Sandy Gibson, Natasha Patterson, Michele I. Naples, Michael B. Mitchell, Diane C. Bates, Daniel Bowen, Tabitha Dell'Angelo, Joanna Herres, Kim Pearson, Dara Whalen, Laurie Lowe, Robert Donaldson
{"title":"Multidisciplinary argument for the decriminalization of drugs","authors":"Sandy Gibson, Natasha Patterson, Michele I. Naples, Michael B. Mitchell, Diane C. Bates, Daniel Bowen, Tabitha Dell'Angelo, Joanna Herres, Kim Pearson, Dara Whalen, Laurie Lowe, Robert Donaldson","doi":"10.1002/jaoc.12122","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jaoc.12122","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This manuscript offers an overview of 11 disciplinary perspectives on the failed and destructive War on Drugs and the salutary prospects from decriminalizing drug use, including History, African American studies, Journalism, Sociology, Political Science, Cost Accounting, Urban Education, Counseling, Psychology, Nursing, and Public Health. This offers a roadmap for counselor social and political advocacy with drug policy and highlights community collaboration opportunities.</p>","PeriodicalId":43029,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jaoc.12122","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136212810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Huma A Bashir, Josephine F. Wilson, Jo Ann Ford, Nainika Hira
{"title":"Treatment of PTSD and SUD for the incarcerated population with EMDR: A pilot study","authors":"Huma A Bashir, Josephine F. Wilson, Jo Ann Ford, Nainika Hira","doi":"10.1002/jaoc.12123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jaoc.12123","url":null,"abstract":"Adverse childhood experiences predict recidivism. In incarcerated individuals, post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates are higher. A study with 122 inmates with PTSD and substance use disorder explored eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)’s effectiveness. EMDR worked across gender and race, reducing PCL‐C scores posttreatment and at 2 and 4 weeks. IER‐R scores lowered from weeks 1 to 9. EMDR boosted affect, reasoning, and attitudes posttreatment.","PeriodicalId":43029,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jaoc.12123","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50135670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Justin R. Jordan, Laura E. Welfare, Matthew C. Fullen
{"title":"The influence of professional identity on perceptions of substance use harm reduction among professional counselors","authors":"Justin R. Jordan, Laura E. Welfare, Matthew C. Fullen","doi":"10.1002/jaoc.12121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jaoc.12121","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Harm reduction (HR) approaches to substance use show promising efficacy, but limited research exists exploring professional counselors’ perceptions of HR. An online survey gathered data from 395 substance use providers, including 128 professional counselors. In measuring HR acceptance, <i>t</i>-tests compared this sample to prior samples, an analysis of variance compared counselors to other providers, and multiple regression explored the influence of counselor identity factors. Empathic responsiveness and positive social justice attitudes were predictors of HR acceptance. Counselors’ perceptions of HR were similar to other providers. Results indicated that counselor identity influences HR perceptions, with implications for practice and training considered.</p>","PeriodicalId":43029,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50123253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Madison K Hollar, Michael D. Brubaker, George Richardson, Jenna Alvarez
{"title":"Social predictors of marijuana use among African American youth","authors":"Madison K Hollar, Michael D. Brubaker, George Richardson, Jenna Alvarez","doi":"10.1002/jaoc.12119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jaoc.12119","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As marijuana use is increasingly decriminalized in the United States, the research suggests that understanding the importance of risk and protective factors within each racial/ethnic group is key to buffering the impact marijuana has on youth. Therefore, the current study examined the potential impacts of psychosocial factors included in the Theory of Planned Behavior—perceived risk, peer disapproval, and parental involvement—on marijuana use in a nationally representative sample of African American youth (<i>n</i> = 1768). Increased perceived risk, peer disapproval, and parental involvement were each associated with lower rates of last year marijuana use. Implications for prevention and treatment are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":43029,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50152759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joshua D. Smith, John R. Culbreth, Claudia P. Flowers
{"title":"An exploration of factors contributing to multicultural counseling self-efficacy in addiction counselors","authors":"Joshua D. Smith, John R. Culbreth, Claudia P. Flowers","doi":"10.1002/jaoc.12118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jaoc.12118","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A non-experimental, correlational survey design was used to explore relationships between counselor recovery status, training, and counselor demographic variables on multicultural counseling self-efficacy in addiction counselors (<i>N</i> = 283) using the Multicultural Counseling Self-Efficacy – Racial Diversity Form. A multiple-indicators and multiple-causes model analysis indicated significant differences based on race, multicultural education, and CACREP program attendance on multicultural counseling self-efficacy. Implications from this study and recommendations for future research are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":43029,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jaoc.12118","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50121278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Latasha Y. Hicks-Becton, Leigh Falls Holman, Leigh Harrell-Williams
{"title":"Characteristics of incarcerated women's participation in groups: Exploring the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies United States prison dataset","authors":"Latasha Y. Hicks-Becton, Leigh Falls Holman, Leigh Harrell-Williams","doi":"10.1002/jaoc.12117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jaoc.12117","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study employs logistic regression and latent class analyses to explore the relationship between incarcerated women's (<i>n</i> = 252) participation in nonacademic prison groups/skills classes and their demographic (e.g., education) and prison context (e.g., time to release) characteristics, using the 2014 Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies United States prison dataset. Time to release was a significant factor in readiness class participation. Time to release and race/ethnicity were significant factors in addiction group participation. Education level had the largest effect size across all groups/classes explored. We discuss counseling implications for using group/class screening to connect with incarcerated women, especially those with intersecting and historically marginalized identities.</p>","PeriodicalId":43029,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jaoc.12117","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50138617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amanda L. Giordano, Michael K. Schmit, John McCall
{"title":"Exploring adolescent social media and internet gaming addiction: The role of emotion regulation","authors":"Amanda L. Giordano, Michael K. Schmit, John McCall","doi":"10.1002/jaoc.12116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jaoc.12116","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Behavioral addictions such as social media addiction and internet gaming disorder are prevalent among adolescent populations. Although studies have investigated predictors of these addictive behaviors with international samples of adolescents, less is known about American adolescents. In this study, we investigated the predictive nature of emotion regulation after controlling for age, gender, and race with regard to social media addiction and internet gaming disorder severity. Results indicate that gender and emotion regulation significantly predicted both forms of behavioral addictions with small to moderate effects. Specifically, female gender and lower emotion regulation significantly predicted social media addiction and male gender and lower emotion regulation significantly predicted internet gaming disorder severity. Implications for mental health professionals are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":43029,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50140482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rebuilding from the vacuum: A qualitative study of people with a recent history of incarceration","authors":"Frances E. Fachilla","doi":"10.1002/jaoc.12115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jaoc.12115","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Thirty-four adults recently released from incarceration and living in transitional homes were interviewed in this qualitative study. An open-ended approach to interviewing was used to allow participants’ main concerns to emerge. Participants were primarily focused on rebuilding relationships to achieve stability post-incarceration. Participants who rebuilt stable relationships were able to work on internal goals (e.g., sobriety). Participants who did not rebuild stable relationships returned to existing social networks of unstable connections characterized by drug addiction, abuse, or criminal activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":43029,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50137280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}