Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner
Professor
PhD, DSW, LCSW, CEAP, CAS
Areas of Expertise: Substance abuse; mass violence and trauma; mental health; international social work; occupational social work/employee assistance programs; women's issues; family dynamics; social work education
Biography
Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner is a Professor at NYU Silver. She is an internationally recognized authority on clinical approaches to substance abuse and is the founding editor of the Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. Dr. Straussner has been widely published, including 24 books, 29 book chapters, and 43 peer-reviewed journal publications on a variety of topics. Her current research focuses on “wounded healers” or wellness issues among social workers, and on mental health clinicians’ knowledge and views regarding medical and recreational cannabis.
Dr. Straussner is a current member of the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Talent Management Committee and, from 2014-2018, served on the Fulbright Scholar Discipline Peer Review Committee. From 2008-2010, she was an invited reviewer for the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Social Work Peer Review Medical Research Program Panel of the US Army Medical Research and Material Command, and from 2009-2011, she was a consultant/board member on the SAMHSA funded Expand & Enhance Asian American Substance Abuse Treatment Services (EASTS) Project at Hamilton-Madison House. She also served on the National Center on Substance Abuse Treatment panel on workforce issues, and was the Northeast regional director for the multi-million dollar federally funded national Project Mainstream, an Interdisciplinary Project to Improve Health Professional Education on Substance Abuse sponsored by AMERSA/HRSA/CSAT.
Dr. Straussner is a founding member and past chair of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Section on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (AToD) and has chaired the New York City Women's Issues Committee of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association and been a second vice president of the NYC Chapter of NASW. During 2002, she was a keynote speaker for the Betty Ford/Hazelden Women's Healing conferences throughout the US, and during 2006, she chaired the National Association for Children of Alcoholics' (NACoA) Social Work Initiative to develop social work core competencies for working with children of alcohol and drug abusing parents. During Spring, 2019 she was a member of the CSWE National Task Force on Developing a Substance Use Curricular Guide for use by schools of social work.
In 2013, Dr. Straussner was the recipient of the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Social Studies to the Czech Republic (the highest level of Fulbright awards), and during the 2006-07 academic year, she was a Fulbright Senior Scholar at the Academy of Labour and Social Relations in Kiev, Ukraine; a visiting professor at Warsaw University in Poland; and recipient of the Lady Davis Fellowship to Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Previously, she was a Fulbright Senior Scholar to Israel (2003) and a visiting professor at Omsk State University, in Siberia, Russia (2000). In 2020, she was named a Fellow of the Israeli National Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Dr. Straussner was honored for work for the NYU Faculty/Staff Assistance Program following 9/11, and was the 2003 recipient of the Individual Distinction in Addictions Education and Training Award given by the Institute of Professional Development in Addictions. In 2000, she was selected as Social Worker of the Year by the NASW ATOD Section. Dr. Straussner also received the Award for Lifetime Leadership to the Addictions Community from the New York City Chapter of NASW in 2008, and in 2007 she was inducted into the Social Work Academy of The National Academies of Practice as a Distinguished Scholar. Dr. Straussner was also nominated as the 2008 Outstanding Teacher from NYU Silver, and has been twice nominated for the CSWE Significant Lifetime Achievement In Social Work Education Award (2011 and 2012). Since 2011, she has been listed every year in Who's Who in America.
Dr. Straussner teaches in NYU Silver’s MSW, PhD, and DSW programs and is the founder and director of the School's Post-Master’s Certificate Program in Clinical Approaches to the Addictions. In recent years, she has been teaching global MSW-level courses on trauma and substance use problems in Italy and in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel. During Spring 2016, she was a visiting professor at NYU Shanghai. Dr. Straussner has previously served as Chair of NYU Silver’s Practice Curriculum Area and currently is Chair of the Human Behavior in the Social Environment Curriculum Area as well as co-chair of the Faculty’s Executive Committee. In the past, she has been on the faculty at the annual Summer Institute on Addictions Studies at the University of Amsterdam’s International School for the Humanities and Social Sciences and been a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Dr. Straussner was a member of the International Scientific Organizing Committee for the It Takes a Village International Conference that was held in Oslo, Norway in May 2019. She is currently a member of the International Scientific Organizing Committee for the International Conference on Social Work in Health & Mental Health: Challenges and Opportunities, which will be held in Jerusalem in 2022.
