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Parent Management Training-Oregon (PMTO) Model

The Parent Management Training Oregon (PMTO) model is a comprehensive approach that recognizes parents' fundamental position as the primary change agents within their families. It places a significant emphasis on reinforcing the behavior management skills of caregivers, thereby improving daily social interaction methods and reinforcement patterns. This comprehensive model is effective in addressing a wide range of issues, including social, emotional, and behavioral problems, and in cultivating tracking and monitoring of the child's behavior. (Dishion et al., 2016). 

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Understanding Self-Sabotage: Self-Sabotage vs Self-Preservation

When we peel back the layers of self-sabotage, we see that many self-sabotaging cycles are patterns learned earlier in life as self-preservation. In this case, the same behavior may be necessary and helpful (self-preservation) but unnecessary and unhelpful in another (self-sabotage).

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Understanding Self-Sabotage:The Cyc1e

Self-sabotage occurs when we do (or don't do) things that prevent us from achieving our goals or success. It can happen consciously or unconsciously and affect all areas of our lives, from professional endeavors to friendships and mental health. Our experiences, values, and core beliefs often influence these behaviors, making self-sabotaging patterns challenging to break.

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Self-Sabotage: What it Looks Like

Since self-sabotage behaviors are highly influenced by our experiences and the beliefs we developed in early life, they may look very different from person to person

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6 Things That Predict Divorce

The first step toward improving or enhancing your marriage is understanding what happens when relationships fail. By conducting extensive research and learning about couples unable to save their marriages, you can help prevent your relationship from making the same mistakes—or rescue it if it already has.

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Self-Sabotage: What is it and Why Does it Happen?

Self-sabotage is when we do (or don't do) things that block us from achieving our goals or success. Self-sabotage can happen consciously or unconsciously and is directly influenced by our experiences, values, and core beliefs.

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Family Social Recovery Capital

Recovery capital encompasses the quality and quantity of internal and external resources one utilizes when initiating and maintaining recovery (Davidson et al., 2010).  Recovery capital, even in modest amounts, serves as a beacon of hope for individuals embarking on the challenging and lengthy journey of recovery (White et al., 2003).  Recovery capital refers to “the quantity and quality of internal and external resources that one can bring to bear on the initiation and maintenance of recovery from a life-changing disorder” (Granfield & Cloud, 1999, p. 3). Further, recovery capital includes a sense of belonging within the community of peers and supportive relationships with others.   

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