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Constance Scharff (born 1972) is an American mental health researcher noted for her research to improve treatment outcomes for those experiencing addiction and trauma[1][2][3][4][5]. She researches the efficacy of complementary mental health practices[6][7] [8]as well as the interplay between climate change and trauma in indigenous communities[9].

Education

Scharff completed her undergraduate work at St. Lawrence University, where she graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Government and minors in Asian Studies and African Studies. While an undergraduate, she studied and conducted research in India, Kenya, Tanzania, and El Salvador, cementing her interest in practices that uplift human experience and promote wellbeing worldwide[10]. Later, she earned an MA and PhD at the California Institute for Integral Studies, where she began to integrate ideas around addiction treatment with complementary and indigenous mental health practice[11]. While in graduate school, she studied with noted consciousness studies scholar Allan Combs and anthropologist and creative therapist Bradford Keeney. Her dissertation reframes alcoholism as an opportunity for personal growth and transformation[8][12][13][14]. She suggests that by radically revising internal narratives, we can shift our lived experience and recover from many mental health issues.[15][16][17] In 2019, St. Lawrence University honored Dr. Scharff with the Sol Feinstone Humanitarian Award. [18]

Exploration and medical anthropology

Fascinated by varieties of mystical experience and religious practice, Scharff has made it a point to join in and lead expeditions to remote areas to meet with traditional healers the world over[19]. She is particularly interested in medical anthropology and consciousness studies as a means of understanding non-Western approaches to mental health and wellbeing, and using field research into indigenous and complementary mental health practices to help governments and nongovernmental organizations invest in and support indigenous mental health activities, particularly when efficacy can be proven[20].

Research and professional associations

Scharff served the Cliffside Malibu addiction treatment facility as Senior Addiction Research Fellow and Director of Addiction Research for five years, from 2012 - 2017. She was one of the professionals who showed the clinical efficacy of using complementary therapies in addition to psychotherapy in addiction treatment programs.[5][21][22] During her tenure at Cliffside Malibu, she co-authored with Cliffside Malibu founder and then CEO Richard Taite, the Amazon bestselling book, Ending Addiction for Good.[23] Part of her research duties included traveling globally to learn about complementary therapies for the treatment of addiction and trauma[24]. During this period, she continued interacting with indigenous groups worldwide, learning about non-Western approaches to mental health and the integration of community support and ritual in promoting wellbeing[25][26].

After her departure from Cliffside Malibu, she founded the Institute for Complementary and Indigenous Mental Health Research[27]. As principal investigator, she and her research team travel to remote areas to help indigenous populations address the effects of climate change on mental health[28]. The Institute’s goal is to promote complementary and indigenous practices as important and viable means of improving mental health and wellbeing globally[29][30].

Scharff is known for research into the synergy created when a host of complementary practices are used together to treat addiction and trauma[1][31][5]. Her experience with music as a therapeutic tool is documented in the book, Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation.[32][33] She has also worked with veterans using the arts at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles and as part of Rock to Recovery with the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) program[34].

Scharff’s research centers around using complementary health and contemplative practices to improve mental health treatment outcomes.[35][36] She is a passionate advocate for decolonizing mental healthcare and incorporating indigenous practices and ontologies into healthcare services[37][38], as well as radical social transformation to lessen the impacts of climate change.

Scharff is a founding member of the Society for Consciousness Studies and a lifetime member of the World Federation for Mental Health. She’s also a member of several professional associations in psychology. In recognition of her commitment to exploration and inquiry into global indigenous mental health practices, she has gained membership in The Explorers Club.

Family relationships

Scharff is a cousin of the artist, musician, and folklorist Art Rosenbaum and great-great granddaughter of businessman and philanthropist Harris Newmark.[citation needed]

Books

Scharff  writes nonfiction under her secular name. For fiction and poetry, she publishes under her Hebrew name, Ahuva Batya.

Taite, Richard & Scharff, Constance. (November 2012). Ending addiction for good: The groundbreaking, holistic, evidence-based way to transform your life. Tucson, AZ: Wheatmark.

Scharff, Ahuva Batya. (2014). Meeting God at midnight. Austin, TX: Sociosights Press.

Geer, Wes & Scharff, Constance. (July 2021). Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation. Woodland Hills, CA: Around the Way. (Nonfiction Book Award Gold Winner[39] and National Indie Excellence Award Winner[40])

Scharff, Ahuva Batya. (October 2023). The Path to God’s Promise. London: Austin Macauley Publishers

