Substance Abuse Counseling - Tapa dura

Intended for undergraduate and graduate courses that cover chemical dependency. These courses can be found in psychology, counseling, human services, and social work departments. Course names may include "Introduction to Substance Abuse," "Addiction and Substance Abuse," and "Issues in Addiction and Recovery."

Written with easy-to-approach language for beginners in the field, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, Fourth Edition, provides a good, practical overview of substance abuse counseling. It addresses key issues early, including the designing of specialized treatments to fit the individual needs of a client. This book also emphasizes the tendency of substance-abusing clients and their families to form a heterogeneous group that must be treated from an individualized perspective. The authors believe strongly that clients differ not only in the specific behaviors and consequences associated with their drug use but also in culture, gender, social environments, physical concerns, mental health and a host of other variables. Using an integrated approach, the authors describe innovative methods for meeting clients' needs through personalized assessment, treatment planning, and behavior change strategies, showing you how to select the most effective ways to help treat people with substance abuse problems. Benefits: NEW! The section on "Drugs And Their Effects" has been reassessed and moved back to Chapter 2 for greater clarity. Additionally, the section features an informative new section on clinical implications. NEW! SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, Fourth Edition, features a chapter devoted to motivational enhancement and interviewing to provide context for the chapter on assessment, which follows. NEW! "Drugs And Their Effects" features an informative new section on clinical implications. NEW! This edition includes information from a breadth of multicultural perspectives. For example, the Assessment Chapter features current information on multicultural assessment. SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, Fourth Edition, provides counseling strategies and skills for working with clients, giving explanations and examples of personalized treatment plans and behavior change strategies. Useful assessment instruments, which appear in the appendices, are available fo