Intervention: How to Help Someone Who Doesn't Want Help
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (627 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0935908315 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 116 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Dr. Reaves Lee, MD, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Johnson has pioneered in this work, and it is no surprise that he writes a masterpiece as a guide for families and friends of chemically dependent persons. Because of its brevity and clarity, the book effectively addresses the intended audience as well as professionals who want to understand how to get someone to accept help."--S
This book was an AMAZING help to our family This book was an AMAZING help to our family! We used the tools and learned so much, that we had a SUCCESSFUL intervention! Our son is 30 days clean from cocaine, as of 2 days ago, and has signed up for the 2nd 28 days at rehab!. Michael J Luea said When I was in private practice many years ago I. When I was in private practice many years ago I ran across this book. It made sense to me, and observed another counselor use the concepts successfully.. Not Detailed Enough This gives a good overview of alcoholism and the general technique of intervention. The author makes it quite clear that families can intervene on an alcoholic without using a professional in many cases. This is important for families who do not have the money to hire a professional. But I found t
Johnson shows how chemical dependence affects those around the sick person--spouses, children, neighbors, co-workers. In simple terms, this book shows how chemical dependency affects those around the addicted person, and teaches concerned people how to help and how to do it right. He also points out that intervention is not a clinical process, but a personal one that brings families back together.. In Intervention: How To Help Someone Who Doesn't Want Help, Dr. Vernon Johnson describes the process that has successfully motivated thousands of chemically dependent people to accept help