JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING最新文献

There is significant need for alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. Furthermore, utilization among LGB individuals is below indicated treatment need due to interpersonal and structural barriers. A hierarchical logistic regression examined relationships among perceived public, interpersonal, and healthcare discrimination in relation to treatment utilization using secondary data from a subsample of the 2012–2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Findings indicate that increased public and interpersonal discrimination is associated with higher likelihood of healthcare discrimination. Healthcare discrimination predicted higher AUD treatment use. Clinical implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.

Researchers used a longitudinal design panel to examine the impact of housing stability and peer support on long-term recovery and recidivism reduction for individuals with justice involvement and substance use histories (N = 97). Using the Recovery Capital Index, bivariate associations were assessed at 90 days for personal capital, rearrest, and housing stability. Of 97 participants, 14 (14%) experienced rearrest and 74 (76%) achieved housing stability. Results showed as social capital increases, personal capital increases (p < 0.0001). This study demonstrates that peer support specialists, care coordination, and building community connections significantly support long-term recovery and reducing recidivism rates.

This study uses interpretive phenomenological analysis to explore juvenile probation officer's lived experiences of collaborating with counselors. Findings reveal an overview of and the strengths and limitations of existing collaboration. Findings include three higher constructs (a system of multiple parties and arenas, a screening and referral process, and antagonists to collaboration). Super-ordinate themes include intentional initiation, consistent and responsible communication, and culturally and systemically aware counseling. Subordinate themes include networking and setting relational expectations, reporting information and problem solving, and no judgment and reducing barriers. Direct implications for practicing counselors and future research are provided.

The purpose of this study was to determine the rate and frequency of labeling language, emotional language, and person-first language (PFL) toward individuals with substance use disorders and addictions in articles published in 24 counseling journals. Of the 249 articles reviewed, 61.04% did not fully adhere to PFL, while 34.54% included labeling language and 51.41% included emotional language. A significant positive correlation was found between the use of labeling language and emotional language. Implications for practicing counselors, counselor educators, and researchers are provided. We advocate for the use of PFL toward those with addictions in published works and in conversations.

This study examines the roles of positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on the recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) among adolescents ages 12–17, utilizing data from the 2016–2019 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). On a sample of 256 adolescents who have had SUD, a hierarchical binary logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the cumulative PCEs significantly increased the odds of SUD recovery, whereas the cumulative ACEs did not decrease the odds.

Sexual offending is a public concern and results in lasting detrimental effects. Despite evidence demonstrating the impact of belief systems on sexual offending behaviors, research exploring family belief systems among individuals who perpetrate sexual offenses is limited. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of 10 cisgender men in outpatient treatment for sexual offending. Following Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), findings indicated a broad range of early experiences for men who have sexually offended. The rich findings that emerged from the lived experiences of the participants are presented in relation to current knowledge, and practice implications are shared.

This study explored the relationship between childhood trauma and sex addiction among a sample of adult men (N = 149). Thirty-eight (25.5%) men screened positive for sex addiction, whereas 111 (74.5%) did not. Using descriptive discriminant analysis, we found that four subscales of early trauma predicted risk of sex addiction group membership to varying degrees, accounting for 22.3% of the variance explained. Sexual and emotional abuse accounted for the most variance explained in the group differences, whereas physical abuse and, to a lesser extent, general trauma also contributed to the group differences. Implications of the study findings are discussed.

In this study, we examined predictors of traditional-aged undergraduate students’ (n = 115) lifetime cannabis use during COVID-19. Participants who had lower scores of self-regulation, higher levels of emotional dysregulation strategies, and a higher number of ACEs had more lifetime cannabis use. Additionally, participants’ methods of cannabis use changed during the pandemic as they primarily ingested more cannabis products (i.e., edibles) compared with before the pandemic began. Finally, the number of participants using cannabis in group settings during the pandemic was lower compared with before the pandemic began. Implications for counselors and counselor education programs are provided.

Future counselors are likely to work with clients with process/behavioral addictions (PBA). The behavioral addiction knowledge survey (BAKS) was designed to determine counseling students’ knowledge of PBAs. This article presents the instrument development procedures and results of a preliminary exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a Rasch analysis of the BAKS. The sample size included 77 counseling students. The EFA suggested a three-factor, 18-item solution, with satisfactory internal consistency within each factor. Rasch analysis results also yielded excellent infit and outfit statistics. Detailed psychometric properties of the BAKS are provided. Implications for counselor educators, supervisors, and future researchers are included.