I am a social worker who lives in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. My career in mental health spans 50 years and I have taught my psychotherapy model, an integration of psychodynamics, psychodevelopmental theory and humanistic psychology, in over 600 workshops throughout North and Central America and Europe.

SOME BACKGROUND:

Education

B.A. Louisiana College, Pineville, La., Psychology
M.S.W. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La
Ph.D. Rutgers University, Social Work, New Brunswick, NJ
NIMH Fellow: Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Faculty Appointments

Rutgers University, 1970-73: Center of Alcohol Studies
University of Arkansas - Little Rock: 1973 - 80: Graduate School of Social Work,
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences:1980 - 83: Department of Family Medicine

Teaching

Since 1976, leader of over 600 workshops for mental health professionals throughout the US, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Central America on topics of psychotherapy, character (personality) structure, addictions, psychological trauma and family functioning.
Faculty, since 1972, Rutgers Summer School of Alcohol Studies
Founding Director, MidSouth Summer School of Alcohol and Drug Studies

Author: Recent Publications and Work in Preparation

Burke, P. and Carruth, B. “Addiction and Psychological Trauma” in Counseling Survivors of Trauma: Theories, Interventions and Collaborations. Springer Press, 2012.

Carruth, Bruce (Editor), Psychological Trauma and Addiction Treatment, Haworth Press, 2006

Carruth, Bruce (Editor), Co-dependency: Issues in Treatment and Recovery (with Warner Mendenhall, Ph.D.) Haworth Press, 1989.

Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery.  TIP 48. US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (2008). Expert Content Director

Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment.  TIP 50.  US Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (2008), Expert Content Director

Clinical Supervision and the Professional Development of The Substance Abuse Counselor, TIP 52.  US Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) (2008).  Expert Content Director.

Addressing the Treatment Needs of Men In Behavioral Health Settings . (working title).  TIP XX. US Dept. of HHS, SAMHSA, CSAT (in prep.).  Expert Content Director

Behavioral Health Services for Clients Who Are Homeless. (working title). TIP XX. US Dept. of HHS,SAMHSA, CSAT (in prep.). Expert Content Director

Promoting Health and Wellness in Behavioral Health Services (working title).  TIP XX. US Dept. of HHS, SAMHSA, CSAT (in prep.).  Expert Content Director

Recovery Promotion and Relapse Prevention for Clients in Behavioral Health Services (working title).  TIP XX.  US Dept. of HHS, SAMHSA, CSAT (in prep.) Expert Content Director

E-Technology and the Delivery of Behavioral Health Services (working title).  TIP XX. US Dept. of HHS, SAMHSA, CSAT (in prep.) Expert Content Director

Editor, Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, Haworth Press (1983-1990)

Editor, Journal of Chemical Dependency Treatment, Haworth Press (1987 – 1993).

On Editorial boards of:

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Author of over 40 papers and manuscripts on addiction treatment, codependency, characterological dynamics and family treatment.

Honors and Awards:

Addictions Counselor of the Year, Arkansas, 1984
Marital and Family Counselor of the Year, Arkansas, 1992
Invited, Non-alcoholic speaker at 50th Anniversary World Convention of Alcoholics, 1985

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