Clinical Work with Substance-Abusing Clients
eBook - ePub

Clinical Work with Substance-Abusing Clients

  1. 562 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Clinical Work with Substance-Abusing Clients

About this book

A leading professional resource and course text, this book provides practical guidance for treating clients with substance use disorders in a variety of contexts. Expert contributors present major assessment and treatment approaches together with detailed recommendations for intervening with particular substances. Clinical techniques are clearly explained and illustrated with helpful case examples. Important topics include harm reduction; strategies for working with family members; and ways to meet the needs of specific populations, including women, adolescents, older adults, LGBT clients, and those with frequently encountered co-occurring problems.

New to This Edition
*Revised to reflect current research and clinical advances; updated for DSM-5.
*Chapters on trauma-informed care, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and complementary/alternative approaches.
*Chapters on neurobiology and behavioral addictions.
*Significantly revised chapters on family treatment and dual disorders.

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Yes, you can access Clinical Work with Substance-Abusing Clients by Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Also from Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. About the Editor
  6. Contributors
  7. Preface
  8. Contents
  9. PART I. AN INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PRACTICE WITH CLIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
  10. PART II. ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION WITH INDIVIDUALS DEPENDENT ON DIFFERENT SUBSTANCES
  11. PART III. VARYING PERSPECTIVES ON INTERVENTION WITH CLIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
  12. PART IV. ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION WITH FAMILIES
  13. PART V. SPECIAL ISSUES AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS
  14. PART VI. LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE
  15. Index
  16. About Guilford Press
  17. Discover Related Guilford Books