Counseling addicted women
Subtitle: a practical guide
By: by Monique Cohen
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
Subjects: Women -- Substance use -- Prevention; Alcoholism counseling; Drug abuse counseling
Description: "Monique Cohen offers hands-on practical guidance to counselors, nurses, social workers, and others who help women along the journey from substance abuse to healthy and fulfilling lives. In a user-friendly format, she identifies the challenges and issues inherent in treating female substance abusers. With its exercises and activities, this volume is both a reference and a resource guide for clinicians and professionals."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Putting women's substance abuse in social and cultural context; title: Perspectives on the socialization of women; title: Substance abusing women in relationships; title: Types of substance abuse and counseling strategies; title: pt. 2. Special issues in enhancing women's treatment; title: Counseling during the treatment and recovery process; title: Designing treatment programs; title: Pregnancy and substance abuse; title: HIV,AIDS, and women; title: Eating disorders and other dual diagnoses; title: Pt. 3. Trends and considerations for special populations; title: Young women; title: Women of color; title: Lesbians and bisexual women; title: Disabled women; title: Homeless women; title: Aging women; title: Substance abuse in the workplace