Description Addiction and Trauma are two of the most common and difficult issues that people face.
Najavits serves on the boards of nu.
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She is Director of Treatment Innovations, which conducts research and training related to mental health and addiction.
She is author of over 180 publications, including the books Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse (for mental health professionals) and Finding Your Best Self, Revised Edition: Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both (for general readers).
Najavits, Ph D, is currently Adjunct Professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and previously was on faculty at Harvard Medical School for 25 years and Boston University School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System for 12 years.
About the Author Lisa M.
Mental health professionals, see also the author\'s Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse, which presents an evidence-based treatment approach developed specifically for PTSD and substance abuse.
First edition title: Recovery from Trauma, Addiction, or Both.
Now in a convenient large-size format, the Revised edition features added materials for professional and peer counselors.
If you are a family member or friend seeking to support a loved one--or a helping professional--this book is also for you.
Move toward Your Best self--the person you want to be.
Choose compassion over self-blame and shame.
Set Your own goals and make a plan to achieve them at Your own pace.
Keep yourSelf safe and find support.
Learn how you can: Build coping skills so that the future is better than the past.
Every chapter features inspiring words from people who have "been there," plus carefully designed reflection questions, exercises, and other practical tools.
In this motivating book, leading expert Lisa Najavits explains the link between Addiction and Trauma and presents science-based self-help strategies that you can use no matter where you are in Your recovery.
Description Addiction and Trauma are two of the most common and difficult issues that people face
