Gathering links & resources around relational aspects of substance use, dual diagnosis & models of recovery to help inform #CognitiveAnalyticTherapy#CATRelRec
Excluding people from mental health services for alcohol use! Alcohol use represents a complex form of safety behaviour – relieving distress temporarily but maintaining it in the long-term. Are safety behaviours grounds for exclusion from treatment now?! Read more .... @psychmag
It’s been a year since the release of #bbchooked most emotional episode. This meant the most and took the most out of us; it was worth it. The friends/families voices’ are often overlooked, #addiction has a ripple effect but so does #recovery. All eps still available (pls RT) ❤️
Interesting article on social networks, recovery capital and sustained change - refers/links to recent @CochraneUK systematic review on 12 step programme affiliation & problem drinking #ConnectingToConnected
https://t.co/BKJeqVwCNj
Interesting read from @NHS_APA on shifts to online working at @CNWLNHS through #COVID19
Technology's not for everyone (or accessible to all) but can play a part in staying
#ConnectingToConnected
https://t.co/tq92j0uIaF
How generous of Hannah to share her story & reflections on her recovery journey
HT @profhrs @PhoenixFutures1
"Listen to the story of anyone in addiction and you will understand that addiction isn’t a lifestyle choice for people to be nudged away from through shaming"
Huge loss for #Liverpool. The Brink provided a safe, accessible platform for so many people to access support, share ideas and connect. Also a great venue for music and community events. It’ll be missed.
We are very sorry to announce that as a result of the financial impact of COVID-19, The Brink Café in Parr Street, Liverpool, will not reopen but our full range of therapeutic addiction services for individuals and families in Liverpool will continue. https://t.co/MymTVCq6JE
Perhaps smaller scale qualitative studies can help pull out the specifics of who is most at risk and relational processes - an example here? https://t.co/hc0QpOO4Em
Drinking in Lockdown project! If you &/or your household would be happy to talk to me online about your drinking habits & practices during the pandemic, & how/whether they have changed compared to pre-lockdown, drop me a DM or an email. Please share!#lockdown#SocialDistancing
Interesting blog by @ian_hamilton_ - sparks thoughts on how alcohol is a familiar & reliable 'exit' from stresses for many - in absence of access to other exits (including connectedness( during #lockdown, no surprise re potential tipping point into more problematic drinking
One of the under-reported findings from surveys of drinking during lockdown is in the detail of @AlcoholChangeUK survey.
While 22% drank on fewer days and 21% on more days, the figures on amount consumed per day were less balanced, 42% drunk less and only 13% drunk more.
New government guidance on #COVID19 testing for frontline workers who are self-isolating includes voluntary sector organisations providing substance misuse treatment
https://t.co/RTtWxBOaeJ
Could you provide some form of online CPD for your CAT colleagues during these new circumstances? Ideas & proposals welcomed by our CPD lead Jason Hepple - including short (20 min max) video/audio podcast offerings for free sharing amongst members
#CognitiveAnalyticTherapy