In addition, Dr. Straussner has served as a consultant to various agencies, hospitals, and EAPs in the US and abroad and has a private therapeutic and supervisory practice in New York City.
Dr. Straussner earned her DSW and PhD at Columbia University School of Social Work, her MSW at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, and her BA at City College of New York.
Publications
Health, wellness, and workplace experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual social workers
Senreich, E., Straussner, S. L. A. & Cooper, C. E., Apr 2 2020,
In : Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services. 32, 2, p. 209-239
31 p.
Productive Aging in the Social Work Profession: A Comparison of Licensed Workers 60 Years and Older with Their Younger Counterparts
Straussner, S. L. A. & Senreich, E., Jan 28 2020,
In : Clinical Social Work Journal.,
15 p.
The Work Experiences of Social Workers: Factors Impacting Compassion Satisfaction and Workplace Stress
Senreich, E., Straussner, S. L. A. & Steen, J., 2019,
In : Journal of Social Service Research. 46, 1, p. 93-109
17 p.
Lessons Learned From a Web-Based Study of Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Problems Among Social Workers in the USA
Steen, J. T., Kravitz, T. & Straussner, S. L. A., Aug 1 2018,
In : International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 16, 4, p. 975-980
6 p.
A review of recent literature on the impact of parental substance use disorders on children and the provision of effective services
Straussner, S. L. A. & Fewell, C. H., Jul 1 2018,
In : Current Opinion in Psychiatry. 31, 4, p. 363-367
5 p.
Wounded Healers: A Multistate Study of Licensed Social Workers' Behavioral Health Problems
Straussner, S. L. A., Senreich, E. & Steen, J. T., Apr 1 2018,
In : Social Work (United States). 63, 2, p. 125-133
9 p.
Implementing the Grand Challenge of Reducing and Preventing Alcohol Misuse and its Consequences
Begun, A. (ed.), DiNitto, D. (ed.) & Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.), 2018.
NY: Routledge
Substance Use Disorders: Assessment and Treatment
Straussner, S. L. A. & Godlaski, T.M., 2018.
Brackton, MA: Western Schools
Children in substance-abusing families
Straussner, S. L. A. & Nadel, M., 2017,
Children in the Urban Environment: Linking Social Policy and Clinical Practice.
3 ed.
Phillips, N. K. & Straussner, S. L. A. (eds.).Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publishers, p. 278-307
Children in the Urban Environment: Linking Social Policy and Clinical Practice
Phillips, N.K. (ed.) & Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.), 2017.
3 ed.
Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publishers
Evidence Based Practices
Wiechelt, S. & Straussner, S. L. A., 2017.
Social Work and Integrated Health Care: From Policy to Practice and Back.
Stanhope, V. & Straussner, S. L. A. (eds.).New York: Oxford University Press
Screening and Brief Interventions
Senreich, E. & Straussner, S. L. A., 2017.
Social Work and Integrated Health Care: From Policy to Practice and Back.
Stanhope, V. & Straussner, S. L. A. (eds.).New York: Oxford University Press
Social Work and Integrated Health Care: From Policy to Practice and Back
Stanhope, V. (ed.) & Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.), 2017.
New York: Oxford University Press
Substance use by urban children
Straussner, S. L. A. & Fridman, E.S., 2017,
Children in the Urban Environment: Linking Social Policy and Clinical Practice.
3 ed.
Phillips, N. K. & Straussner, S. L. A. (eds.).Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publishers, p. 223-250
Alcohol Use Disorder
Straussner, S. L. A. & Straussner, S.B., 2016.
Oxford Bibliographies in Social Work.
Mullen, Edward J. (ed.).New York: Oxford University Press
Examining the Relationship between Trauma and Addiction
Wiechelt, S. (ed.) & Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.), 2016.
Oxfordshire, England: Routledge
Evidence-Informed, Evidence not Used: A Pilot Study of a Sustained Flawed Process and Unfinished Business
Einstein, S. S., Straussner, S. L. A., Johnson, T. P. & Gartside, W., Jul 29 2015,
In : Substance Use and Misuse. 50, 8-9, p. 1216-1219
4 p.
Introduction to the Special Issue: Examining the Relationship Between Trauma and Addiction
Wiechelt, S. A. & Straussner, S. L. A., Jan 2 2015,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 15, 1, p. 1-5
5 p.
Children of parents who abuse alcohol and other drugs
Straussner, S. L. A., Jan 1 2015,
Parental Psychiatric Disorder: Distressed Parents and their Families, Third Edition.
