear of this!

I can't believe they can CURE mental illness without even having a psychologists or psychiatrists even participating in the program.

They should open up an Alberta Mental Health Recovery Center and send all mentally ill people there with a recovery rate of 85% and no further need for medication... well why not!! [/quote]

[ajax13]

Brian Campbell is a Registered Psychologist, and the rest of the staff have been allowed to collect vials of his tears to wear in lockets around their necks.

[Anonymous]

Bryan Campbell is actually a psychologist ELSEWHERE, so AARC actually has NO professionals working there.

Someone tell me again how they cure mental illness with no psychologists on board.

[Anonymous]

and Choate is the quack to whom AARC inmates are sent for a second opinion

Actually Choate is the quack they SAY they send the inmates to see. He gives his diagnoses to the parents based on information provided by AARC without actually meeting the inmate.

[Anonymous]

Note that Hazelden's name has now been removed.  They were asked about their involvement in this "study" and their name and the name of their researcher has disappeared.

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Independent Validation of AARC’s Treatment Outcome
In 2005, an evaluation for the Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre was completed and the results were presented, in part, at both the Annual Meetings of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Dallas, Texas and the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine in Vancouver, B.C.

Michael Patton, PhD, a recognized authority in program evaluation, was recruited to assist AARC staff with the evaluation.  Other authors included Gerald V. Goresky, MD; F. Dean Vause, PhD, Peter Choate, MSW; and Natalie Imbach, BA.

The evaluation was initiated to assess abstinence from substance abuse and sustainability of recovery of AARC graduates.  Lifestyle changes, changes in criminal behavior and in emotional functioning along with participation in continued recovery programs following graduation were assessed.  An interview process was used, which incorporated a questionnaire designed specifically for the evaluation.

100 sequential graduates who graduated from 1998 to 2003 were selected for interview in 2003, and 85 agreed to participate.  In addition, 30 randomly selected parents, and 11 parents of the 15 clients not interviewed agreed to be interviewed.  Using information from these interviews, data regarding the recovery status of 96 clients was obtained.

The evaluation of AARC demonstrated significant, sustainable changes in the graduate population.  Of the sample 100 graduates, 85 reported being sober and 48 of the 100 were continuously sober since graduation.  For those graduated for over 4 years, 86% had maintained more than 12 months of sobriety.  Changes in all lifestyle measures of recovery were demonstrated increased completion of and improved performance in high school and college, improved behaviors and participation at work, positive peer relationships and increased recreational activity, improved self esteem, and consistent involvement in “12 stepâ€

[Anonymous]

AARC's site also talks about a Dr. Earl Lloyd Rootes, he apparently evaluates drug rehab centers in Minnesota.

He also apparently spent a couple of days in the host recovery homes here in Calgary.

Interesting that after contacting several drug rehab centers in Minnesota no one has EVER heard of him.

I also talked to several psychologists including those specializing in addictions from all over Minnesota. None of them have heard of him.

A check into the database of psychologists shows there IS no Rootes in Minnesota.

411 shows ONE Earl Rootes in Red Wing Minnesota, but he's not a doctor.

I bet it was over Christmas... Earl has a snowy beard and parked the deer in the back.

[Anonymous]

96 grads in SIX YEARS! What happened to the other half of the AARC population?

Shouldn't that affect their results? How can they claim any success rate if they are only questioning a select portion of the clients?