AARC history

[Anonymous]

Here's a GREAT resource for Canada family therapy:

http://www.eft.ca/

Try that, it might be explained better but I think its very similar.

[Anonymous]

And try this

http://www.emotionfocusedtherapy.org/

[Anonymous]

And one more:

http://www.gottman.com/

[Anonymous]

And the mother of all family therapy:

http://www.familysystemstherapy.com/

[Anonymous]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_systems_therapy

Family Systems Therapy

[Anonymous]

While I'm at it...

Read about Attachment Theory too. You can look it up.

After you've read all of this, then we can talk.

[Anonymous]

Interesting sites. I have looked at them and here is what they advertise:

http://www.eft.ca/ deals with counselling couples and has no focus that I can see on the entire family or on addiction amoung teens.

http://www.emotionfocusedtherapy.org/ sounds cool and it would be fun to participate. It is geared again toward couples or psycho-social counsellors who deal with a client base. No mention of addiction therapy for families amoung teens.

http://www.gottman.com/ is a weekend workshop for homo or hetero sexual couples.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_systems_therapy is a very educational psychology site, thank you.


http://www.familysystemstherapy.com/ doesn't go into much detail about it's program but does list a component related to addiction. If you have more on this site I would be interested.

I appreciate your feedback with these sites. Not much of a challenge to review though.

As for your comment on not understanding my last statement in the previous post, it was a bit of sarcasm aimed at the quote which spoke to the mission being solely about cost savings around addiction therapy and not about the rehabilitation or recovery program for the person involved.

I am confident we who visit this site will hear from you soon....

[Anonymous]

What about attachment theory??

[Anonymous]

Actually, each of those sites represents an entire approach or theory of yes couples, but also family therapy. A few of the sites may not explain a lot, but each one represents a distinct approach to therapy that have all been researched and proven effective. You may need to check out some of the books they've written to get more info. And here's the eft site's family therapy site:http://www.ocfi.ca/. Read the articles these places have, there's a lot more info than I think you've read. LIke this http://www.eft.ca/Abouteft/abouteft.htm Yes it says couples but it's also applied to families, as you can see from the other site I listed, and http://www.eft.ca/Abouteft/abouteftrecentarticle.htm. This is the same theory used at http://www.ocfi.ca with families (and the same people). REally, you aren't showing much initiate here...read a little, okay??

[Anonymous]

and all this relates to severe adolescent addiction and the resulting criminal and antisocial behavior how? Addiction is not just behavioral problems or family systems problem but a severe mental emotional and physical condition.

[Anonymous]

Well, as is explained in the NIH study for violent adolescent offenders, those therapies listed were better suited than others, and especially boot-camp or forceful type therapies. It was looking at kids who got into trouble with the law and ended up in therapy, and found FAMILY therapy at home with a positive and supportive approach the most effective. I feel like we're going in circles. I was putting those other theories up ONE because they would also help but TWO because they are similar to the ones listed by the NIH which you were having some difficulty understanding. I think that is mainly due to the fact that AARC twisted all of the vocabulary around backwards. I just wanted you to see how most people use those words.

Also, just an interesting note, in the DSM, the bible for making diagnoses....there is no such thing as addiction. There is one called dependence, however it states it usually doesnt appear until the 20s or later. It says if it shows up in the teen years, it is probably more related to a conduct disorder than anything else. Conduct disorder would be like violence etc. That takes us back to the more positive therapies, not something like AARC.

[Anonymous]

Their take on addiction treatment

http://www.psych.org/public_info/substance.cfm

Treatment

The first step on the road to recovery is recognition of the problem, but often this process is complicated by a lack of understanding about substance abuse and addiction or, worse, denial. In these cases, what often prompts treatment are interventions by concerned friends and family. Many health centers and other institutions offer screenings free of charge for various disorders throughout the year. For example, screening tests for alcohol abuse are usually offered in early April.

Because substance abuse affects many aspects of a person?s life, multiple forms of treatment are often required. For most, a combination of medication and individual or group therapy is most effective. Medications are used to control the drug cravings and relieve the severe symptoms of withdrawal. Therapy can help addicted individuals understand their behavior and motivations, develop higher self-esteem, and cope with stress. Other treatment methods that may be used as part of the rehabilitative process include

Hospitalization
Therapeutic communities?highly controlled, drug-free environments
Outpatient programs, including methadone maintenance for heroin addiction
Finally, in addition to treatment, self-help groups for substance-abusing individuals (Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous) as well as their family members (Al-Anon or Nar-Anon Family Groups) are useful in providing support and reinforcing messages learned in treatment. These organizations can be found in your local telephone directory and below.

A comprehensive review of treatments for substance abuse and addiction can be found in the APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Substance Use Disorders, available from American Psychiatric Press for $22.95 plus shipping and handling. Also available for those wishing to quit smoking is the Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Nicotine Dependence. Call 1-800-368-5777 for more information or to order.

The American Psychiatric Association is a cosponsor of the National Public Education Campaign on Clinical Depression in cooperation with the National Mental Health Association, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association and the DEPRESSION/Awareness, Recognition, and Treatment (D/ART) Program, National Institute of Mental Health.

Produced by the APA Joint Commission on Public Affairs and the Division of Public Affairs. This pamphlet was developed for educational purposes and does not necessarily reflect opinion or policy of the American Psychiatric Association.

One in a series of pamphlets designed to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illnesses by promoting informed factual discussion of the disorders and their psychiatric treatments.

© Copyright 1999 American Psychiatric Association

[Anonymous]

On 2005-07-30 10:15:00, Anonymous wrote:
Also, just an interesting note, in the DSM, the bible for making diagnoses....there is no such thing as addiction. There is one called dependence, however it states it usually doesnt appear until the 20s or later. It says if it shows up in the teen years, it is probably more related to a conduct disorder than anything else. Conduct disorder would be like violence etc. That takes us back to the more positive therapies, not something like AARC. "

really?
The DSM was revised again in 1994 and was published as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) (6). The section on substance-related disorders was revised in a coordinated effort involving a working group of researchers and clinicians as well as a multitude of advisers representing the fields of psychiatry, psychology, and the addictions (2). The latest edition of the DSM represents the culmination of their years of reviewing the literature; analyzing data sets, such as those collected during the Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study; conducting field trials of two potential versions of DSM-IV; communicating the results of these processes; and reaching consensus on the criteria to be included in the new edition (2,19).

DSM-IV, like its predecessors, includes nonoverlapping criteria for dependence and abuse. However, in a departure from earlier editions, DSM-IV provides for the subtyping of dependence based on the presence or absence of tolerance and withdrawal (6). The criteria for abuse in DSM-IV were expanded to include drinking despite recurrent social, interpersonal, and legal problems as a result of alcohol use (2,4). In addition, DSM-IV highlights the fact that symptoms of certain disorders, such as anxiety or depression, may be related to an individual's use of alcohol or other drugs (2).

[ajax13]

Now this is some funny stuff too.  The book in question was of course David "John Dillinger" Grant's fabulous shim for wobbly tables and chairs.  Mr. Grant of course has worked for AARC, and in fact attempts to shill for them at every opportunity.  Is there a machine at AARC that allows one to transcend reality if the Leader gives the OK?  Poor David!  If only he admitted that rather than being a typical middle class kid who was enslaved by drugs and became a hardened criminal only to be saved by the Wiz, he was in fact  the product of a bizarre home life, acted out as any teen in that situation would, and was then given to a cult leader by his indocrinated parents.  That would have made a book!