At Wit's End: What you need to know when a loved one is diagnosed with addiction and mental illness – Special Encore Presentation!

Summary: Join us in discussing the effect of trauma and substance use disorders on individuals and families. Dr. Boriskin began working with Vietnam veterans in 1979, just when PTSD entered the professional and general vocabulary. Clinical Director of one of the first Vet Centers, he quickly developed an expertise in addictive disorders. He transitioned to private practice in Florida in 1986, working with a wide range of trauma survivors, particularly sexual abuse survivors. He developed one of the earliest extended residential treatment programs and in 1999 he co-founded Advanced Recovery Center in Delray Beach, Florida. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified addiction specialist and author of PTSD and Addiction: A Practical Guide for Clinicians and Counselors, and co-author of At Wit’s End- What Families Need to Know When A Loved One is Diagnosed with Addiction and Mental Illness.