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Book Detail
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Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems in Psychotherapy Practice:
Doing What Works
Washton, Arnold M.
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Category: Nursing: Psychiatric Publisher: Guilford Press Imprint: The Guilford Press Audience: Professional and scholarly Dimensions: 9.0 x 0.9 x 6.0 in
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Synopsis:
Written specifically for the office-based psychotherapist, this practial guide describes how to detect, assess, diagnose, and treat clients presenting with a range of alcohol and drug problems. Detailed is an integrated, flexible pscyho-therapeutic approach that emphasizes building a strong therapeutic relationship, engaging clients " where they are," and addressing substance use within the larger context of clients' live. The authors describe in very pragmatic terms how to use a combination of motivational, cognitive-behavioral, 12-step, andn psychodynamic techniques with clients in different stages of change. Techniques are brought to life with numerous case vignettes, and appendices include reproducible client forms and handouts.
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