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Dr. Marianne Yoshioka has
extensive research and clinical
experience in working
with addicted individuals
and their families; she
recently co-chaired the consensus
panel for the TIP on
Substance Abuse Treatment
and Family Therapy released
by SAMHSA. She has worked as a social worker
in the areas of domestic violence, addictions,
marital and family therapy, and HIV prevention
and has important expertise in culturally appropriate
social work practice.
Ms. Lynne Magor-Blatch is
Clinical Director of the
Alcohol and Drug Foundation
ACT (Australia), and
the Karralika TC program.
She has more than 30 years
experience in the alcohol
and other drug field from
primary prevention to tertiary
treatment, commencing with the Ley Community
(UK) in 1974. She has worked within
government and non-government sectors as drug
policy officer, psychologist, teacher and consultant,
and in mental health crisis counseling, child
and adolescent, and forensic services.
Mr. James Pitts has been
involved in the TC movement
for over 28 years with
the Odyssey House organization
in the US and
abroad. His interests are in
the macro social, political,
and economic drug misuse
worldwide. James is a member
of a number of prominent boards and committees,
including the VP Network of Alcohol and
Other Drug Agencies, New South Wales; he is a
member of the University of Western Sydney
Medical Scholl Community Committee.
MONDAY MINI-PLENARY
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Beyond TC Treatment: Prevention and Intervention in Family and
Community
Date: Time: Location: Floor:
September 4th 11:00am - 12:30pm Empire Ballroom East 2
Title: Family Treatment—Relevance and Strategies for Supporting
Family Recovery
Addiction and recovery are a family affair; no individual struggles with drugs and
alcohol in a social vacuum, but affects and in turn is affected by family members
and friends in psychological, behavioral, and social ways. Research has documented
the fact that a more systemic approach to substance abuse treatment
renders better engagement, retention and outcomes for the addicted individual,
fosters the emotional recovery of the family, and helps prevent the transmission
of substance abuse to future generations. Few substance abuse programs, however,
truly integrate the family into treatment (CSAT, 2004), neither as a resource
nor as people with therapeutic needs of their own. The panel presents an
overview of the complex interaction between addiction and family life, and
offers approaches to integrating family treatment into the TC.
Moderator: Anthony Gelormino, Administrator of Vocational Rehabilitation and
Training, Daytop Village, Inc.
Presenters 1: Marianne Yoshioka, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Professional Practice,
Columbia University School of Social Work, USA
Abstract: Family Therapy and Substance Abuse Treatment - Challenges
and Benefits of Integration
Dr. Yoshioka will describe the severe effects of substance abuse and
addiction on family members and the family system as a whole, and the need
for treatment to include the family. The importance and utility of family therapy
within substance abuse treatment has been largely recognized. There are
significant differences between these two fields however in terms of the philosophical
underpinnings of the approaches used, practitioner training, and that
may serve as barriers to effectively using family therapy within substance abuse
treatment services. This presentation focuses on understanding these differences
and the multiple ways that family therapy and substance abuse services
may be used in conjunction with one another.
Presenter 2: Lynne Magor-Blatch, M.Psych (Forensic), Clinical Director Client Services,
Alcohol and Drug Foundation ACT (ADFACT) (Australia)
Abstract: Fractured Families: Building a Resource for Recovery
Ms. Magor-Blatch will describe a project undertaken at Karralika in the
Australian Capital Territory working with extended family groups to address the
problems associated with substance use and its effect on the family, and particularly
the children of substance users. The project, Supporting Families and
Children at Risk in a Therapeutic Environment, is making a real difference in
the lives of families who are undertaking treatment with Karralika.
Presenter 3: James A. Pitts, M.A., CEO, Odyssey House McGrath Foundation (Australia)
Abstract: Better Relationships in Every Family (BRIEF) - A Group Therapy
Intervention for Families
The presentation outlines the development of an intervention at Odyssey
House McGrath Foundation, which supports residents and their family of origin
as they resolve their interpersonal conflicts. The theory behind the need
for, and development of the BRIEF program will be discussed as well as the
6 program modules and their rationale. The structure of the group sessions
will be described as well as the participants in the program. Issues relating to
participation and drop-out rates among group members will be discussed.
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