Elizabeth Epstein – Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Alcohol Dependent Women
Elizabeth Epstein – Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Alcohol Dependent Women – Dr. Elizabeth Epstein discusses Cognitive Behavioral Treatments, which are designed to help people, primarily women, cope with their lives without using substances. Dr. Epstein has 20 years experience conducting treatment outcome studies with alcohol and drug use disordered persons. She has focused on clinical research in the addictions, particularly, randomized clinical trials and treatment development of several types of CBT approaches to treat heterogeneous addiction samples. She is a Licensed Psychologist. As Director of the Program for Addiction, Consultation, and Treatment (PACT) jointly run by CAS and GSAPP, directs a practicum there for psychology graduate students.
Black and Hispanic patients less likely to complete substance abuse treatment …
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Roughly half of all black and Hispanic patients who enter publicly funded alcohol treatment programs do not complete treatment, compared to 62 percent of white patients, according to a new study from a team of researchers including the Perelman School …
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Hans and Eva Rausing were gripped by a vice beyond their control
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… while supporting many drug charities, and other charitable causes. Hans, 49, who pleaded guilty to delaying burial of a body, received a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and is currently receiving treatment for his drug addiction …
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