Rotgers / Davis Treating Alcohol Problems

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-471-78680-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Treating Addictions Series

This handy guide provides a single source of evidence-basedmethods for assessing and treating alcohol problems
Part of the Wiley Series on Treating Addictions,Treating Alcohol Problems offers the latest evidence-basedguidance on effectively diagnosing and treating the full spectrumof problems related to drinking. Whether you are an addictionscounselor, mental health professional, or physician, you can usethis all-in-one guide as a stepping-stone to seek out and developbetter treatment options for your clients.
Bringing treatment approaches into harmony with scientificfindings, Treating Alcohol Problems summarizes methodsproven to be successful. Written in a clear and accessible style,the text focuses on presenting the information most directly usefulfor helping clients. This handy guide is ideal for training andcontinuing education, as a refresher for seasoned professionals,and as a useful primer for all who come into contact withindividuals suffering from alcohol abuse.
Coverage includes:
* Conceptual foundations-defining alcohol problems
* Identifying alcohol problems
* Assessment and treatment planning
* Treatment tools, programs, and theories
* When and how clients should be discharged to aftercare
* Increasing recovery success
* Culture, coaching, and change-moving beyond alcoholproblems
* Finding and getting the best out of professional resources
Supporting this expert coverage, the reader-friendly seriesformat features quizzes, checklists, diagrams, "Research Frontier"boxes, problem-solving scenarios, "Dos and Don'ts" lists, "TestYourself" questions, suggested resources, and more. These toolshelp you reinforce your understanding and integrate this knowledgeinto your practice. In addition, a thorough bibliography andappendix provide lists of contacts for self-help groups,residential and outpatient treatment programs, support groups, Websites, and reading material.
Treating Alcohol Problems is an essential resource formental health professionals, as well as an indispensable studyguide for students in psychology and social services courses.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rotgers, Frederick

Davis, Beth Arburn

Über Autor(innen)

Frederick Rotgers, PsyD, is Associate Professor in theDepartment of Psychology at the Philadelphia College of OsteopathicMedicine. He is the Senior Editor of Treating Substance Abuse:Theory and Technique and Senior Author of Responsible Drinking: AModeration Management Approach for Problem Drinkers. He is on theeditorial boards of several journals and is active in promotingharm reduction treatment approaches.
Beth Arburn Davis, PsyD, completed her doctorate inclinical psychology at the Philadelphia College of OsteopathicMedicine and works as a behavioral health therapist for a largehealth care organization. Prior to entering graduate school, shewas a journalist for more than fifteen years.