Looking at a new framework for working with couples in recovery By Jake Brennan The ASCENT Approach is a therapeutic framework work that was developed by Dr. Jeremy Frank and Chantal Jauvin. The approach focuses on couples in recovery from substance use and addiction. Whether one partner was using or drinking or both were, [...]
Previously published with permission by © Robert J. Chapman, PhD, Guest Blogger here for Jeremy Frank Associates Is a Rose by any Other Name Still a Rose?:A 21-Century Look at the Utility of Interventions in Addictions Treatment Interventions and Their Role in Addiction Treatment Addictions treatment has come a long way since Vern Johnson (1973) published his [...]
Substance abuse affects many facets of a person’s life that take time and energy to repair. Romantic relationships are not immune to the negative life impacts of addiction or other substance use disorders; in fact, addiction and infidelity often go hand-in-hand. But, the road to recovery can include repairing and rebuilding relationships. It is not an [...]
