Elizabeth Epstein – Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Alcohol Dependent Women

Elizabeth Epstein – Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Alcohol Dependent Women – Dr. Elizabeth Epstein discusses Cognitive Behavioral Treatments, which are designed to help people, primarily women, cope with their lives without using substances. Dr. Epstein has 20 years experience conducting treatment outcome studies with alcohol and drug use disordered persons. She has focused on clinical research in the addictions, particularly, randomized clinical trials and treatment development of several types of CBT approaches to treat heterogeneous addiction samples. She is a Licensed Psychologist. As Director of the Program for Addiction, Consultation, and Treatment (PACT) jointly run by CAS and GSAPP, directs a practicum there for psychology graduate students.

Elvanse® (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) Receives UK Marketing Authorisation …

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In addition to areduction in symptoms, clinical studies have demonstrated that Elvanse significantly improvesfunctional outcomes, 75% of subjects on Elvanse showed Improvement (defined as “verymuch improved” or “much improved”) on the Clinical Global …
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Deans Are Out Of Their Depth: Sexual Assault On College Campuses

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A committee at Amherst College released its long-awaited study of sexual violence on a campus where, after recent high profile incidents, students began sporting T-Shirts advertising “Amherst — sweeping sexual assault under the rug since 1821 …
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