CURRICULM SUMMARY

Interviews #1 and 2

In these two interviews, the listener will hear a debate on the validity of the syndrome of CoDependency. Dr. Wolin sees the recovery movement as turning us into a nation of psychological cripples and prefers a focus on resilience in the patient, rather than on damage and pathology.  Nancy Smith describes codependency, its features and treatment.

1. Robert Taylor, M.A., "Alcohol Assessment."

The listener will be able to quickly assess alcoholism.

2. Nancy Smith, M.S.W., "Co-Dependency" and 3. Steven Wolin, M.D., "Resilience, an alternative to co-dependency" (author of The Resilient Self)

Interviews #3 and 4

3. Lynda Chassler, Ph.D., "Attachment Theory and Eating Disorders"

The listener will learn about eating disorders from he point of view of attachment theory and the work of Daniel Stern.

4. Mary Rich, M.A., "Treatment of Gamblers"

Interviews # 5 and 6

The listener will learn about narrative theory and its special relevance in treating addictions.

5. Carolyn Saari, Ph.D., "Narrative Theory and AA" (author of The Creation of Meaning in Clinical Social Work and editor of the Clinical Social Work Journal)

The listener will hear Dr. Seinfeld discuss his work, which is based on the British Object Relations Theorists. The listener will learn that substance abusers use their addictions to fill voids caused by losses in the early nurturing relationships.

6. Jeffrey Seinfeld, Ph.D., "Substance Abuse and ‘Empty Core’ Theory" (author, The Empty Core)