Treating addiction

By Miller, William R.

Subjects: Therapy, Treatment, Substance-Related Disorders, Psychology--psychopathology--general, Drug abuse, Drug abuse--treatment, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, Substance-related disorders--therapy, Psychology--psychopathology--addiction, Social science--social work, Substance abuse, treatment, Psy038000 med105000 soc025000 psy022000, 362.29, 2011 k-048, Wm 270 m652t 2011, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Addiction, Medical--psychiatry--general, Drogentherapie, Substance abuse, Substance abuse--treatment, Rc564 .m546 2011, Drug abuse, treatment, Wm 270, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work

Description: "An indispensable practitioner reference and text, this engaging book focuses on how to provide effective help to clients with substance use disorders. The authors, leading authorities on addiction treatment, present a state-of-the-art framework for assessment and treatment. They describe and illustrate evidence-based treatment methods, including cognitive-behavioral, 12-step, motivational, pharmacological, and family approaches. Also addressed are such crucial clinical issues as resistance, maintenance of change, treating co-occurring disorders, and spirituality. Reproducible clinical tools can be photocopied from the book or downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Of special utility, the companion Web page features more than 25 additional widely used, ready-to-download assessment tools, assembled in one place for the first time, together with the authors' guidance for using them throughout the process of treatment"--Provided by publisher.