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Robert Westermeyer
Removing Barriers
Printed in APA Division 50 Newsletter
The vast majority of individuals grappling with addiction problems are not connected with substance abuse ser…
Posted on Wed, 04/04/2007 - 03:00
Addiction Treatment: What on Earth are We Doing?
The field of Clinical Psychology has advanced considerably in the last several decades. From a field dominated in the early part of the century by n…
Posted on Tue, 04/03/2007 - 03:00
Self-Scoring Alcohol Check-up
The purpose is not to threaten you with scare tactics, but to provide you with information about your drinking to help you determine whether it is p…
Posted on Wed, 12/28/2005 - 03:00
Dealing with Adolescent Experimentation
Much of this information was adapted from Roger E. Vogler, Ph.D., and Wayne R. Bartz,. Ph.D., "Teenagers and Alcohol: When Saying No Isn??Tt Enough.…
Posted on Tue, 12/27/2005 - 03:00
Smoking Reduction Tips
Many people who stop smoking do so "cold turkey." As is the case with most addictive habits, this approach to change is not suitable for everyone an…
Posted on Thu, 12/08/2005 - 03:00
A User-Friendly Model of Change
Robert Westermeyer, Ph.D.
James Prochaska and Carlo Diclemente (1982) developed a model of change which is unique in many ways. First, it is empir…
Posted on Fri, 12/02/2005 - 03:00
Reducing Harm a Very Good Idea
"In essence, a policy of harm reduction requires an approach of pragmatism rather than purism--an acceptance that it may sometimes be better to go f…
Posted on Fri, 11/25/2005 - 03:00
Harm Reduction and Moderation
Robert W. Westermeyer, Ph.D.
It is truly shocking that the issue of controlled drinking still evokes such violent debate. Most people simply don??T…
Posted on Wed, 11/02/2005 - 03:00
The Codependency Idea: When Caring Becomes A Disease
The now tenacious attachment of the disease model and 12-step philosophy to caring behavior, commonly known as codependency, represents to me the mo…
Posted on Mon, 02/28/2005 - 03:00
The Cognitive Model Of Anxiety
Anxiety is the most common of psychiatric complaints. Prolonged anxiety problems can disrupt work, interpersonal relationships, and sleep; when …
Posted on Mon, 02/28/2005 - 03:00
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