Grounded in knowledge about the biopsychosocial processes involved in addictive behaviors, this book presents research-based, practical strategies for assessing the treatment needs and ongoing clinical outcomes of individuals who have problems with substance use and nonchemical addictions.
This two-volume handbook provides a comprehensive review of addiction. Volume 1 has an introduction and three sections focusing on the background and history of addiction, the distal and proximal influences on addiction, and the expressions of addiction; the latter includes chapter discussions about the universal and unique consequences of ......
Helps addiction professionals revise their ethical practice and their ethical thinking. This book presents common ethical dilemmas that addiction professionals face in their daily work. It lets readers to consider their own responses to common dilemmas, and how to apply various models and modes of thinking to their practice.
This workbook is an initial approach for helping teenagers become aware, both cognitively and emotionally, of the negative consequences of their drug and/or alcohol use. It is hoped that by seeing for themselves how not using can make their life better, teenagers will become motivated toward beginning treatment. This is a package of 5.
Addiction is one of the most critical problems of our modern world, affecting children as much as adults. We face not only a widespread dependency on illicit substances, but also addictions to food, beverages, cigarettes and alcohol, as well as electronic gadgetry, online social networks, and entertainment media within a culture of violence, ......
New Readings on Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment
Contains articles that describe a wide range of biological, psychological, and social approaches to researching and treating addictive behaviors. This book is of interest to clinical health psychologists and other mental health professionals from graduate students to seasoned clinicians and researchers.
A Movement for Social Change and Personal Growth in the UK
Developing understanding about the recovery movement for social change and personal growth, including supporting evidence and application of the principles by workers and managers across the UK.
Equips the upcoming generation of addiction counselors with crucial knowledge to skillfully treat current and future addictions Grounded in leading-edge, evidence-based research, this hands-on text applies a step-by-step approach to addictions counseling. This book encompasses assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning; case ......
How Addictions Develop and Addicted People Recover
Not everyone who experiments with substance use or risky behavior becomes addicted, and many who are addicted have been able to recover. This authoritative book, now revised and updated, has given tens of thousands of professionals and students a state-of-the-art framework for understanding the journey both into and out of addiction. From Carlo C. ......
