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Like many complementary and alternative practices, yoga is gaining acceptance among social workers and other behavioral health professionals because it is a nonpharmacological intervention that can help manage stress and anxiety, and lead to increased self-awareness and tolerance of life’s continual challenges. One particular technique, yoga nidra, has shown positive results of reduced symptoms in studies of military veterans and others who have experienced conditions such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance use, grief, and insomnia/sleep disorders. Read more about it in this month’s E-News Exclusive. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and enjoy the best of life in the new year! — Marianne Mallon, editor Yoga Nidra Guides Exploration of Body, Emotion, and Belief By Jennifer Van Pelt, MA Complementary and alternative therapies such as yoga and mindful meditation increasingly are being combined with social work practice to enhance therapeutic benefits. A lesser-known yoga technique called yoga nidra recently has gained the attention of social workers after positive results were reported for veterans with PTSD. Though yoga nidra often is compared with relaxation or meditation, it involves more than the traditional relaxation conducted at the end of yoga classes or the mindful meditation used by some therapists. Full Story »   Yoga Nidra Explores Body, Emotion, and Belief Adoption Competency in Clinical Social Work Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders Autism in the Technology Workplace ADHD Rise Coincides With Drug Companies' Medication Marketing Teen Marijuana Use Research Shows Brain, Memory Changes Movement Considers Factors Affecting Health, Not Health Care Some Small Biz Create Incentives to Reduce Health Care Costs Tech & Tools Adoption Competency in Clinical Social Work Competency is a complex mix of values, knowledge, and skills in working with adopted people and their extended biological and adoptive families as well as the complex legal and service systems in which they are embedded. Read more » Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders — Therapeutic Tool of Acceptance and Change DBT has been adapted for use in treating complex and simpler cases of people with eating disorders who have difficulty regulating their emotions. Read more » Autism in the Technology Workplace Tasks in the tech workplace often involve aspects that are good matches to many people with ASD. Social workers can assist their young clients by helping them think about employment from an early age so that it becomes part of their high school curriculum. Read more »

ADHD Rise Coincides With Drug Companies’ Medication Marketing The New York Times reports that specialists are questioning the increase in ADHD diagnoses that rose in conjunction with drug companies’ aggressive marketing campaigns. Teen Marijuana Use Research Shows Brain, Memory Changes According to NBC News, researchers are finding that teens who are heavy pot users show damage in brain circuitry important in reasoning and memory. Movement Considers Major Factors Affecting Health, Not Health Care The Huffington Post features a mental health care expert who offers a perspective on a growing health policy and practices movement that looks at the 90% of factors that make us sick rather than the 10% of determinants managed by health care. Some Small Businesses Creating Incentives to Reduce Health Care Costs According to USA Today, some small businesses are finding affordable and creative ways to better manage health care costs. Senior Tech Use NPR reports on how some older adults are using and not using technology. The nation's top employers and recruiters of social workers advertise in Social Work Today magazine and post their job openings on AlliedHealthCareers.com. Check out the most recent opportunities that have been submitted by employers across the country! Oncology Social Worker — Franciscan St. Anthony Health, Long Beach, IN Deputy Director — Odyssey House Inc., Wards Island, NY Substance Abuse Counselor — WestCare Wyoming, Torrington, WY Tenured Chair & Professor — CSU Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA Social Work Today's CE program offers social workers the opportunity to earn CEs from the comfort of their homes or offices. Visit www.SocialWorkTodayCE.com today and join the thousands of professionals from across the country who have already have taken advantage of this great program. Simply read an issue of the magazine, complete the online exam or the printed exam published in the magazine, and most issue exams will earn 2 CE credits! PLUS, you have the opportunity to earn CE credits from past issues, too! See what all the talk is about. Visit www.SocialWorkTodayCE.com today for more information!   Social workers care about their clients, but rarely do they have time to care about themselves. Show yourself a little appreciation with field-inspired gear from our Gift Shop. We've got the perfect item for every situation from busy days in the office to at home visits. Check out our secure online shop today or call toll-free 877-809-1659 for easy and fast ordering. Have a product, service or educational program you want to market to social work professionals, or an open position that you need to fill quickly? Social Work Today offers many flexible advertising programs designed to maximize your results. From print advertising to e-newsletter sponsorships, website advertising to direct mail opportunities, Social Work Today helps achieve your goals. E-mail our experienced account executives today for more information or call 800-278-4400! Coming up in our March/April issue is our popular Annual Education Guide, the premier resource for showcasing your social work program to more than 100,000 social workers looking to further their careers, as well as the undergraduate students from more than 600 colleges and universities who are looking for a program to fit their master's degree needs. To be part of this unique high-impact advertising opportunity, simply fill out this form and either e-mail or fax it back to reserve your space. AlliedHealthCareers.com is the premier online resource to recruit social work professionals. Post your open positions, view résumés and showcase your facility's offerings all at AlliedHealthCareers.com! A Secure, Anonymous Résumé Bank Job Alerts Sent to Your E-mail