AAPC Eastern/Northeast Regional Fall Meeting
The Williams Inn, Williamstown, MA
November 4-5, 2011
Addiction and Spirituality:
A Workshop on Spirituality, Addiction and Treatment
This workshop is designed to provide practitioners and educators with a framework for understanding spiritual aspects of addiction and contemporary approaches to addiction treatment. The first section will offer a conceptual framework for understanding change: Power of the Word: ThePsycholinguistics of Change. The second section will offer a brief introduction to Motivational Interviewing. The third section will address the spiritual aspects of addiction: Addiction and Sin. The final section will provide an overview of contemporary evidence-based treatment of addiction: What Do We Really Know about Addiction Treatment?
Dr. William R. Miller is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico, where he joined the faculty in 1976 after receiving his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Oregon. He served as Director of Clinical Training for UNM's APA-approved doctoral program in clinical psychology and as Co-Director of UNM's Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions (CASAA). Dr. Miller's publications include 40 books and over 400 articles and chapters. Fundamentally interested in the psychology of change, he has focused in particular on the development, testing, and dissemination of behavioral treatments for addictions. He served as principal investigator for numerous research grants and contracts, founded a private practice group, and served as a consultant to many organizations including the United States Senate, the World Health Organization, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Institutes of Health. In recognition of his research contributions, Dr. Miller is a recipient of the international Jellinek Memorial Award, two career achievement awards from the American Psychological Association, and an Innovators in Combating Substance Abuse award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. An ordained Presbyterian deacon and elder. He maintains an active interest in pastoral counseling and the integration of spirituality and psychology. The Institute for Scientific Information lists him as one of the world's most cited scientists.
Books related to topics:
Miller, W. R., & Jackson, K. A. (1995/2010). Practical Psychology for Pastors (2nd ed.). Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock.
From the American Psychological Association:
Miller, W. R. (Ed.) (1999). Integrating spirituality into treatment: Resources for practitioners. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Miller, W. R., & Delaney, H. D. (Eds.) (2005). Judeo-Christian perspectives on psychology: Human nature, motivation, and change. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
From Guilford Press:
Miller, W. R., & C’de Baca, J. (2001). Quantum change: When epiphanies and sudden insights transform ordinary lives. New York: Guilford Press.
Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S. (2002). Motivational interviewing: Preparing people for change (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
Miller, W. R., & Muñoz, R. F. (2005). Controlling your drinking. New York: Guilford Press.
Miller, W. R., & Carroll, K. M. (Eds.) (2006). Rethinking substance abuse: What the science shows and what we should do about it. New York: Guilford Press.
Rollnick, S., Miller, W. R., & Butler, C. (2008). Motivational interviewing in health care: Helping patients change behavior. New York: Guilford Press.
Miller, W. R., Forcehimes, A. A., & Zweben, A. (2011). Treating addiction: A guide for professionals. New York: Guilford Press.
Client workbook with The Change Companies:
Miller, W. R. (2008). Living as if: Your road, your life. (Client journal and facilitator guide.) Carson City, NV: The Change Companies.
Miller, W. R. & Mee-Lee, D. (2010). Self-management: A guide to your feelings,
Motivation and positive mental health. Carson City, NV: The Change Companies.
(Client journal and facilitator guide)
Registration forms available this summer.
Student/First-Timer scholarships are available and financial assistance
for regular attendees experiencing financial difficulty.