Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (767 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1572306599 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 354 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It discusses how to educate patients in the treatment model and procedures and manage their cravings and urges for drugs and alcohol. Also addressed are such significant issues as crisis management and relapse prevention. Specific cognitive and behavioral strategies and techniques are described in detail, as are methods for understanding and working with patients who present concomitant problems of depression, anxiety, low frustration tolerance, anger, and personality disorders. Cognitive therapy offers a well-documented and cost-effective psychosocial treatment model for working with substance abuse disorders. These forms are designed to help the clinician identify targets for intervention, track progress over time, and develop an individualized relapse prevention plan for each client.. Comprehensive and accessible, this volume clearly details the cognitive model of addiction, the specifics of case formulation, management of the therapeutic relationship, and the structure of the therapy sessions. Enh
Bill You said Required Reading For Substance Abuse Treatment. This book is a foundational work. Be advised that it is not casual reading but is more like a textbook. This work has spawned many take offs and add ons, but for my money going right to the source is best. There is certainly material in here that can be put to immediate use.. Beck on Substance Abuse This is the ultimate treatise on cognitive therapy in a substance abuse setting. Straight from the father of cognitive therapy, "Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse" is a clear, concise guide to providing effective therapy in both outpatient and inpatient settings. It is an indispensible part of any substance abuse counselor's library.. Cognitive Therapy of Substance Use and the Gorski-CENAPS Model Terence T. Gorski BECK AND THE GORSKI CENAPS MODELI have been working in the field of addiction psychotherapy since 1969 and was exposed to the work of Dr. Beck in the areas of both depression and substance abuse early in my career. He was a professional model in the clarity in which he expressed how the princes of cognitive therapy can be specifically applied to the treatment alcoholism and drug dependence. The book Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse has been on my shelf of important references since
Few books offer so much--a coherent theoretical framework, guidelines for conducting treatment, and a thoughtful analysis of the research literature. The authors demonstrate their experience with substance abusers obtained during several controlled treatment studies involving cognitive therapy as one of the treatment modalities in drug dependent individuals. This long awaited textbook expands on and explicates Aaron Beck's applications of cognitive therapy of the addictions with lucid, useful integration and wise explanation of theory and practice. The book is full of case material, concrete suggestions, and practical advice on how to formulate treatment plans, change patient beliefs, educate patients, alter response to external and internal stimuli and feeling states which lead to relapse and to develop new tools in coping with craving and managing