Addiction and therapy

There is evidence that a distinct pattern of alcohol consumption is emerging across the world and is a cause for concern because of its relationship with a range of health and social problems.

Important reading for current and future addictions treatment cliniciansthis book synthesizes and integrates the expanding body of knowledge about combined trauma/addiction treatment to specifically address the needs of clinicians in addiction treatment environmentsHere, in a single source, is an essential overview of trauma treatment for people in addiction treatment settings.

Changing health-related behavior is for many people a lonely and isolating experience.

Here is a practical and clearly written guide to the use of Neuro-Linguistic Programming in the treatment of alcoholism and other addictions.

Solution-Focused Substance Abuse Treatment describes the standard of care for substance abuse treatment, demonstrates how solution-focused brief therapy exceeds this standard, and shows how it can effectively be used in substance abuse evaluation, case management, and both individual and group treatment.

Ambivalence, poor adherence to treatment, serious psychiatric and medical comorbidities -- the difficulties posed by patients of substance use disorders are among the most challenging for practitioners to face.

The problem of addiction is one of the major challenges and controversies confronting medicine and society.

The first book to apply a biographical approach to the life of the heroin user from birth until death.

Helping beginning and experienced therapists cope with the myriad challenges of working in agencies, clinics, hospitals, and private practice, this book distills the leading theories and best practices in the field.

The problem of addiction is one of the major challenges and controversies confronting medicine and society.

Separating myth from fact, this authoritative work reviews the breadth of current knowledge about methamphetamine addiction and describes the most promising available treatment approaches.

Vom Suchen, Vertrauen und Sich-TrauenEin neuer Ansatz zum Verständnis von Sucht, Trauer und TraumaHilfreiche Reflexionen eröffnen neue BlickwinkelMit zahlreichen Fallbeispielen und sofort einsetzbaren TherapiematerialienDas Buch eröffnet einen neuen Blick auf die Zusammenhänge von Sucht, Trauer und Trauma.

Bridging the gap between spirituality and the recovering community, Rising from the Dead: Stories of Women's Spiritual Journeys to Sobriety tells the stories of alcoholic women in long-term sobriety whose faith-based rehabilitation healed and transformed their lives.

It was during the course of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that the problem of chronic alcohol dependence in modern society and its consequent medical effects emerged.

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are a relatively new development in South Africa, having emerged in the 1980s, and this groundbreaking book provides a comprehensive overview of these EAPs in South Africa.

Addiction is the United States' most pervasive and damaging public health problem, yet most Americans receive care that results in a failure rate that is both astronomically high and shielded from public view.

The New York Times bestselling book offering a breakthrough scientific approach and treatment to conquering addiction and substance abuse.

From uninsured losses to workplace injuries, from absenteeism to addiction, alcohol consumption can have a major impact on the workplace.

Co-dependency has finally become recognized in the late 1980s as a legitimate and a key issue in the chemical dependency field.

Crack cocaine users have significant health problems, and place a significant burden on social services, the criminal justice system and drug treatment agencies.

Accompanying China's economic reform and open-door policy in 1978, illicit drug use emerged in the late 1980s, and gradually developed into a serious social problem.

The misuse of alcohol presents both individual physical and psychological problems as well as wider social consequences.

Use goal-oriented techniques for successful family therapy with substance abusers!

Treating individuals with a substance misuse problem can be challenging, especially if clients present with multiple problems related to the main addiction.

The Addiction Progress Notes Planner contains complete prewritten session and patient presentation descriptions for each behavioral problem in The Addiction Treatment Planner, Third Edition.

In most countries, problematic drug use is dealt with primarily as a criminal justice issue, rather than a health issue.

Adolescent substance abuse is the nation's #1 public health problem.

Originally published in 1995, this title provides a practical examination of the problems of substance abuse and abuse among persons with chronic mental disorders.

This book identifies and addresses potential clinical issues for clients who have family members struggling with addiction, and offers concrete strategies for treatment.

In Sex, Drugs, and Creativity: The Search for Magic in a Disenchanted World, Kahoud and Knafo take a close look at omnipotent fantasies in three domains: sex, drugs, and creativity.

Learn to develop and assess comprehensive youth tobacco interventions!

Innovative and humane treatment of patients with substance use disorders distinguishes this highly esteemed practitioner and major psychodynamic thinker.

With firsthand accounts told through rare recordings of interviews and speeches, diary entries, and other documents dating from the 1940s, Michael Fitzpatrick presents the inspiring story of Al-Anon.

This textbook details how mental health and addiction are interconnected through childhood trauma, how this affects neurobiology and neuropsychology, and the need for an integrated whole-person treatment for those of diverse backgrounds to enhance treatment outcomes.

Addiction and trauma are two of the most common and difficult issues that people face.

The study of drug effects on behaviour and psychological processes has a long history.

This text reports on patterns of consumption of non-branded alcohol in seven countries: Brazil, India, Mexico, Russia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Integrated Approaches to Drug and Alcohol Problems: Action on Addiction provides a pathway through the field of addiction, giving a clear description of points along that path, from the beginning of problematic use of drugs and alcohol, to treatment, support, recovery and reintegration in society.

Millions of people have embarked on a Twelve-Step Program, whether it's Alcoholics Anonymous, Nicotine Anonymous, or Alateen.

From Alpha Books and Psychology Today magazine comes expert advice that explains the whys and hows of food obsession and compulsive overeating.

The American Society of Addiction Medicine Handbook on Pain and Addiction provides clinical considerations and guidelines for the clinician treating patients with pain and addiction.

Identifies ethical issues and requirements of genetically-based addiction research, specifies the ethical and public policy implications of applying research.

Choice Highly Recommended ReadAddiction is a complex problem that requires more nuanced responses.

The most comprehensive source for the latest research and practice techniques for diagnosing and treating addictive disorders "e;This book brings together an array of international experts on addictive disorders.

Substance use has become an increasingly common concern for all aspects of social work practice, and especially when working with mental health and vulnerable families.

Most people who die by suicide see a clinician prior to taking their lives.

More than just a book full of the latest information, this is a dynamic, interactive, and personalized journey of recovery for those impacted by adverse childhood experiences (ACES).

Re-energize your practice!