Cambridge University Press, p. 138-153
16 p.
Children and teens with substance-abusing parents
Straussner, S. L. A. & Donath, R., 2015,
Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents in Crisis.
4 ed.
Webb, N. B. (ed.).New York: Guilford Press, p. 78-99
Opioid use trajectories, injection drug use and HCV risk among young adult immigrants from the Former Soviet Union living in New York City
Guarino, H., Marsch, L., Deren, S., Straussner, S. L. A. & Teper, A., 2015,
In : Journal of Addictive Disorders. 34, 0, p. 162–177
Preface to Substance Use and Misuse Special 50th Anniversary Issue
Straussner, S. L. a. A., 2015,
In : Substance use & misuse. 50, 8-9, p. 913-916
4 p.
Introduction
Straussner, S. L. A. & Schiff, M., Dec 1 2014,
In : Clinical Social Work Journal. 42, 4, p. 321-322
2 p.
Trauma Through the Life Cycle: A Review of Current Literature
Straussner, S. L. A. & Calnan, A. J., Dec 1 2014,
In : Clinical Social Work Journal. 42, 4, p. 323-335
13 p.
A preliminary exploration of immigrant substance abusers from the former Soviet Union living in Israel, Germany and the United States: A multi-national perspective
Isralowitz, R., Ashenberg Straussner, S. L., Vogt, I. & Chtenguelov, V., Jan 1 2014,
International Aspects of Social Work Practice in the Addictions.
Taylor and Francis, p. 119-136
18 p.
International aspects of social work practice in the addictions
Ashenberg Straussner, S. L. & Harrison, L., Jan 1 2014.
Taylor and Francis
161 p.
Introduction
Harrison, L. & Ashenberg Straussner, S. L., Jan 1 2014,
International Aspects of Social Work Practice in the Addictions.
Taylor and Francis, p. 1-5
5 p.
Neurobiology of addictions: Implications for clinical practice
Spence, R. T., DiNitto, D. M. & Straussner, S. L. A., Jan 1 2014.
Taylor and Francis
119 p.
Preface
Straussner, S. L. A., Jan 1 2014,
Neurobiology of Addictions: Implications for Clinical Practice.
Taylor and Francis, p. xi
Alcohol Dependence
Straussner, S. L. A. & Straussner, S.B., 2014.
Oxford Bibliographies in Social Work.
Mullen, Edward J. (ed.).New York: Oxford University Press
Assessment and Treatment of Clients with Substance Use Disorders: An Overview
Straussner, S. L. A., 2014.
Clinical Work with Substance Abusing Clients.
3 ed.
Straussner, S. (ed.).New York: Guilford Press
Clinical Work with Substance Abusing Clients
Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.), 2014.
3 ed.
New York: Guilford Press
The DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria: What's New?
Straussner, S. L. A., Oct 2013,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 13, 4, p. 448-453
6 p.
Does Bachelor's-Level Social Work Education Impact Students' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Substance-Abusing Clients?
Senreich, E. & Straussner, S. L. A., Jan 2013,
In : Journal of Teaching in Social Work. 33, 1, p. 87-103
17 p.
Introduction to the Special Issue
Staton-Tindall, M., Sprang, G. & Straussner, S. L., Jan 2013,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 13, 1, p. 1-5
5 p.
Caregiver Substance Use and Child Trauma
Tindall, M.S. (ed.), Sprang, G. (ed.) & Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.), 2013.
Oxford, England: Taylor & Francis Books
The effect of MSW education on students' knowledge and attitudes regarding substance abusing clients
Senreich, E. & Straussner, S. L. A., 2013,
In : Journal of Social Work Education. 49, 2, p. 321-336
16 p.
The SATOL project: An interdisciplinary model of technology transfer for research-to-practice in clinical supervision for addiction treatment
Straussner, S. L. A., Naegle, M. A., Gillespie, C., Wolkstein, E., Donath, R. & Azmitia, E. C., 2013,
Information Technology and Evidence-Based Social Work Practice.
Taylor and Francis, p. 39-54
16 p.
A comparative analysis of in-house and contractual employee assistance programs
Straussner, S. L. A., Nov 12 2012,
Evaluation of Employee Assistance Programs.
Taylor and Francis, p. 43-56
14 p.
