http://www.TxDirector.com/ Website that looks for frugal solutions to everyday problems. en-us http://www.TxDirector.com/images/logo_01.jpg http://www.TxDirector.com 130 19 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf909945.tip.html Across the nation, there is a high degree of concern about the current state and future direction of the workforce for preventing and treating mental health and substance use disorders.<br /> - Posted: 2008-02-05 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf399724.tip.html For many consumers their only concern with validity is that their survey has it. After all, isn't validity just another of 'those statistical things'? According to the American Psychological Association, validity "...refers to the appropriateness, meaningfulness, and usefulness of the specific inferences made from test scores." <br /> - Posted: 2008-01-03 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf475361.tip.html Patients with insomnia who implemented cognitive behavioral therapy interventions such as relaxation techniques had greater improvement in their sleep than patients who received the sleep medication zopiclone, according to a study in the June 28 2006 issue of JAMA. This site includes a reprint of the article from JAMA and also TOP 10 foods for a good nights sleep. <br /> - Posted: 2007-11-27 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf190570.tip.html Only a small percentage of addicted women ever enter a substance-abuse treatment program. The IOM Committee estimates that there are approximately 105,000 pregnant women each year who need drug treatment. Only 30,000 of these women receive any form of treatment, and very few of these are in programs with a primary focus on special services for pregnant women. <br /> - Posted: 2007-11-06 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf199020.tip.html This is a very useful site for providers seeking to improve access and retention in treatment. Much of the information was gleaned from the NIATX and outcomes are published. Requires you to join, but is free and includes a variety of tools.<br /> - Posted: 2007-10-25 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf981981.tip.html According to figures recently released by SAMHSA from the 2004-2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), men outpace women in all categories of excessive drinking. Men are still twice as likely as women (10.5 percent versus 5.1 percent) to meet criteria for alcohol abuse and addiction as defined by the DSM-IV.<br /> - Posted: 2007-10-16 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf491121.tip.html To maintain a healthy workforce, it is essential to support and reward employees, helping to sustain their commitment to your organization and to the greater good they provide as helpers.<br /> - Posted: 2007-10-15 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf350143.tip.html Think of this article as a wake-up call. It is time to stop the inertia and begin formulating those policies. I recently heard that a fifty year-old organization with $50 million in assets instituted its first conflict of interest policy last year. That organization provides proof that it is never too late to tighten the nuts and bolts within your organization. You could be staving off a major catastrophe. <br /> - Posted: 2007-10-08 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf123451.tip.html An international website dedicated to providing current information on news, newsletters, reports,publications, abstracts of peer-reviewed research articles and data briefs concerning alcoholism and alcohol-related problems throughout the world.<br /> - Posted: 2007-10-05 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf496705.tip.html Provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, TIPs are best-practice guidelines for the treatment of substance use disorders. Publications are free for download or in print. <br /> - Posted: 2007-10-04 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf303661.tip.html One of the ways to start out right with your new employees is to assure that they feel welcomed, valued, prepared, and challenged. A good way to start is making sure that their work area is prepared for their arrival. <br /> - Posted: 2007-09-27 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf215452.tip.html William White, well known writer in addiction history, policy and treatment, teams up with an attorney knowledgeable in treatment center and social work law to present and comment on a variety of ethical critical incidents.<br /> - Posted: 2007-09-25 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf505989.tip.html The number of females arrested and re-arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs has increased in the past two decades. Increased female representation within those arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or other drugs suggests the need for more nuanced approaches to their evaluation, treatment, sentencing and supervision.<br /> - Posted: 2007-09-07 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf930340.tip.html One of the greatest fears of those not experienced in working with volunteers is the misconception that volunteers cannot be fired. Although firing or removing a volunteer is the clearly not a desirable task, it can be done, and indeed at times must be done. Furthermore, the staff and the other volunteers serving your organization deserve a to be part of a work environment that honors good performance and addresses problematic situations. <br /> - Posted: 2007-09-05 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf616947.tip.html Interruptions are a normal part of work life, especially if you are a smart and talented worker or manager. It's only natural for your colleagues and staff to want to talk to you if you can help them with their work. This easy to read article has practical suggestions for reducing interruptions.<br /> - Posted: 2007-09-03 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf472312.tip.html From the late 1960s through present. This site includes approximately 110,000 records, with about 400 updates monthly. Presents complete perspective of the world of alcohol research; includes research findings from other countries that are published in English or have English-language abstracts. <br /> - Posted: 2007-09-02 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf573805.tip.html If you've got a computer connected to the Internet, you've got access to a virtual universe of endless information, with just the click of a mouse. But how you navigate through that sea of information means the difference between discovery and discouragement. <br /> - Posted: 2007-08-31 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf213653.tip.html Treatment must address the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Treatment needs to be flexible and to provide ongoing assessments of patient needs, which may change during the course of treatment.<br /> - Posted: 2007-08-30 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf161083.tip.html The Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentives (PAMI) Blending Team developed the tools contained in this package to build awareness of Motivational Incentives (MI) as a science-based therapeutic strategy within the addiction treatment field<br /> - Posted: 2007-08-20 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf521972.tip.html The U.S. Census Bureau has developed a toolkit to help faith-based and community organizations use U.S. Census data to write grant proposals and conduct a community needs assessment. <br /> - Posted: 2007-08-05 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf244429.tip.html "Un-learning what you've learned in the past can be more important than learning something new" is an opening phrase I sometimes use when beginning a new somatic coaching engagement with a client. Let me explain what I mean here, so you can see if un-learning might also be important for you. <br /> - Posted: 2007-08-04 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf293684.tip.html An interactive site developed by the University of Utah using a variety of methods, including mice and their brains to describe the effects of drugs and addiction. Great site for educators of all types. <br /> - Posted: 2007-08-02 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf706827.tip.html According to the World Health Organization, if current smoking patterns persist, more than one billion smokers will smoke themselves to death prior to the end of this century. Sadly, most knew how to quit smoking. The lesson they failed to master was how to stay quit. It is called the "Law of Addiction" and not self-discovering or being taught this law is a horrible reason to die. <br /> - Posted: 2007-07-31 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf111640.tip.html The intent here is not to demonize EBP - any approach can be just the ticket for a particular client - but rather expose its limitations because it is often wielded as a mandate for competent and ethical practice. Such edicts are gross misrepresentations of the data and blatant misuses of the evidence.<br /> - Posted: 2007-07-27 http://www.TxDirector.com/tf995456.tip.html I remember counseling a second grade boy who was a 'Sammy the Slacker.' One day his teacher confided, "When I tell my class, 'Children, please take out your readers,' Sammy leans back in his chair, his arms hanging over its back, and calls out, 'I can't find my book!' Sure enough, a little girl scrambles over, looks in his messy desk, and finds it for him." <br /> - Posted: 2007-07-10