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Featured Resources
on Substance Abuse


Welcome to our Featured Resources Page on Substance Abuse and Mental Health! As part of our ongoing commitment to bring you the highest quality in clinical information and learning opportunities, we have collected relevant, current, and practical information to assist you in your professional responsibilities.



Professional Interview Series

Introducing Dr. Howard A. Liddle: Dr. Liddle answers questions related to the "state of the science" of adolescent substance abuse treatment. Read our interview with Dr. Howard Liddle.

Dr. Liddle, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami Medical School, is the Principal Investigator and Director for the Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse (CTRADA).



Introducing Dr. Kenneth Minkoff: Dr. Minkoff answers questions related to best clinical practices in the treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. Read our interview with Dr. Kenneth Minkoff.

Dr. Minkoff is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard University, the Director of Integrated Psychiatric and Addiction Services for Arbour Health System, and Medical Director of Choate Health Management Care in Woburn, MA.



Online Continuing Education

  • Motivational Interviewing as a Counseling Style
    This program provides five basic principles of motivational interviewing.

  • Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Substance Abuse
    This program examines behavioral and cognitive therapies and focuses specifically on the cognitive-behavioral model.

  • Alcohol Problems in Intimate Relationships: Identification and Intervention
    This guide helps therapists and other health care professionals identify and treat individuals (or families) who currently are experiencing or are at risk for experiencing alcohol problems.

  • Improving Treatment Compliance
    This course addresses the problem of poor compliance among clients who have substance abuse disorders, including those with dual disorders.

  • Clinical Applications of Motivational Strategies
    This program presents an integrated approach for improving compliance, targeting the specific issue of clients' motivation for treatment and change.

  • Motivational Enhancement Therapy and CBT for Adolescent Marijuana Users: 5 Sessions
    This course is designed to address the problem of marijuana use by adolescents. The program provides instruction on how to conduct a brief, five-session treatment intervention for teens with cannabis use disorders in an outpatient setting.


Additional Resources


Books

Books About Addictions

Online Publications

National Institute on Drug Abuse
Community Reinforcement Approach - Treating Cocaine Addiction

National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information (NCDAI)
Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
The Physician's Guide to Helping Patients with Alcohol Problems

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
A Cognitive Behavioral Approach--Treating Cocaine Addiction

Friday's Progress Notes: Archives

    FPN Volume 4:12, 04/21/00     Alcohol Abuse
    FPN Volume 3:09, 03/12/99     Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
    FPN Volume 8:11, 11/19/04     Anger and Aggression
    FPN Volume 7:16, 10/31/03     Chemical Dependency
    FPN Volume 4:09, 03/24/00     Drug Abuse
    FPN Volume 3:12, 04/02/99     Drug Abuse and Addiction
    FPN Volume 2:08, 02/20/98     Dual Diagnosis
    FPN Volume 3:21, 06/04/99     HIV/AIDS and Mental Health
    FPN Volume 9:03, 03/10/05     Impaired Professionals
    FPN Volume 3:39, 10/15/99     Nicotine Addiction
    FPN Volume 4:07, 03/10/00     Problem Gambling
    FPN Volume 2:23, 05/29/98     Sexual Addiction
    FPN Volume 4:35, 11/24/00     Substance Abuse
    FPN Volume 2:06, 02/06/98     Substance Abuse- Part I
    FPN Volume 2:07, 02/13/00     Substance Abuse- Part II



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