Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide (Paperback)

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"The 55 appendices make this book indispensable. . . . Another strength was the introduction of concepts and terms which are defined, explained, and contain examples. Inclusion of the spiritual dimensions of the approach were very helpful. . . . This is an excellent integration of research and practice."

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"The 55 appendices make this book indispensable. . . . Another strength was the introduction of concepts and terms which are defined, explained, and contain examples. Inclusion of the spiritual dimensions of the approach were very helpful. . . . This is an excellent integration of research and practice."

(Joseph E. Havranek, Ed.D, CRC The Rehabilitation Professional )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 2nd edition (December 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761923888
• ISBN-13: 978-0761923886
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #562,965 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book makes you feel good about yourself., May 11, 1999

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This review is from: Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide (Paperback)

At the last American Society of Addiction Medicine meeting in New York, I found out that most treatment centers were using this book. I read the text and I can see why. The book tells you how to do everything you need to know to treat addiction well. Besides, it makes you feel good about yourself and what you do as a counselor. The book is incredibly loving and healing for anyone to read, even the patient. It contains all of the tests and exercises needed to take a patient through treatment. It leaves no stone unturned.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best in the Business, September 14, 2002

By	Professor J.C. Smith (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

I teach this college course to new counselors. By the time they are through with this treatment manual they really know what they are doing. Everything a counselor needs to know is covered. The book is informative, meticulously researched and fun. It makes students feel good about themselves. It is the simply best text in the business. I highly recommend this book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best book in the business., January 8, 2001

By	Professor J.C. Smith (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide (Paperback)

I checked the most prominent treatment centers, and every one of them use this book to train their staff. At the American Society of Addiction Medicine this is the treatment they recommend and it's the one the doctors went through themselves. No question, this is the best book on chemical dependency counseling in the world today.