Sun Helping Substance-Abusing Women of Vulnerable Populations

Effective Treatment Principles and Strategies
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-231-51191-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 432 Seiten

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Sun, An-Pyng

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Suchttherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. Helping Substance-Abusing Women in General
1. Introduction: History, Epidemiology, and Consequences
2. Etiologies and Risk Factors
3. Factors in Successful Treatment Programs for Women
4. Treatment Methods
Part II. Helping the Six Specific Vulnerable Populations
5. Pregnant Women
6. Adolescent Girls
7. Older Women
8. Homeless Women
9. Street Prostitutes
10. Lesbians
Appendixes
Appendix A. Screening Tools
Appendix B. Relapse Among Substance-Abusing Women
Appendix C. Turning the Child Welfare System's Involvement from Crisis Into Opportunity
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

An-Pyng Sun, Ph.D., LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and an associate professor of social work at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has conducted and published many studies in the area of substance abuse. Formerly an alcohol treatment counselor in New York City and former cochair of the Social Work Section of the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions, An-Pyng Sun is an editorial board member of the Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions.