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Editor's E-Note
The ASAM Criteria® supports the critical role of social workers in addiction treatment. R. Corey Waller, the editor in chief of the Fourth Edition, discusses the part social workers play in the assessment and treatment of substance use disorders and the importance of the Criteria in improving outcomes by establishing a continuum of care that reflects the modern understanding of addiction as a chronic disease.
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Social Workers Are Essential in Treating Addiction — New Standards Are Available to Help
R. Corey Waller, MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM
The phrase “It’s time to call in the cavalry” often means a need for backup or specialized, targeted assistance during a crisis. In a tough situation, the cavalry is deployed to give the final push needed for a chance at victory. In our national battle against addiction, I see social workers as part of the cavalry.
Collectively, you are a nimble, responsive group of special forces that can quickly assess a situation and implement the proper solutions. Whatever your focus is as a social worker, you are critical to the battle against addiction.
Comprehensive addiction treatment requires a combination of medical treatment, psychotherapy, psychoeducation, and addiction treatment supports to occur. A physician typically oversees only one of these responses, whereas a social worker manages three. Social workers are critical not only to the system at large but also to each individual patient, as they are essential in facilitating treatment retention.
During the last decade, there’s been a significant increase in awareness of the devastation that addiction brings to any community, especially with regard to opioid use disorder and the overdose epidemic that’s the leading cause of death for individuals younger than 50.
It’s time to call in the cavalry.
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The Compact
Bloomberg Law looks at states’ efforts to pass the Social Work Licensure Compact—a multistate license for social workers that has been championed by 22 states. The compact will allow for a single license to allow social workers to serve clients across state lines without the need to acquire additional state licenses.
AI in Therapy
Artificial intelligence chatbots are making inroads in the treatment of mental health, being popular among patients, but as My Journal Courier reports, there’s no regulation and no evidence of their effectiveness.
Preventing Autism and ADHD
Science Daily reports that researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have discovered that autism and ADHD are more likely to occur in parents who have chemical intolerance. The study, published in the Journal of Xenobiotics, suggests that reducing toxic exposures before and during pregnancy may reduce the occurrence of these conditions in offspring.
Practices for Rediscovering Purpose
Research suggests that in the face of burnout, sharing stories can bring a new perspective, increase motivation, and improve work performance. The MIT Press Reader reports on the benefits of simple practices that may bring big rewards. |
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Guiding Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
A new book by Astra B. Czerney and Rachel Brandoff, The Empowerment Wheel: Helping Clients Heal From Relationship Abuse, from Jessica Kingsley Publishers, explores a new treatment method involving art therapy. The method aims to help individuals rebuild self-esteem and foster self-empowerment. Learn more » |
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