Johanna O'Flaherty

The Correlation Between Trauma and Addiction (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A succinct and compelling treatise on the bio-psycho-social effects of trauma, and the connections between trauma and addiction, as well as how these conditions facilitate each other. The challenges of working effectively with those struggling with trauma and co-occurring addiction in treatment settings are presented, along with recommended approaches for those in treatment and early addiction recovery.

There is a clear relationship between trauma and addiction. Although addiction is not caused by trauma, and trauma is not caused by addiction, it has become increasingly clear that trauma and addiction frequently go together. Extensive research suggests that approximately 50 percent of people with histories of addiction have experienced trauma.

Based on different scientific studies, the percentage of people with both trauma and addiction ranges from about 20 percent to as high as 80 percent, with the figure being somewhat higher for women than for men. The connection between trauma and addiction is a two-way street: trauma increases the risk of developing addiction and active addiction increases the likelihood of experiencing trauma.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Central Recovery Press, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781937612955
• Artikelnr.: 42299442

Autorenporträt

Johanna O'Flaherty, PhD, is the CEO of the Las Vegas Center. Previously, she was the Vice President of Treatment Services at the Betty Ford Center. She is a Nationally Certified Addiction Specialist (Advanced Level) and a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP). She is a Certified Trainer for Critical Incident Crisis Debriefing Programs. Dr. O'Flaherty developed and implemented Crisis Response Programs for TWA, and has facilitated the training of Crisis Response Teams for several airlines, as well as Critical Incident Response training for the FBI and other law enforcement agencies.

In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, she was called to New York to assist with counseling airline employees and facilitate Crisis Response training for the New York City Transit Authority. Dr. O'Flaherty received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and has thirty-five years of personal recovery.