Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment - The Provider's Guide: Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change; Pathways to Responsible Living [Paperback]

Kenneth W. (Wayne) Wanberg (Author), Harvey B. Milkman (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1412905923 | ISBN-13: 978-1412905923 | Publication Date: November 14, 2007 | Edition: 2nd

Designed for providers who work with judicial clients, the Providers Guide presents effective cognitive-behavioral treatment approaches. The Second Edition of this bestseller unveils a state-of-the-art approach for effectively preventing criminal recidivism and substance abuse relapse within community based and correctional settings.

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Kenneth W. Wanberg, ThD, PhD, has academic concentrations in biology, mathematics, clinical psychology, psychology of religion, psychometrics, quantitative analysis, and interpersonal communication and the psychology of spoken language. He worked as a counselor and clinical psychologist with the Division of Youth Corrections, State of Colorado for 17 years. He has been doing clinical work for 50 years and has had a private practice for 40 years. He has worked as a clinician and researcher in the field of alcohol and drug abuse for over 40 years and in the field of criminal conduct and substance abuse for over 25 years.

Harvey B. Milkman, PhD received his baccalaureate degree from City College of New York and his doctorate from Michigan State University. He is currently professor of psychology at Metropolitan State College of Denver. His doctoral research was conducted with William Frosch, MD, at Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital in New York City, on the User’s Drug of Choice. From 1980–1981, he completed a sabbatical exploration of addictive behavior in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia; in 1985 he was recipient of a Fulbright-Hays Lectureship award at the National University of Malaysia. He has represented the United States Information Agency as a consultant and featured speaker in Australia, Brazil, Iceland, The Netherlands, Peru, Turkey, and Yugoslavia. He is principle author with Stanley Sunderwirth of “The Chemistry of Craving,” and author of “Better than Dope,” featured articles in Psychology Today, October, 1983 and April, 2001 respectively. From September 1992–June 2002, he was author, principal investigator, and director of Project Self-Discovery: Artistic Alternatives for High-Risk Youth, a national demonstration model funded by The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the Edward Byrne Foundation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 2nd edition (November 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412905923
• ISBN-13: 978-1412905923
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Effective Treatment, October 10, 2009

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This review is from: Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment - The Provider's Guide: Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change; Pathways to Responsible Living (Paperback)

This program is an axcellant resource for in custody, out-patient and inpatient settings. It engages the client in their own life and recovery process. A very balances program that can be coordinated with other programs and modalities.