Chemical Dependency Counseling

A Practical Guide
Third Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-4129-5700-7
Verlag: SAGE Publications

Buch, Englisch, 744 Seiten, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 279 mm

This volume is the most comprehensive guideáfor counselors and front-line professionals who work with the chemically dependant in a variety of settings. It is a very basic introduction that guides the counselor through treatment from A toáZ. Itáis alsoáa popular core text for courses in addiction/substance abuse counseling. Presents the state-of-the-art tools necessary to deliver outstanding treatment and meet the highest standards demanded by accrediting bodies.áChapters cover the gamut of treatment issues, including developing the therapeutic alliance, screening, detoxification, biopsychosocial assessment, dual-diagnosis, patient orientation, treatment planning, individual therapy, group therapy, case management, crisis intervention, referral, record keeping, discharge planning, and referral. Author Robert R. Perkinson provides case studies and step-by-step instructions with clear explanations and procedures that counselors need to use in all phases of patient care. One of the key features of this volume is the inclusion of over 50 appendices, which includes screening questionnaires, scales, history assessments, personal recovery plans, in-patient and out-patient schedules, and many, many more. The new edition will add more appendicies and update existing ones.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Perkinson, Robert R.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Invalidität, Krankheit und Abhängigkeit: Soziale Aspekte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Ch 1. The First Contact
Treatment Works
The Motivational Interview
How to Develop the Therapeutic Alliance
Questions to ask the Adult Client
Questions to ask the Adolescent Client
Questions to ask the Parent/Caregiver
What to do if There are One or More Red Flags
Natural History of Addiction
How to Diagnose an Addiction Problem
How to Intervene
How to Assess Motivation
Motivating Strategies
Ch 2. The Drugs
CNS Depressants
The Hallucinogens
The Reinforcing Properties of Drugs
Tolerance and Dependence
Cross-tolerance
Alcohol
Alcohol-Induced Organic Mental Disorders
Sedatives, Hypnotics and Anxiolytics
Opioids
Cocaine and Amphetamines
Cannabis
Inhalants
Nicotine
Polysubstances
Treatment Outcome
Ch 3. The First Few Hours of Treatment
The First Few Hours
How to Greet Clients
Examples
How to Handle Family Members
Beginning the Therapeutic Alliance
The Importance of Trust
Dealing with Early Denial
Example of an Initial Contact
The Initial Assessment
Referral
How to Conduct a Crisis Intervention
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
Diagnosis: Drug Abuse
Diagnosis: Chemical Dependency
Pathological Gambling
How to Determine the Level of Care Needed
Criteria for Inpatient Treatment (Adults)
Criteria for Outpatient Treatment (Adolescents)
Treatment of Inpatient Treatment (Adolescents)
The Client's Reaction to Intoxication
What to do with an Intoxicated Client
Detoxification
How Clients React to Detoxification
The AMA Threat
How to use the AMA Team
How to use the In-House Intervention
How to respond to Clients who Leave AMA
Ch 4. The Biopsychosocial Interview
How to Conduct the Interview
A Sample Biopsychosocial Interview
Ch 5. The Treatment Plan
How to Build a Treatment Plan
The Diagnostic Summary
The Problem List
How to Develop a Problem List
Goals and Objectives
How to Develop Goals
How to Develop Objectives
How to Select Goals, Objectives and Interventions
Treatment Plan Review
Documentation
How to Write Progress Notes
Formal Treatment Plan Review
Ch 6. Individual Treatment
The Therapeutic Alliance
How to Develop a Therapeutic Alliance
How to be Reinforcing
How to Use Empathy
Transference and Countertransference
How to be Confrontive
Behavior Therapy
How Clients Learn
Habits
Changing a Habit
What is Reinforcement?
What is Punishment?
The Behavior Chain
The Importance of Reinforcement
How to Use Punishment
When a Client Breaks a Rule
Why we Concentrate on Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Therapy
How Chemically Dependent People Think
Defense Mechanisms
Applying Cognitive Therapy
Automatic Thoughts
How to Correct Inaccurate Thoughts
Uncover the Thoughts and Feelings
Score the Inaccurate Feelings
Getting the Thoughts Accurate
Score the Accurate Feelings
Compare Inaccurate and Accurate Thoughts and Feelings
Uncovering the Themes
Solidifying Accurate Thinking
Interpersonal Therapy
How to Develop Healthy Relationships
Building a Relationship with a Higher Power
Developing a Relationship with Self
Building Relationships with Others
How Clients Use Feelings Inappropriately
How Clients Learn Relationship Skills
How to Change Relationships
How to Handle Grief
How to Choose the Therapeutic Modality
Ch 7. Group Therapy
Benefits of the Group Process
The Preparation Statement
The Agenda Group
How to Choose the Order of the Agenda
How to Give Good Feedback
How to Receive Feedback
How to Run the Group
How to Know Which Therapy to Use
The Honesty Group
The Euphoric Recall Group
How to Uncover Euphoric Recall
How to Help the Clients See the Truth
The Reading Group
The R

Über Autor(innen)

Perkinson, Robert R.
<b>Robert R. Perkinson </b>is the clinical director of Keystone Treatment Center in Canton, SD. He is a licensed psychologist, licensed marriage and family therapist, internationally certified alcohol and drug counselor, South Dakota certified chemical dependency counselor, Level III, and nationally certified gambling counselor and supervisor. His specialty areas focus on treating alcoholics, addicts, and pathological gamblers. He is the author of <i>Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide, Second Edition,</i> 2003, SAGE Publications, which is the leading treatment manual in the world of chemical dependency counselors.

Dr. Perkinson co-authored, with Arthur E. Jongsma, Jr., <i>The Addiction Treatment Planner</i>, (2001, John Wiley & Sons), the best selling treatment planner and computer soft ware program for mental health and addiction professionals. He has published <i>The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Patient Workbook</i>, (2003) and <i>The Gambling Addiction Patient Workbook</i>, (2003, SAGE Publications). With these workbooks, patients have all of the exercises necessary to enter a stable recovery. With Dr. Jean Lacour, he wrote <i>The Faith-Based Addiction Curriculum</i> (2004) to teach professionals of faith how to treat addiction. Dr. Perkinson is an international motivational speaker and regular contributor to numerous professional journals. <b></b>