Substance Abuse Counseling: Theory and Practice (2nd Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0130212857 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 364 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the executive director of the International Association of Family Counseling and founder of the National Academy for Certified Family Therapists. He completed his Ph.D. She has authored numerous articles and co-authored several books related to addictions, chaos theory, family therapy, and compulsive gambling.SHARON H. Research interests include minority identity development, issues in American Indian/Alaskan Native mental hea
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It educates beginning clinicians and counselors about substance abuse by guiding them through the process of working with substance-abuse clients. Written in an understandable, and easy-to-grasp manner, it covers the basics of substance use and abuse—Terminology, physiology, psychokinetics, and psychodynamics. Case histories are used in selected chapters to help readers integrate the various approaches by offering a sample of the types of issues presented when working with this population. For substance abuse counselors seeking information on the stages of counseling—from assessment and diagnosis through relapse prevention.. An emphasis on special populations includes
For substance abuse counselors seeking information on the stages of counseling—from assessment and diagnosis through relapse prevention. From the Back Cover This book provides information regarding the enormity of substance abuse problems in the population, how to assess the problems, and how to treat individuals and families who seek assistance. Case histories are used in selected chapters to help readers integrate the various approaches by offering a sample of the types of issues presented when working with this population. Written in an understandable, and easy-to-grasp manner, it covers the basics of substance use and abuse—Terminology, physiology, psychokinetics, and psychodynamics. . An emphasis on special populations includes minority populations, women, elderly, special needs groups, and children/youth. It educates beginning cli