Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
eBook - PDF

Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

  1. 436 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

About this book

This eminently practical guide presents an empirically supported approach for treating people with substance abuse problems and their spouses or domestic partners. Behavioral couples therapy (BCT) explicitly focuses on both substance use and relationship issues, and is readily compatible with 12-step approaches. In a convenient large-size format, the book provides all the materials needed to introduce BCT; implement a recovery contract to support abstinence; work with clients to increase positive activities, improve communication, and reduce relapse risks; and deal with special treatment challenges. Appendices include a session-by-session treatment manual and 70 reproducible checklists, forms, and client education posters.

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Yes, you can access Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse by Timothy J. O'Farrell,William Fals-Stewart in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Psychiatry & Mental Health. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. About the Authors
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Contents
  10. 1. An Introduction to Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
  11. 2. Engaging the Couple: Initial Couple Sessions
  12. 3. Building Support for Abstinence: The Daily Recovery Contract
  13. 4. Other Support for Abstinence
  14. 5. Increasing Positive Couple and Family Activities
  15. 6. Improving Communication, Part I: Listener and Speaker Skills
  16. 7. Improving Communication, Part II: Resolving Changes, Conflicts, and Problems
  17. 8. Continuing Recovery: Maintenance and Relapse Prevention
  18. 9. Challenges in BCT, Part I: Separated and Dual-Problem Couples
  19. 10. Challenges in BCT, Part II: Violence and Other Issues
  20. 11. Enhancements to BCT
  21. 12. Implementing BCT in the Real World
  22. Appendices
  23. References
  24. Index