Treating addiction
Subtitle: a guide for professionals
By: William R. Miller, Alyssa A. Forcehimes, Allen Zweben
Contributors: Forcehimes, Alyssa; Zweben, Allen, 1940-
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9781609186388
Subjects: Drug abuse; Treatment; Substance abuse
Description: "An indispensable practitioner reference and text, this engaging book focuses on how to provide effective help to clients with substance use disorders. The authors, leading authorities on addiction treatment, present a state-of-the-art framework for assessment and treatment. They describe and illustrate evidence-based treatment methods, including cognitive-behavioral, 12-step, motivational, pharmacological, and family approaches. Also addressed are such crucial clinical issues as resistance, maintenance of change, treating co-occurring disorders, and spirituality. Reproducible clinical tools can be photocopied from the book or downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Of special utility, the companion Web page features more than 25 additional widely used, ready-to-download assessment tools, assembled in one place for the first time, together with the authors' guidance for using them throughout the process of treatment"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Machine generated contents note: PrefaceI. An Invitation to Addiction Treatment1. Why Treat Addiction?2. What Is Addiction?3. How Do Drugs Work?II. A Context for Addiction Treatment4. A Client-Centered Foundation5. Screening, Evaluation, and Diagnosis6. Detoxification and Health Care Needs7. Matching: Individualizing Treatment Plans8. Case ManagementIII. A Menu of Evidence-Based Options for Addiction Treatment9. Brief Interventions10. Enhancing Motivation for Change11. A Community Reinforcement Approach12. Strengthening Coping Skills13. Involving and Working with Family14. Mutual Help Groups15. Pharmacological Adjuncts IV. Issues That Arise in Addiction Treatment16. Responding to Resistance17. Enhancing Adherence18. Treating Co-Occurring Disorders19. Promoting Maintenance20. Working with Groups21. Addressing the Spiritual Side 22. Professional Ethics23. Promoting PreventionPostscript: Looking Forward, A. Thomas McLellan.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-448) and index.