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Addiction Treatment: A Strengths Perspective

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This book was purchased and read cover to cover as required reading for a distance learning course of the same title, taught by the primary author. It was, honestly, the only textbook I have ever read from cover to cover during my entire undergraduate education, and it was the last course I had to take for degree completion. The text is complete, open, and laden with real-life examples of just how effective the strengths perspective can be. The authors approach the topic without discounting or arguing against traditional methods of addictions treatment and embrace harm reduction as the ultimate goal of any treatment method. The text is comprehensive, covering substance and behavioral addictions, and specific sections are written covering information to be mindful of when treating youth and elderly clients. For the student, or even a family member caught in the middle of the nightmare of the harm created by another's addictive behavior, this text, I believe, is a valuable read.

This text provides a thorough look into the field of addiction. It provides for alternatives to the dominant theme in relation to working with people whose lives have been influenced by the use of substances. In addition, the material on other addictions is a long needed addition to texts related to addictions. This complete work is a welcome addition to the library of material I use in working with addictions.

I recommend this book for any addiction's class, for any therapist, social worker, and to anyone in this field of study. What I liked most about this book was the pragmatic approach to substance abuse intervention with the harm reduction model. This model of intervention follows well with the strengths perspective. Excellent book.

Great book, I am a grad student, book is informative and relatively relaxing to read, as opposed to the challenge of other grduate level reading matter. Particularly like the harm reduction focus, whereby the individual is supported to make positive changes. Policy makers would benefit from this read!

This is a great introductory book to understanding Substance Abuse and Addiction. Its focus on strengths-based intervention is unique and necessary in today's disease-model driven society.

This book is written in a clear concise manner which will appeal to students and professionals alike. Each chapter has a clear introduction and summary which details the body of the text. The text itself flows logically with detailed information that is easily comprehensible and supported with credible references and citations that exemplify the vast amount of research complied in this field. Kudos to Van Wormer and Davis, this book demonstrates their dedication to the field of addiction treatment and their personal commitment to allowing the client to be number one, as it should be, in the treatment setting.

This text provides a thorough review of the strengths perspective. It also contains real-life examples that assist the reader in gaining a complete understanding of the topic. I would recommend this book to anyone researching or working in the field of addiction treatment.

This book was so interesting and easy to read. It would be good read for most families. I received it quicker than promised and it was in perfect condition.

This book was very important to me because I needed it on time for a class. I was very happy that it arrived quickly and it was in excellent condition.

I was fortunate enough to take the course "Addictions: A Biopsychosocial Approach" with one of the authors- Diane Davis. I would have to say that not only the course, but the text provided valuable information for social workers, pertaining to the field of addictions. I read the text from cover to cover and would have to say that this material on Addictions has informed my practice more than any other text or coursework during my three years of graduate studies. I especially enjoyed the material on using a harm-reduction approach in working with clients with addictions. I highly recommend reading this text, as well as any other work available by Diane rae Davis and Katherine Van Wormer. Both of the authors are the most outstanding social workers around!