Therapist’s Guide to Substance Abuse Intervention
Product DescriptionAuthor of AP’s bestselling “Therapist’s Guide to Clinical Intervention” now turns her attention to substance abuse intervention. The book will follow a similar format to her previous book, presenting information in easy to read outline form, with relevant forms, patient questionnaires, checklists, business documents, etc. Part I discusses the social impact of substance abuse and provides a general overview of the physiological and psychological characteristics of abuse, DSM IV definition of abuse, and classifications of the varying types of drugs. Part II is the main section of the book and covers assessment, different stages of abuse/recovery, and treatment choices. Coverage includes the discussion of myriad self help choices (e. g. AA), group therapy, brief therapy, and more. Discussion will also include making a determination of treatment as inpatient or outpatient, and issues relevant to special populations (teenagers, geriatrics, comorbidity patients, etc. ). Part III presents skill building resources. Part IV covers prevention, quality assurance, and also includes a glossary. * Outlines treatment goals and objectives * Outlines for assessing special circumstances * Offers skill building resources to supplement treatment
Therapist’s Guide to Substance Abuse Intervention
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Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders: A Practitioner’s Guide
Product DescriptionThis book is a basic overview of current evidence-based practices for treating co-occurring disorders and is designed to provide clinicians with the basic knowledge and skills required to effectively assess and treat co-occurring disorders.
Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders: A Practitioner’s Guide
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Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse
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Product Description Cognitive therapy offers a well-documented and cost-effective psychosocial treatment model for working with substance abuse disorders. Comprehensive and accessible, this volume clearly details the cognitive model of substance abuse, the specifics of case formulation, management of the therapeutic relationship, and the structure of the therapy sessions. It discusses how to educate patients in the treatment model and procedures and manage their cravings and urges for drugs and alcohol. Specific cognitive and behavioral strategies and techniques are described in detail, as are methods for understanding and working with patients who present concomitant problems of depression, anxiety, low frustration tolerance, anger, and personality disorders. Also addressed are such significant issues as crisis management and relapse prevention.
Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse
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Substance Abuse Treatment and the Stages of Change: Selecting and Planning Interventions
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Product DescriptionThis volume synthesizes the latest theory and research on the process of addictive behavior change, helping the clinician more effectively conceptualize and address the needs of particular clients. It offers concrete guidance for tailoring interventions to clients with varying levels of motivation or readiness to change, describing what works–and what doesn’t work–at different points in the recovery process. All aspects of addictions treatment are covered, from assessment to intervention and relapse management. Practical recommendations are provided for applying the stages-of-change model to clinical work with individuals, groups, couples, and families, and for addressing the special needs of women and dually diagnosed clients. Ideal for practicing clinicians, the book is also an invaluable text for graduate-level courses.
Substance Abuse Treatment and the Stages of Change: Selecting and Planning Interventions
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100 Interactive Activities for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Recovery
Product DescriptionAges 8 & Up. Energize,empower and educate your group participants with these 100 interactive activities. Designed for clients dealing with mental health and substance abuse recovery issues. Treatment components common to both are incorporated. The 14 broad categories in this manual are: Anger Management, Assertion, Cognitive Changes, Coping, Inspiration, Mental Health and Sobriety, Problem Solving, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Development, Self-Esteem, Self-Help, Self-Knowledge, Stress Management. Designed to motivate cognitive and behavioral changes, participants learn to think, problem solve and act to promote mental health. Reproducible materials are included.
100 Interactive Activities for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Recovery
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Substance Abuse Counseling
Product DescriptionWritten with easy-to-approach language for beginners in the field, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, Fourth Edition, provides a good, practical overview of substance abuse counseling. It addresses key issues early, including the designing of specialized treatments to fit the individual needs of a client. This book also emphasizes the tendency of substance-abusing clients and their families to form a heterogeneous group that must be treated from an individualized perspective. The authors believe strongly that clients differ not only in the specific behaviors and consequences associated with their drug use but also in culture, gender, social environments, physical concerns, mental health and a host of other variables. Using an integrated approach, the authors describe innovative methods for meeting clients’ needs through personalized assessment, treatment planning, and behavior change strategies, showing you how to select the most effective ways to help treat people with substance abuse problems.
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Substance Abuse Counseling: Theory and Practice
Product DescriptionKnown for clarity, accessibility, and practicality, this widely-used book thoroughly examines substance abuse in the population, addressing both ways to measure the problem and how to treat individuals and families who seek assistance. It educates prospective clinicians and counselors by guiding them, step-by-step, through the process of working with substance-abuse clients. Chapter content builds in sequence; however, each chapter can be taken as a stand-alone source of valuable information. Individual chapters on special populations add substantial depth to the text’s treatment of its subject.
Substance Abuse Counseling: Theory and Practice
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Rethinking Substance Abuse: What the Science Shows, and What We Should Do about It
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Product DescriptionWhile knowledge on substance abuse and addictions is expanding rapidly, clinical practice still lags behind. This state-of-the-art book brings together leading experts to describe what treatment and prevention would look like if it were based on the best science available. The volume incorporates developmental, neurobiological, genetic, behavioral, and social-environmental perspectives. Tightly edited chapters summarize current thinking on the nature and causes of alcohol and other drug problems; discuss what works at the individual, family, and societal levels; and offer robust principles for developing more effective treatments and services.
Rethinking Substance Abuse: What the Science Shows, and What We Should Do about It
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Substance Abuse: Information for School Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists, and Counselors
Product DescriptionWeaving actual clinical examples with solid research, Substance Abuse continues to provide counseling, social work, and other students with a detailed overview of the alcohol and other drug (AOD) field. Now in its Third Edition, this text provides updated coverage and practical clinical examples to reflect the rapid changes in the field of addiction. In a reader-friendly style, the authors present balanced coverage of various treatment models as well as objective discussions of the controversies in the field. The text covers topics spanning the entire field–pharmacology, assessment and diagnosis, treatment, recovery, prevention, children, families, and other addictions–providing students with a broad view of the AOD field as well as the pervasiveness of the problem in all areas of behavioral health and general fields.
Substance Abuse: Information for School Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists, and Counselors
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The Best Damn Drug Rehab Book: The Must-Have Substance Abuse And Narcotics Addiction Guide
Product DescriptionThe truth is that drug use and abuse has been recently increasing as teenagers are getting more and more liberal. The reasoning behind this is going to be further explained in this book. If you have had any of the next couple of questions, then perhaps this book is the best read for you. This book consists of the best answers for any drug related question you may have had previously. Certain questions which we often ask ourselves are: * What makes a teenager feel the need to try a drug in the first place? * How does a person really get into that state of mind to become dependent on a drug? * The real question is how do people actually get into this pattern? * Why do people depend on drugs the way they do? * What are the different types of substances that people can be addicted to? Reasons There are many different reasons behind the phenomenon of addiction, which may include genetics, environmental factors, and many other which will be discussed in detail.
The Best Damn Drug Rehab Book: The Must-Have Substance Abuse And Narcotics Addiction Guide
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