Editor's Note
September/October 2019
The dimensions of the opioid epidemic are staggering, and the national conversation around drug abuse has begun to change. Today, more and more voices are arguing that compassion and treatment might be a more effective approach than judgment and punishment.
Bonus - Read the entire article FREE!
A Bridge to Recovery
A Grassroots Approach to the Opioid Crisis
September/October 2019
Years into the opioid epidemic, a journalist travels to the hardest-hit state to get an up-close look at addiction treatment and the “radically demedicalized” approach one clinic says can make all the difference.
Fighting the Epidemic
An Interview with the Author of Dopesick
September/October 2019
An interview with Beth Macy, author of Dopesick, on solution-oriented journalism and creative ways of confronting the opioid crisis.
Bonus - Read the entire article FREE!
The Challenge of Harm Reduction
Changing Attitudes Toward Addiction Treatment
September/October 2019
Until they’ve done the challenging and sometimes painful work in therapy, many people can’t even begin to imagine curtailing their drug use. For them, therapy is a before, not an after; and their engagement in therapy, rather than their abstinence, is the primary goal of treatment.
High Times in Therapy
Are We Ready to Talk Pot?
September/October 2019
Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have legalized medicinal or recreational marijuana, or both. But sizeable protests against legalization are emerging, often aided or helmed by psychiatrists concerned by the drug’s potential effects on young people.
Resurrecting Therapy
Putting Big Pharma on the Couch
September/October 2019
In 1986, people being treated for depression were twice as likely to be in therapy as to be taking pills. Now, for every person in therapy, there are four times as many taking pills for depression. Isn’t it time we stage our comeback?
Bonus - Read the entire article FREE!
Clinician's Digest
A Controversial Study on Abortion Offers Surprising Findings
September/October 2019
Whatever one’s position on abortion, it’s hard to dispute that the debate has ramped up radically over the last year.
In Consultation
When to Speak Up: Handling Microagressions in Therapy
September/October 2019
What to do about addressing microaggressions in therapy.
Bonus - Read the entire article FREE!
Case Study
The Problem with the Borderline Diagnosis: Getting Beyond the Label
September/October 2019
Have we unfairly pathologized clients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder?
Point of View
Immigration and Trauma: How Can Therapists Help?
September/October 2019
How therapists can help the traumatized community of immigrants and asylum seekers.
Family Matters
Breaking the Unspoken Rule: A MeToo Memory Offers Healing
September/October 2019
A MeToo memory leads a mother and daughter to connectionand healing.