A comparative analysis of in-house and contractual employee assistance programs
Straussner, S. L. A., Nov 12 2012,
Evaluation of Employee Assistance Programs.
Taylor and Francis, p. 43-56
14 p.
Clinical Treatment of Substance Abusers: Past, Present and Future
Lala Ashenberg Straussner, S., Jun 2012,
In : Clinical Social Work Journal. 40, 2, p. 127-133
7 p.
Impact of substance abuse on children and families: Research and practice implications
Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.) & Fewell, C. H. (ed.), Jan 1 2012.
2nd ed.
Taylor and Francis
199 p.
Preface
Straussner, S. L. A. & Fewell, C. H., Jan 1 2012,
Impact of Substance Abuse on Children and Families: Research and Practice Implications.
Taylor and Francis, p. xiii-xix
Introduction to the Special Issue
Glass, J. E., Perron, B. E. & Straussner, S. L., Jan 2012,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 12, 1, p. 1-5
5 p.
Comparing the knowledge and attitudes of BSW and MSW students regarding substance-abusing clients
Senreich, E. & Straussner, S. L. A., 2012,
In : Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work. 17, p. 103-118
S. Lala Ashenberg Straussner on James Clark's "A brief personal meditation about failure and defeat".
Ashenberg Straussner, S. L., 2012,
In : Substance use & misuse. 47, 13-14,
1 p.
S. Lala Ashenberg Straussner on Matilda Hellman's "Mind the gap! Failure in understanding key dimensions of a drug user's life".
Straussner, S. L. A., 2012,
In : Substance use & misuse. 47, 13-14,
1 p.
Prescription drug use trends among Israeli school dropouts: An analysis of gender and country of origin
Isralowitz, R., Reznik, A. & Straussner, S. L. A., Jan 2011,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 11, 1, p. 75-86
12 p.
Children of Substance Abusing Parents: An Overview
Straussner, S. L. A., 2011.
Children of Substance Abusing Parents: Treatment Issues and Interventions.
Straussner, S. L. A. & Fewell, C. H. (eds.).NY: Springer Press
Children of Substance Abusing Parents: Treatment Issues and Interventions
Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.) & Fewell, C.H. (ed.), 2011.
NY: Springer Press
Identifying and treating employees with personality disorders
Straussner, S. L. A. & Lee, D., 2011,
In : Journal of Employee Assistance. 41, 1.
Licensure and continuing education requirements for substance abuse training in social work
Quinn, G. & Straussner, S. L. A., Oct 2010,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 10, 4, p. 433-437
5 p.
From the editor
Straussner, S. L. A., Jan 2010,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 10, 1, p. 1-2
2 p.
Identifying And Treating Young And Adult Children Of Alcoholics
Straussner, S. L. A., 2010.
Brackton, MA: Western Schools
Alcoholics anonymous: Key research findings from 2002-2007
Straussner, S. L. A. & Byrne, H., Oct 2009,
In : Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly. 27, 4, p. 349-367
19 p.
Journal of Social Work Practise in the Addictions: From the coeditors
Straussner, S. L. A. & Drolen, C. S., Jan 2009,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 9, 1, p. 1-3
3 p.
Impact of Substance Abuse on Children and Families: Research and Practice Implications
Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.) & Fewell, C.H. (ed.), 2009.
1st ed.
NY: Haworth Press
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions: From the editor
Straussner, S. L. A., Oct 29 2008,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 8, 4, p. 421-422
2 p.
Interdisciplinary and distance mentoring in a national substance abuse faculty development program
Morzinski, J. A., Graham, A. V., Lala, S., Straussner, A., Schoener, E., Marcus, M. T., Madden, T. & Brown, R. L., Sep 17 2008,
In : Journal of Teaching in the Addictions. 6, 1, p. 19-34
16 p.
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions: From the editor
Straussner, S. L. A., Jul 23 2008,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 8, 3, p. 281-283
3 p.
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions: From the Editor
Straussner, S. L. A., Jul 2 2008,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 8, 2, p. 169-170
2 p.
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions: From the Editor
Straussner, S. L. A., Jun 13 2008,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 8, 1, p. 1-2
2 p.
Alcohol and Drug Problems: Overview
Straussner, S. L. A. & Isralowitz, R., 2008.
Encyclopedia of Social Work.
20 ed.
