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The Most Important Work: Breaking the Cycle of Addiction

By: Dr. Jessica J. Black
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  • Welcome to The Most important Work podcast with clinical psychologist, Dr. Jessica Black. Each episode, she uses her background in addictive behaviors and psychological trauma to address common questions and concerns of the loved ones of individuals with substances use disorders. We invite you to visit our website to suggest questions and topics you'd like Dr. Black to address in future episodes. Thank you for joining us!
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Episodes
  • How Pediatricians can Connect a Child to Resources

    How Pediatricians can Connect a Child to Resources
    Feb 13 2020
    Pediatricians can play a key role in offering a child impacted by addiction hope, help and healing. Board certified pediatrician, Dr. Cutrell, of UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh typically sees a child every day who is impacted by parental addiction. Listen to this hopeful discussion in which Dr. Cutrell conveys how much pediatricians care about the emotional well-being of a child, how they understand that substance use disorder is a medical condition, and how they can connect a child to some of the best resources in the community.
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    27 mins
  • YOU are Enough for Your Child.

    YOU are Enough for Your Child.
    Dec 4 2019
    To hear more check out the episode 'Talking with Kids about Addiction in the Family-How Fred Rogers' Legacy Can Guide Us" with Dana Winters, Ph.D., director of simple interactions and academic programs at the Fred Rogers Center!
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    1 min
  • Talking with Kids about Addiction in the Family-How Fred Rogers' Legacy Can Guide Us.

    Talking with Kids about Addiction in the Family-How Fred Rogers' Legacy Can Guide Us.
    Dec 3 2019
    An estimated 8 million children in the U.S. live in a home with at least parent with a substance use disorder; and, the majority of these children are under the age of 5. Yet, addiction in the family is often not talked about with the children. Fred Rogers was dedicated to highlighting the importance of talking with children about the difficult situations that they face. Talking about difficult situations may help children better manage their feelings and lets them know that a trusting adult is there to help guide them through it. If you care about a child who loves someone with an addiction then listen as Dana Winters, Ph.D., director of simple interactions and academic programs for the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media, discusses talking with children about addiction in the family.
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    23 mins
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