Psychotherapy and Substance Abuse: A Practitioner's Handbook
"I was impressed by the range of approaches represented: the book suggests an inclusive approach that I found welcome. ... a fine and useful book." --Dr. Fullove, New York State Psychiatric Institute, NYC"This book achieves its goals of providing practitioners with useful information to improve their ability to treat individuals with substance-related disorders." --John S. Lyons, PhD, Northwestern University Medical School"All therapists will find this text a useful resource in their work.  The volume is not only for those who work primarily with persons with addictions, but for all therapists, who at some time will encounter patients struggling with addictions or family members of persons with addictions.Psychotherapy and Substance Abuseis a wide-ranging text, covering adolescents through the elderly, and cutting across a number of theoretical frameworks and approaches.  The book contains much practical information, such as dealing with relapse, brief treatment, and persons in rehabilitation programs.  It belongs on the shelf of every practitioner." --Donald K. Freedheim, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University, Former editor,Psychotherapy; Founding editor,Professional Psychology"Dr. Washton has assembled an impressive group of internationally renowned experts/authors in the theory and practice of treatment of patients with addictive disorders.  All therapists interested in learning about how to approach addicted patients in individual, group, family, and network approaches will be richly rewarded by studying this book.  It is full of wise and easily applicable pearls of how to conduct treatment of patients with addictive disorders.   The book is likely to be of value to students and experienced clinicians who are eager to learn more about addictive disorders as well as to addictive experts.  It will also be a valuable reference work for therapists who work with patients with addictive disorders.   Dr. Washton has been a leader in picking successful approaches to addicted patients that are tailored to patients.  He has made an important contribution to the addiction field in understanding treatment approaches to alcohol and cocaine addiction, and this book is an important addition to his work.  Treatment in the addiction field has shifted to greater emphasis on outpatient care.  It is essential to those providing treatment in a variety of settings to master the skills, attitudes, and knowledge to provide the best treatment for addicted patients.  This book helps generalists and specialists alike develop expertise in this crucial area.  The chapters are clearly written, well-integrated, and comprehensive regarding modern treatment techniques. ." --Richard J. Frances, M.D., Director, Dept. of Psychiatry, Hackensack Medical Center, and Professor of Clinical Psychology, UMDNJ--New Jersey Medical School"The most comprehensive and detailed exploration of diagnostic and treatment approaches for persons afflicted by various levels of substance use. Non-biased, sensitive and humane in its appeal to novice and experienced clinicians. Superb for graduate and doctoral courses in the addictions. Washton has integrated major and minor theoretical and treatment approaches in a masterful way. All the material is dynamic, creative, and practical. I haven't run across another book like it! The material empowers the clinician by way of its wisdom, and the client, directly and indirectly, by way of the respect shown for the persons impacted by substance abuse and the integrity of the treatment approaches." --Noah Young, Ph.D., Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology; also a full-time clinical supervisor at the Tarzana Treatment Center and Psychiatric Hospital; Course: Psychoactive Substance Abuse Evaluation and Treatment, graduate level, 25 students