Mizrahi, T. & Davis, L. (eds.).New York: Oxford University Press
Co-occurring substance use and personality disorders: Current thinking on etiology, diagnosis, and treatment
Straussner, S. L. A. & Nemenzik, J. M., Jun 12 2007,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 7, 1-2, p. 5-23
19 p.
The impact of a post-master's program in substance abuse on social work and other health professionals
Straussner, S. L. A. & Vairo, E., 2007,
In : Journal of Teaching in Social Work. 27, 1-2, p. 105-123
19 p.
Interdisciplinary benefits in Project MAINSTREAM: A promising health professions educational model to address global substance abuse
Madden, T. E., Graham, A. V., Lala, S., Straussner, A., Saunders, L. A., Schoener, E., Henry, R., Marcus, M. T. & Brown, R. L., Dec 2006,
In : Journal of Interprofessional Care. 20, 6, p. 655-664
10 p.
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions: From the editor
Straussner, L. A., Sep 20 2006,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 6, 3, p. 1-2
2 p.
Project MAINSTREAM's first fellowship cohort: Pilot test of a national dissemination model to enhance substance abuse curriculum at health professions schools
Brown, R. L., Marcus, M. T., Lala, S., Straussner, A., Graham, A. V., Madden, T., Schoener, E. & Henry, R., Sep 2006,
In : Health Education Journal. 65, 3, p. 252-266
15 p.
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions: Preface
Straussner, S. L. A. & Fewell, C. H., Jul 25 2006,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 6, 1-2, p. xxi-xxviii
Creating change agents: A national substance abuse education project
Marcus, M. T., Brown, R. L., Straussner, S. L. A., Schoener, E., Henry, R., Graham, A. V., Madden, T. & Saunders, L. A., Jun 22 2006,
In : Substance Abuse. 26, 3-4, p. 5-15
11 p.
Interdisciplinary service-learning substance abuse projects: Processes and outcomes
Straussner, S. L. A., Marcus, M. T., Brown, R. L., Madden, T., Graham, A. V. & Schoener, E. P., Jun 22 2006,
In : Substance Abuse. 26, 3-4, p. 17-20
4 p.
Drug abuse, risks of infectious diseases and service utilization among Former Soviet Union immigrants: A view from New York City
Isralowitz, R. E., Straussner, S. L. A. & Rosenblum, A., Mar 8 2006,
In : Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. 5, 1, p. 91-96
6 p.
Children in substance abusing families
Nadel, M. & Straussner, S. L. A., 2006,
Children in the Urban Environment: Linking Social Policy and Clinical Practice.
2 ed.
Phillips, N. K. & Straussner, S. L. A. (eds.).Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publishers, p. 169-190
Children in the Urban Environment: Linking Social Policy and Clinical Practice
Phillips, N.K. (ed.) & Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.), 2006.
2 ed.
Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publishers
The SATOL Project: An interdisciplinary model of technology transfer for research-to-practice in clinical supervision for addiction treatment
Straussner, S. L. A., Naegle, M. A., Gillespie, C., Wolkstein, E., Donath, R. & Azmitia, E. C., 2006,
In : Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work. 3, 3-4, p. 39-54
16 p.
From the editor
Straussner, L. A., Dec 1 2005,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 5, 4, p. 1-2
2 p.
From the editor
Straussner, L. A., Sep 14 2005,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 5, 3, p. 1-2
2 p.
Preface
De La Rosa, M. R., Holleran, L. K. & Ashenberg Straussner, S. L., Apr 20 2005,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 5, 1-2, p. 23-26
4 p.
Substance Abusing Latinos: Current Research on Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment
DeLaRosa, M. (ed.), Holleran, L. (ed.) & Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.), 2005.
New York: Haworth Press
The development and implementation of field service substance abuse projects by interdisciplinary health professionals faculty teams
Straussner, S. L. A. & et., a., 2005,
In : Substance Abuse. 26, 3/4, p. 17-62
The role of empathy in work with women offenders
Straussner, S. L. A. & Phillips, N. K., 2005,
In : International Journal of Prisoner Health. 1, 2-4, p. 255-262
8 p.
From the editor
Straussner, L. A., Dec 8 2004,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 4, 4, p. 1-2
2 p.
From the editor
Straussner, L. A., Sep 24 2004,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 4, 3, p. 1-3
3 p.
From the editor
Straussner, L. A., Jun 28 2004,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 4, 2, p. 1-2
2 p.
Assessment and Treatment of Clients with Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Problems: An Overview
Straussner, S. L. A., 2004.
