MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'family research'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:46:39 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4245609&cid=t_439280_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation%2FwAgT%2F%7E3%2FStQOf6irHMM%2F Alcoholism is a diagnosable disease similar to other chronic, relapsing conditions such as asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure. All of these illnesses: Have strong genetic and behavioral components Can be identified with reliable diagnostic methods Can be effectively managed with behavior change and medication Show similar patterns of symptom control and relapse Yet we continue to deal with alcoholism as a social problem more often than as a health issue, primarily because of the stigma, or social disapproval, that accompanies addiction to any drug. As a result, too few people get the treatment they need. This drives up alcohol-related health care costs, disrupts families, cuts productivity in the workplace and threatens the safety of our communities. Recent advances in neuroscienc... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4245609 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:10:38 +0100 4245609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899645&cid=t_439280_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation%2FwAgT%2F%7E3%2Fge_uBTXsois%2F This study was a part of a larger qualitative descriptive study designed to explore chronic sorrow as a relapse trigger among female victims of child abuse who were currently enrolled in substance abuse treatment for relapse. The purpose of this study was to identify coping strategies and other factors these women perceived as helpful to their recovery. A purposive sample of twelve women participated in interviews using a semistructured interview schedule. The advice the participants offered to women in similar situations reflected interpersonal, cognitive and action-focused positive coping strategies. They encouraged clinicians in primary care facilities to approach persons suspected of substance abuse in a nonjudgmental manner. Healthcare professionals should be more assertive in recomme... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899645 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:16:44 +0100 3899645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239557&cid=t_439280_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FBOj09GmMcIE%2F By Jason KuznickiIn a conversation about “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Peter Sprigg of the Family Research Council admitted that he wants to re-criminalize sodomy: …which is easy for him to say, of course, because he’s unlikely to be affected by the law. As someone who is likely to be affected by the law, I’m tempted to criminalize Peter Sprigg. Liberty is never more negotiable than when it’s liberty for someone you don’t like. What is it that I don’t like? I don’t like putting people in cages. Whenever we can reasonably avoid it, we should. Liberty means liberty even for people we think are weird, or disgusting, or immoral — provided that they do not hurt us or our own legitimate interests. Lawrence v. Texas, for which th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239557 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:21:24 +0100 3239557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1278309&cid=t_439280_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F245730868%2F A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to halt sales of the only “morning-after” contraceptive pill available in the US without a prescription, Reuters reports. The suit was filed by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons and anti-abortion groups against the FDA over its decision to allow non-prescription sales of the Plan B pill sold by Barr Pharmaceuticals. The pill, you may recall, can reduce the risk of pregnancy when taken within three days of intercourse. The US District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion filed by the FDA and Barr motion to dismiss the suit, saying the plaintiffs had failed “to identify a single individual who has been harmed by Plan B’s OTC (over-the-counter) availability,” according to the ruling. The... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1278309 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:35:38 +0100 1278309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1247943&cid=t_439280_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Ffemale-victims-of-child-abuse%2F This study was a part of a larger qualitative descriptive study designed to explore chronic sorrow as a relapse trigger among female victims of child abuse who were currently enrolled in substance abuse treatment for relapse. The purpose of this study was to identify coping strategies and other factors these women perceived as helpful to their recovery. A purposive sample of twelve women participated in interviews using a semistructured interview schedule. The advice the participants offered to women in similar situations reflected interpersonal, cognitive and action-focused positive coping strategies. They encouraged clinicians in primary care facilities to approach persons suspected of substance abuse in a nonjudgmental manner. Healthcare professionals should be more assertive in recomme... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1247943 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:54:44 +0100 1247943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842801&cid=t_439280_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrieftsf.com%2Feffective-professional-interventions%2F The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has established through years of clinical research the effectiveness of the following interventions to treat alcohol problems. Professional delivery of these interventions follows established protocols that have been published in manual form. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) primarily targets alcohol dependent individuals. It assumes that alcoholism is learned problematic behavior that begins and continues with the patient’s distorted belief that alcohol helps him or her cope with stress. CBT therapists usually try to change how a patient thinks about alcohol, and to assist a patient in identifying stressful situations and alternative ways of coping with these situations. CBT allows patients to establish the goals of treatment. The... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842801 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:44:42 +0100 2842801