References

  1. ^ a b van der Steege, Madeleine; Martin, Suzanne Stigler; Glick-Smith, Judith L.; Breen, Jennifer Moss, eds. (2022). Women courageous: leading through the labyrinth. United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-83982-423-4. OCLC 1255778241.
  2. ^ New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove (2021-09-02). Music and Trauma with Constance Scharff. Retrieved 2024-06-27 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "PODCASTS". Truehope Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  4. ^ Music and Human Transformation with Constance Scharff, PhD S1E40, 2022-01-19, retrieved 2024-06-27
  5. ^ a b c Taite, Richard (2012). Ending addiction for good: the ground-breaking, holistic, evidence-based way to transform your life (1st ed.). Tucson, AZ: Wheatmark. ISBN 978-1-60494-858-5.
  6. ^ Catch Some SoulShine with Dawn Renee Bova (2024-05-07). Episode 31: Addiction Treatment Gone Wrong feat Dr. Constance Scharff | Catch Some Soulshine. Retrieved 2024-06-27 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Geer, Wes (2021). Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation. Los Angeles: Around the Way. ISBN 978-1735529974.
  8. ^ a b Scharff, Constance. (2009). Filling the God-shaped hole: Reframing alcoholism as an opportunity for spiritual transformation. Dissertation Abstracts International (A) 70/01, p. unknown. (Publication No. AAT 3343921).
  9. ^ Dr. Constance Scharff discusses complex PTSD and alcoholism – E54, 2023-02-22, retrieved 2024-06-27
  10. ^ "Episode 215 - Bridges With Dr Paul w Dyer". Spreaker. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  11. ^ "‎Wolf In Tune: Music as the Bridge to Mindfulness: #24 - Rock to Recovery - Dr. Constance Scharff on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  12. ^ "Laurentians Learn Series | St. Lawrence University". www.stlawu.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  13. ^ Weinberg, Irene (2024-02-28). "Dr. Constance Scharff: Is Healing Possible for a Person Who Suffered Extreme Childhood Sexual Abuse that Led to Post-Traumatic Stress and Addiction to Alcohol?". Irene Weinberg. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  14. ^ "Navigating the Tides of Anxiety towards Opportunity with Dr. Constance Scharff - Seasons Leadership Podcast". www.seasonsleadership.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  15. ^ thehealingplacepodcast (2024-03-29). "Constance Scharff, PhD – Institute for Complementary and Indigenous Mental Health: Addiction & Trauma Recovery – The Healing Place Podcast". Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  16. ^ Catherine Alonzo (2023-09-05). Dr. Constance Scharff: How to battle limiting beliefs and change your personal narrative | #2. Retrieved 2024-06-25 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ Scharff, Constance; Heldman, Caroline (2021-11-25), "Rock to Recovery: Resiliency in Loss", Women Courageous, Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 319–335, doi:10.1108/978-1-83982-422-720211019, ISBN 978-1-83982-423-4, retrieved 2024-06-25
  18. ^ "Constance Scharff '94, Ph.D." St. Lawrence University. 2019.
  19. ^ "#158 - Ask The Expert - Dr. Constance Scharff". Lionrock.life. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  20. ^ Full Circle Wellspring & Trauma Survivorhood (2022-10-21). Trauma Survivorhood |Between the Seasons| Bonus Content: Constance "Ahuva" Scharff, PHD. Retrieved 2024-06-27 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ "Dr Constance Scharff on 29SEP2022". 3CR Community Radio. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  22. ^ New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove (2021-09-02). Music and Trauma with Constance Scharff. Retrieved 2024-06-27 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ Taite, Richard; PhD, Constance Scharff (2014-04-19). Ending Addiction for Good: The Groundbreaking, Holistic, Evidence-Based Way to Transform Your Life. Wheatmark. ISBN 978-1-60494-917-9.
  24. ^ "‎THE EXPLODING HUMAN with Bob Nickman: CONSTANCE SCHARFF, PhD: NEW MODALITIES 4 RECOVERY: EP. 81 on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  25. ^ Osterlind, Duane (2022-02-21). "169 Seeking Recovery Through Complementary Therapies with Constance Scharff". The Addicted Mind Podcast. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  26. ^ "TW: Dr. Constance Scharff on Surviving SA, Recovery from Addiction and Her New Book Rock to Recovery - The One Day At A Time Podcast". 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
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  28. ^ O'Hare, Vinny (2024-06-21). "Featured Author Ahuva Batya Scharff". bookreadermagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
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  31. ^ "‎Move Your Mind with Nick Bracks: #57 - Dr Constance Scharff: Overcoming Overwhelm, Anxiety & Trauma on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
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  33. ^ New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove (2021-09-02). Music and Trauma with Constance Scharff. Retrieved 2024-06-25 – via YouTube.
  34. ^ "Air Force Wounded Warrior Program". www.woundedwarrior.af.mil. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  35. ^ Addiction and Recovery with Dr. Constance Scharff, 2021-01-11, retrieved 2024-06-25
  36. ^ Chance, Elizabeth (2023-10-23). "Episode 385 with Constance "Ahuva Batya" Scharff, PhD". Busy Living Sober with Elizabeth Chance Podcast. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  37. ^ 156. How Trauma Leads To Addiction, 2023-05-28, retrieved 2024-06-27
  38. ^ "To 50 and Beyond - Sobriety for Midlife Women: Trauma Recovery Insights with Dr. Constance Scharff". sites.libsyn.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  39. ^ Finarelli, Amberly (2022-03-14). "BOOK AWARD WINNER: ROCK TO RECOVERY: MUSIC AS A CATALYST FOR HUMAN TRANSFORMATION". Nonfiction Authors Association. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  40. ^ Speaker, Self Employed Author and. "Rock to Recovery Book Wins 16th Annual National Indie Excellence® Award in Music Category". PRLog. Retrieved 2024-06-25. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
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