Review
"The alcohol treatment landscape has changed dramatically since the first edition of this influential resource for practitioners. Now in an updated second edition, the volume continues to be relevant and useful. The coping skills training approach described here is not only well supported by evidence from clinical trials, but also nicely matches the contingencies of managed care. A relatively brief therapy, it is optimally offered in groups and is entirely compatible with outpatient treatment. The interpersonal life skills are also likely to be useful well beyond coping with addictions, making this an attractive method for working with clients with multiple problems."--William R. Miller, PhD, Department of Psychology, The University of New Mexico
"I highly recommend this book. A state-of-the art guide to scientifically sound behavioral techniques, with added information on psychopharmacology and dual diagnosis, it's both a textbook and a training manual in one volume."--David Lewis, MD, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University
About the Author
Full author listing (see below for About the Authors blurbs):
Peter M. Monti, PhD, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Ronald M. Kadden, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, Damaris J. Rohsenow, PhD, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, Ned L. Cooney, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, and David B. Abrams, PhD, Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Brown Medical School and The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI
About the Authors
Peter M. Monti, PhD, is Professor of Medical Science and Director of the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies and the Clinical Psychology Internship Consortium at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. He is coeditor of [i]Adolescents, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse[/i] and coauthor (with David B. Abrams et al.) of a forthcoming book on nicotine dependence.
Ronald M. Kadden, PhD, is currently Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He is an attending psychologist in the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Psychiatric Day Hospital Program at the UConn Health Center.
Damaris J. Rohsenow, PhD, is Professor (Research) of Community Health and Research Director at the Addictive Behaviors Lab, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University. She is also a Research Career Scientist at the Providence VA Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
Ned L. Cooney, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Programs at the Newington Campus of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.
David B. Abrams, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown Medical School/The Miriam Hospital, where he is also Director of the Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine.