Although they are in a unique position to identify potential cases of child maltreatment, to date, no studies have specifically examined inpatient nurses' ability to iden[...]

The prevalence of sexual violence in the United States is on the rise. Sexual violence can result in a variety of physical, behavioral, and mental health issues as well [...]

This paper explores how two US Catholic newspapers—the National Catholic Reporter and the National Catholic Register—reported on the topic of sex abuse in the Church in 2[...]

People living with HIV (PLWH) are among the most affected patient populations who suffer with SUDs. Health care providers (HCPs) must be knowledgeable about SUDs and cogn[...]

ABSTRACTJAMES EDWARD POWELL. Evaluating sexual prejudice among substance abuse counselors. (Under the direction of DR. JOHN R. CULBRETH) Sexual minority individuals seeki[...]

Substance abuse has devastating social, economic, and public health consequences. For pregnant, post-partum, and parenting women who abuse substances, fetal and child de[...]

Substance use disorders are becoming more prevalent in the United States. CACREP-accredited counseling programs recently added a requirement for the training of skills, k[...]

Job satisfaction and burnout are directly related to turnover within the substance abuse counseling field and a variable that could predict burnout and job satisfaction s[...]

The purpose of this study was to identity how events perceived as traumatic or very difficult to handle, factors of emotional distress, and demographics may predict nonme[...]

This dissertation examined the experiences leading to working as a Substance Abuse Peer Recovery Coach and experiences while working as a Substance Abuse Peer Recovery Co[...]