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Addiction and Trauma

Part III
Social Implications and Treatment

A Biopsychosocial-spiritual
Approach
Bonnie L. Martin, LPC
Social issues and addiction
Age and circumstance of first use
Family history
Relationships with mother and father
Poverty
Bullying
Abuse (including witnessing)
Perfect/religious families
Shame parenting
Unhealthy Attachment
Trust problems
Black and white thinking, lying, stealing,
manipulating
Good child very responsible for others
BadChild irresponsible
Authenticity, Vulnerability, and Intimacy
Family and Community
Triggers
Using friends and places
Relationship Conflict
Unrealistic expectations of self and others
Success
Isolation
Sex
Housing/money problems
Social Treatment Implications
Predictability/Control (relieves stress)
Self-care
GROUP WORK
Unconditional Positive regard/ Motivational Interviewing
Meaningful work
Scheduling to balance life/work
Therapist as healer
Build new community
Build Intimacy
Evidence based treatment
Motivational Interviewing
www.motivationalinterview.org/
Matrix Model
www.matrixinstitute.org
Group work
Social work

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