Category: Addiction Treatment
The addiction treatment blog category for Northbound Treatment covers a very wide variety of topics. First, let’s discuss what addiction treatment involves.
Addiction Treatment is the process of addressing the psychological and physical symptoms that come along with abusing substances like drugs or alcohol. Treatment encompasses programs like detox, residential treatment, and outpatient treatment to create a well-rounded rehabilitation process that results in long term sobriety.
There are many different treatment options available to individuals. This category will cover all of them, and discuss what makes them different and similar. Depending upon a person’s addiction and personal situation will depend on what treatment option will work best.
The Northbound Treatment blogs will often contain a blend of many different viewpoints. Therefore, it is not recommended to be used as professional medical advice. If you believe that you or someone you love is suffering from substance abuse or mental illness, you should speak with your doctor. However, if you do not have a doctor, we can help offer you recommendations based on your own personal situation. Please give us a call at (866) 511-2458 to discuss your options.
Psychological Factors that Inhibit Seeking Help
In the article “Avoidance of counseling: Psychological factors that inhibit seeking help” (2007) the authors discuss the techniques used to help counselors reach out to …
The Fundamental Attribution Error and Addiction Treatment – Helping clients see that it’s not all about them!
First let me give you some terms and definitions on the basis of the fundamental attribution theory so we can discuss how it relates to …
Learning and Conditioning – Drug and Alcohol Treatment Triggers
Many of the concepts incorporated into drug and alcohol treatment programs are based on basic learning and conditioning research done by some of the early …
Carl Jung and Addiction Treatment and Alcoholics Anonymous AA
Carl Jung is considered one of the great contributors to Alcoholics Anonymous and recovery. Some of his ideas permeate addiction treatment facilities today. Some of …
Drug Tolerance and Drug Addiction
Drug tolerance is increased resistance to the drug’s effects after continued drug use. Larger doses are needed in order to produce initial drug effects. There …
