This book is the reslut of a major national project conducted in Australia to improve the treatment of drug and alcohol problems. It provides a step-by-step guide to applying specific techniques that have been found to be effective in the treatment of alcohol and other drugs. Vignetts of hypothetical clients are included in the final chapter to show how various techniques may be combined and tailored for individual needs.
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A step-by-step guide to using specific techniques found to be effective in the treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse. Conceptual guidelines on each approach help readers structure and plan a treatment program according to the client's needs. Contains practical examples and a discussion of common problems which may be encountered. Details resource material that can be used as well as self-help information to share with clients.
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With a Foreword by Nick Heather Northern Regional Drug and Alcohol Service, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK A step-by-step guide to applying skills-based therapies to clients with alcohol or other drug dependence/misuse. The authors give case studies to demonstrate how the various techniques can be combined and tailored to individual needs. They have also included lists of resources and self-help material which counsellors may share with their clients. Written in an easy-to-read style, this manual is accessible, well-structured and highly informative and provides an invaluable tool for practitioners and those in training. People working in this field who are looking for proven, effective techniques in the treatment of drug problems will find it essential reading.
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When it comes to counselling, there is nothing unique about the field of alcohol and other drugs. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
day after drinking alcohol, personalised feedback, positive specific requests, opiate treatment index, avoidance scene, covert sensitisation, aversive scenes, motivational interviewing strategies, dependence project, client handout, encourage your client, less good things, moderation goals, drink refusal, primary health care settings, drinking situations, get your client, standard drinks, ask your client, further drinking, drinking behaviour Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Guilford Press, Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches, Effective Alternatives, National Institute, Addiction Research Foundation, Coping Skills Training Guide, Treating Alcohol Dependence, British Journal of Addiction, Cognitive Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy Manual, General Counselling Skills, Alcoholics Anonymous, World Services Inc, Oxford University Press, Australian Government Publishing Service, Change Addictive Behavior, National Campaign Against Drug Abuse, Pergamon Press, Preparing People, Quality Assurance, Scottish Health Education Group, Treatment of Drug Dependence Project, University of New South Wales, World Service Office, Blackwell Scientific Publications New!
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When it comes to counselling, there is nothing unique about the field of alcohol and other drugs. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
day after drinking alcohol, personalised feedback, positive specific requests, opiate treatment index, avoidance scene, covert sensitisation, aversive scenes, motivational interviewing strategies, dependence project, client handout, encourage your client, less good things, moderation goals, drink refusal, primary health care settings, drinking situations, get your client, standard drinks, ask your client, further drinking, drinking behaviour Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Guilford Press, Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches, Effective Alternatives, National Institute, Addiction Research Foundation, Coping Skills Training Guide, Treating Alcohol Dependence, British Journal of Addiction, Cognitive Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy Manual, General Counselling Skills, Alcoholics Anonymous, World Services Inc, Oxford University Press, Australian Government Publishing Service, Change Addictive Behavior, National Campaign Against Drug Abuse, Pergamon Press, Preparing People, Quality Assurance, Scottish Health Education Group, Treatment of Drug Dependence Project, University of New South Wales, World Service Office, Blackwell Scientific Publications New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches: Effective Alternatives (2nd Edition) by Hester on 12 pages
- Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People to Change Addictive Behavior by William R. Miller Phd on page 29, page 49, and page 60
- Problem Drinking (Oxford Medical Publications) by Nick Heather on page 60, and page 129
- The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson on page 110, and page 118
- The Treatment of Drinking Problems: A Guide for the Helping Professions by Griffith Edwards on page 29, and page 174
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- Treatment Approaches for Alcohol and Drug Dependence: An Introductory Guide by Tracey J. Jarvis on page 162, and page 205
- Substance Use and Misuse: Nature, Context and Clinical Interventions by G. Hussein Rassool on page 114
- Substance Misuse in Psychosis: Approaches to Treatment and Service Delivery (Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology) by Hermine L. Graham on page 302
- Substance Misuse in Psychosis: Approaches to Treatment and Service Delivery (Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology) by Hermine L. Graham on page 302
- Drink, Drugs and Dependence: From Science to Clinical Practice by Woody Caan on page 258
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