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The Call for a New "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" Diagnosis: Addictive Disorders
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Hagedorn, W. Bryce – Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 2009
Without a consensually validated definition and a set of diagnostic criteria, counselors lack the necessary assessment and treatment tools to work effectively with clients with process addictions and their families. Necessary criteria and the results of a needs assessment are presented.
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Mental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests
Curriculum Standards for the Education of Professional Substance Abuse Counselors
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Whittinghill, David; Carroll, Jane J.; Morgan, Oliver – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2004
The present study examined the perceived need for CACREP-accredited counselor education programs to formalize curriculum standards for substance abuse counseling courses. The participants were university professors who are CACREP liaisons for currently accredited counselor education programs. A survey was conducted using questions constructed from…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Substance Abuse, Counselor Training, Counseling
Characteristics of Academic Education Programs for Addictions Practitioners
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Edmundson, Eldon; Rieckmann, Traci; Edmundson, Phyllis – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2004
A review of United States-based two-year (82), four-year (38), and graduate (68) addictions professional preparation programs indicated that the discipline lacks consistency regarding name, whether preparation has a science or arts academic foundation, whether preparation has an academic or technical base, and what department or academic unit…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Discipline, Health Personnel, Interdisciplinary Approach