Given the prevalence of substance abuse in general clinical populations, it is important for healthcare providers to have knowledge and skill in the treatment of these problems. This text provides a summary of the status of the evidence based practice for both the assessment and treatment of specific substance use disorders.

Offers an array of interactive assignments each keyed to the behaviorally based presenting problems found in The Addiction Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition and designed to fit various therapeutic modes. This resource provides mental health professionals with ready-to-copy blank exercises, and instructions on use of the assignments.

Various studies have found that the vast majority of men over 12 years of age had used alcohol at least once in their lifetime. The data indicate that 9 percent of men reported heavy alcohol use, compared to 2 percent of women. This book focuses on men and addictions.

Offers empirical support for the treatment of substance abuse. Part of the Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice series, this title provides busy mental health practitioners with detailed, step-by-step guidance for implementing clinical interventions that are supported by scientific evidence.

Now in a revised an expanded second edition, this book presents a straightforward, multi-session coping skills training program that has proven effective in helping alcohol-dependent individuals.

Investigates the ways in which age, gender, socioeconomic circumstances, and genetics affect aggressive behavior and vulnerability to alcoholism.

This text provides basic information on factors that affect drug use and abuse for teachers, guidance counselors, public health educators, and social workers, and shows how to plan and implement successful drug abuse and prevention programs. A chapter on violence is new to this edition, and there are new sidebars on key facts, perspectives, and

This superb high quality hypnotherapy CD by the UKs best selling hypnotherapist Glenn Harrold, combines powerful clinical hypnotherapy techniques with state of the art digital recording technology. This title is part of the highly successful Diviniti Publishing Hypnosis range, which is well established as the UKs best selling self-help audiotapes and CDs. This empowering 33 minute Hypnotherapy ...

Treating individuals with a substance misuse problem can be challenging, especially if clients present with multiple problems related to the main addiction. This book is intended as a reference for clinicians that offers a brief, evidence-based, collaborative approach. It includes session tools, worksheets, and daily thought records.

A guide to auricular acupuncture and addiction that covers the theory of Chinese medicine and integrates Chinese medical theory with modern biomedical concepts. It takes the reader through the practical application of the SMART protocol. The chapters have key learning outcomes presented separately to focus understanding.

Presents an evolved self-psychological model of addiction, including emphasis on clinical approaches to treat challenging narcissistic patients with major forms of addiction. This book features cases that are used to represent and illustrate analytic therapy with the five major forms of addiction.

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A practical guide to understanding and overcoming addiction to cocaine and Methamphetamine. It presents a practice-oriented approach. It also contains case examples. It addresses key issues including how to approach clients about drug use, and when and how to involve family members.

Contains prewritten session and patient presentation descriptions for various behavioral problems in The Addiction Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition .

It is well-known that alcohol abuse can have a devastating effect on a person's entire life, from work to social life to family relationships. However, men and women experience substance abuse problems in different ways. Most of the literature currently on the market does not make this distinction, and treats men's and women's problems as identical. This treatment program acknowledges the ...

Providing information for helping people with addictive behaviour problems, this book also enables them to develop skills to maintain their treatment goals. It includes chapters on alcohol, tobacco, and eating disorders and also covers stimulants, opiates, cannabis, club drugs, gambling problems, risky sexual practices, and sexual offending.

Presents an overview of the approaches used to investigate the biologic mechanisms of drug addiction. This book discusses the behavioral strategies and characteristics of addiction as well as the mechanistic approaches to understanding the underlying neurobiology.

Covers a wide range of treatment options for drug misuse and dependence in a practically orientated and academic manner.

This book presents the most recent research into gambling, showing the psychological variables that govern erosion or maintenance of self-control.