Clinical Work with Substance Abusing Clients.
2 ed.
Straussner, S. (ed.).New York: Guilford Press
Clinical Work with Substance Abusing Clients
Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.), 2004.
2 ed.
New York: Guilford Press
From the editor
Straussner, L. A., 2004,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 4, 1, p. 1-2
2 p.
From the editor
Straussner, S. L. A., Dec 1 2003,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 3, 4, p. 1-3
3 p.
From the editor
Straussner, S. L. A., Jun 1 2003,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 3, 3, p. 1-2
2 p.
From the editor
Straussner, S. L. A., Mar 1 2003,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 3, 2, p. 1-2
2 p.
International Aspects in Social Work Practice in the Addictions
Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.) & Harrison, L. (ed.), 2003.
New York: Haworth Press
Social work interventions in the context of mass violence
Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.) & Phillips, N.K. (ed.), 2003.
Understanding Mass Violence: A Social Work Perspective.
Straussner, S. L. A. & Phillip, N. K. (eds.).Boston: Allyn & Bacon
Understanding Mass Violence: A Social Work Perspective
Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.) & Phillips, N.K. (ed.), 2003.
Boston: Allyn & Bacon
Educating social workers to work with individuals affected by substance use disorders
Ashenberg Straussner, S. L. & Senreich, E., Sep 1 2002,
In : Substance Abuse. 23, p. 319-340
22 p.
A preliminary exploration of immigrant substance abusers from the former soviet union living in israel, germany and the united states: A multi-national perspective
Isralowitz, R., Straussner, S. L. A., Vogt, I. & Chtenguelov, V., Jun 1 2002,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 2, 3-4, p. 119-136
18 p.
Introduction
Harrison, L. & Straussner, S. L. A., Jun 1 2002,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 2, 3-4, p. 1-5
5 p.
From the editor
Straussner, S. L. A., Mar 1 2002,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 2, 2, p. 1-2
2 p.
From the editor
Straussner, S. L. A., Jan 1 2002,
In : Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 2, 1, p. 1-2
2 p.
Ethnic Cultures and Substance Abuse
Straussner, S. L. A., 2002,
In : Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction Professionals. 3, 6, p. 34-38
Neurobiology and Addictions: Knowledge for Clinical Practice
Spencer, R. (ed.), DiNitto, D. (ed.) & Straussner, S. L. A. (ed.), 2002.
New York: Haworth Press
Books
Stanhope, V. & Straussner, S. L. A. (Eds). (2017). Social Work and Integrated Health Care: From Policy to Practice and Back. New York: Oxford University Press.
Phillips, N. K. & Straussner, S.L.A. (Eds.) (2017). Children in the Urban Environment: Linking Social Policy and Clinical Practice (3rd Ed.) Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
Phillips, N. K. & Straussner, S.L.A. (Eds.) (2016). Children in the Urban Environment: Linking Social Policy and Clinical Practice (3rd Ed.) Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas
Straussner, S.L.A. (ed.) (2014). Clinical Work with Substance Abusing Clients (3rd Ed). New York: Guilford Press (First edition, Main selection, Behavioral Science Book Club; Third edition selected one of “100 Great Books for the Social Worker's Library”).
Straussner, S.L.A. & Fewell, C. H. (Eds). (2011) Children of Substance Abusing Parents: Treatment Issues and Interventions. NY: Springer Press.
Straussner, S.L.A. & Phillips, N.K (Eds). (2003). Understanding Mass Violence: A Social Work Perspective. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Straussner, S.L.A. & Harrison, L. (Eds) (2003). International Aspects in Social Work Practice in the Addictions. New York: Haworth Press.
Straussner, S.L.A. & Brown, S. (Eds). (2002). The Handbook of Addiction Treatment For Women: Theory and Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Spencer, R., DiNitto, D. & Straussner, S.L.A. (eds) (2002). Neurobiology and Addictions: Knowledge for Clinical Practice. New York: Haworth Press.
Phillips, N. K. & Straussner, S.L.A. (2002). Urban Social Work: An Introduction to Policy and Practice in the Cities. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Straussner, S.L.A. (Ed). (2001). Ethnocultural Factors in the Treatment of Addictions. New York: Guilford.
Straussner, S.L.A. & Zelvin, E.(Eds) (1997). Gender and addictions: Men and women in treatment. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson. (Featured in Psychotherapy Book Club).
Selected Presentations
(2010-2018)
“Co-Occurring Disorders Among Social Workers: What Do We Know? What Should We Do? (with J. Madison). National Association of Social Workers, New York City Chapter 50th Annual Addictions Institute, June 2018.
“Wounded healers: A multistate study of social workers’ behavioral health problems by race, sex, and age.” Social Work in the City: New Opportunities in Changing Times (with E. Senrich & J. Steen). New York City Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, New York, NY, April 2017.
“Wounded healers: Health, mental health, and substance use among baccalaureate social workers” (with E. Senrich & J. Steen) The Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 2017.
“Adverse Childhood Experiences and problems with substance use: Results from a large-scale survey of social workers” (presented by J. Steen). Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA, January, 2017.
“Social workers’ wellness: Initial findings from a large-scale study” (presented by E. Senrich). Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA, January 2017.
“Wounded Healers: Substance Use and Intersectionality Among Social Workers: Findings from a National Study of Social Workers.” National Association of Social Workers, New York City Chapter 48th Annual Addictions Institute, June 8, 2016.
“Trauma Through the Life-Cycle, An International Perspective.” East China Normal University and NYU-ECNU Institute for Social Development, Shanghai, China April, 15, 2016.
“Trauma Through the Life-Cycle.” NYU Division of Life Long Learning and Continuing Education, April 1, 2016.
“The Processes and Problems of Doing a Large Scale Internet Survey.” NYU SSSW Mental Health Services Col{LAB]orative (w. J. Steen & T. Kravitz). March 21, 2016.
“Children of Substance Abusing Parents: The Hidden Population All Around Us.” New York University Alumni Day, October 24, 2015.
“Overview of Trauma Throughout the Life-Cycle: A Global Perspective.” NYU SSSW Common Day, March 3, 2015.
“Changes in Substance Use Disorders in the DSM-5.” NASW Addictions Committee, April 24, 2013.
“Writing for Professional Publications.” Visiting Scholar Presentation, Fordham University School of Social Work, New York, April 19, 2013.
“Publish, Don’t Perish: Everything You Wanted to Know about Journal Publishing,” (with C. Tosone). CSWE APM, Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 2012.
“Impact of Job Loss on Professionals.” New York City Employee Assistance Professional Association, May 22, 2012.
“Substance Abuse and Trauma: Issues Through the Life Cycle.” Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, University of Kentucky School of Social Work, Lexington, KY, April 20, 2012.
“Motivational Interviewing: An Overview.” NYU Medical Center, Social Work Grand Rounds, March 12, 2012.
“Trauma Through the Life Cycle: An International Perspective.” Keynote presentation, Conference on Trauma Through the Life Cycle from a Strength-Based Perspective: An International Dialogue. Jerusalem, Israel, January 8, 2012.
“Workforce Issues In Addictions: The Changes in Medicine and Social Work.” NYU SSSW Conference on Substance Use: Responding to Changes in Policy, Research, and Services, Dec. 15, 2011.
“Children of Substance Abusing Parents: How Many Are in Your Caseload?” NASW NYC Chapter Continued Education Program, Nov, 2011.
“Does Social Work Education Impact Students’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Substance Abuse? (with E. Senreich). CSWE Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 27, 2011.
“Everything You Wanted to Know About Journal and Book Publishing.” NYU SSSW Division of Life Long Learning and Continuing Education, June 6, 2011.
“Substance Abusing Women: Issues And Treatment Approaches.” Center for the Treatment of Substance Abusing Women, Haifa, Israel, January 6, 2011.
“The Client, Agency, And Policy Practice and Research (CAPP-R) Model: A Generalist Framework,” (with N. Phillips). CSWE Annual Program Meeting, Portland, OR. Oct. 16, 2010.
“Substance Use and Abuse by Women Through the Lifespan.” National Association of Social Workers, New York City Chapter 42nd Annual Addictions Institute, NYC, May 27, 2010.
“Why is this so hard? Social workers and vicarious traumatization.” NASW NYC Chapter Continued Education Program, April 7, 2010.
“Women and Substance Abuse Through the Life Cycle.” Association of Substance Abuse Professionals (ASAP) Annual Women’s Conference, Albany, NY, March 8, 2010.
Courses
MSW: Assessment & Treatment of Children of Substance Abusing Parents: An International Course in Tel Aviv
MSW: Clinical Practice With Substance Abusers & Their Families
DSW: Publication Development I