Countless workshops and presentations on the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) have garnered professors Beth Pomeroy and Cynthia Franklin a nickname: the DSM-5 Ninjas. We asked Pomeroy what social workers should know about the new manual, and this is what she shared: There… read more
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Trauma and recovery
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an estimated 22.7 million Americans needed treatment for problems related to drug or alcohol abuse in 2013. Suzanne Bartholomew (MSSW ’11) is the manager for women’s program at The Arbor Treatment Center… read more
New modes of intervention for young people seeking recovery
By Lori Holleran Steiker Newspapers and magazines are full of stories of adolescent and young adults struggling with addiction. Stories of youth overdoses flood the media, the death rates for overdose in Americans aged 15 to 24 more than doubled from the early to mid-21st century nationwide. This trend serves as… read more
