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This practical manual presents a 29-session treatment program designed to engage, motivate, and stimulate processes of change in clients at all stages of recovery. The program is based on the research-supported transtheoretical model of behavior change. The manual employs skills-building activities and interventions that are likely to be most effective with clients as they cycle from the earlier stages of change/m-/precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation/m-/to the later stages, action and maintenance. Each of the structured sessions is presented in a consistent, highly accessible format, including a clear rationale, summary of objectives, and overview of the main activities that will take place. Step-by-step guidelines for implementation are provided, as well as strategies for using a motivational interviewing style. The manual is complete with all needed handouts and exercise forms, ready to photocopy and distribute to clients. Ideal for use with groups, the approach can easily be adapted to individual treatment.
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comprehensive book
I used this book for my Counseling in Substance Abusers I class and felt this book was very well-written and provided good information for going into the field of counseling.I liked how the book had "real to life" exercises, which we did as a class. These lessons seemed so real and really showed me how the field of counseling operates.It also had good preface information about the stages of change theory and how groups work.

Multi-purpose, multi-stages
I am a social worker for a homeless/mental health agency with
substance abuse work. I really like the stages of change concept.
I am using this book for a health and wellness group. The sessions
are written for direct use and work well. It also has good pictures
and charts that are user-friendly and can be copied for your group.
This book is not overly complicated and easy to use. I highly
recommend this book! My group absolutely loved the session I taught
out of it.

Group Treatment for Substance Abuse
This is the type of resource I was looking for.I was glad to have found it and liked the price.

Fantastic tool for evidenced based treatment
Having met the author here in Houston, I have been impressed with her knowledge and contributions to Motivational Interviewing. She is a great speaker, and teacher.This manual is a great tool for utilizing MI in a group setting, complete with step by step group outlines and handouts to provide to patients. If you are looking for a tool to use with evidenced based practice for substance abuse, this manual is a "must have".

Great book - highly recommended
We just started a group for homeless individuals struggling with substance abuse.This book serves as a terrific guide for that group.The individuals in the group like the stages of change concept and the idea that where they are in terms of their particular stage of change is okay.The book itself provides the format for all groups.We have adapted it as needed for our population.So far the group is a real success.I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

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This volume synthesizes the latest theory and research on the process of addictive behavior change, helping the clinician more effectively conceptualize and address the needs of particular clients. It offers concrete guidance for tailoring interventions to clients with varying levels of motivation or readiness to change, describing what works--and what doesn't work--at different points in the recovery process. All aspects of addictions treatment are covered, from assessment to intervention and relapse management. Practical recommendations are provided for applying the stages-of-change model to clinical work with individuals, groups, couples, and families, and for addressing the special needs of women and dually diagnosed clients. Ideal for practicing clinicians, the book is also an invaluable text for graduate-level courses.
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A great complement to my text books
For someone who is going into substance abuse counseling this books offers great, practical advice. As an undergraduate student who is working to become a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, this book helps fill in the blanks with details often left out of the all encompassing text books.

Substance Abuse Treatment and the Stages of Change: Selecting and Planning Interventions (The Guilford Substance Abuse Series)
this book was never recieved. I am still waiting for it to arrive, so I can not review it yet.

Great for Counselors.
If you like to work Prochaska & DiClemente steps, this is the book for you.

Great book.
This tool is excellent if you're in the clinical field. This is great for group sessions addressing the benefits/consequences of changing behaviors related to addiction. Highly recommend it. ... Read more

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Written with easy-to-approach language for beginners in the field, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, Fourth Edition, provides a good, practical overview of substance abuse counseling. It addresses key issues early, including the designing of specialized treatments to fit the individual needs of a client. This book also emphasizes the tendency of substance-abusing clients and their families to form a heterogeneous group that must be treated from an individualized perspective. The authors believe strongly that clients differ not only in the specific behaviors and consequences associated with their drug use but also in culture, gender, social environments, physical concerns, mental health and a host of other variables. Using an integrated approach, the authors describe innovative methods for meeting clients' needs through personalized assessment, treatment planning, and behavior change strategies, showing you how to select the most effective ways to help treat people with substance abuse problems. ... Read more

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Important topic
This is a very important topic. We must constantly strive for more knowledge and information about addiction.
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Important topic
This is a very important topic. We must constantly strive for more knowledge and information about addiction.
Aaron Bryant: CSAC, BSWAuthorA Synchronous Memoir of Addiction and Recovery

we all should know
This book is a fascinating gathering together of important scholarship in the "troublesome use" of drugs and alcohol.The collected papers are the outcome of a conference and discussion among researchers in every area of science related to addictions.The articles are precise and full but invite readership at varying levels of being informed by setting out necessary terminology and then summarizing key points at each chapter's end.The sad thing about addiction in our culture is the lack of knowledge, not only among the public but even in the medical profession.This book goes far to correct that gap.

Good Service
I got this book about a week or two after I ordered it and it was in great condition.

Filled with information
I'm only half way through this book but I have learned so much.It is filled with informative material, reporting on state of the art addiction information.I'm really glad I spent the money on this book.Its a hard read sometime, difficult concepts are being presented, but even though I'm a lay reader, I am able to fully understand the material.

Should be required reading for criminal justice professionals
A great book that focuses your mind on the real scientific research behind substance abuse, and moves folks away from treatment myths, public misconceptions, and from knee jerk thinking about substance abuse problems.Because a substantial portion of criminal justice is fueled by substance abuse, prosecutors like myself can make better policy decisions if they understand the nature of the disease.Defense counsel can make better decisions that can make a long term improvement in the lives of their clients, probation and parole can understand and react to problems correctly.Treatment professionals can follow the rapidly emerging science that suggests changes in treatment curriculum and strategies to address specific challenges. ... Read more

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Weaving actual clinical examples with solid research, Substance Abuse continues to provide counseling, social work, and other students with a detailed overview of the alcohol and other drug (AOD) field. Now in its Third Edition, this text provides updated coverage and practical clinical examples to reflect the rapid changes in the field of addiction. In a reader-friendly style, the authors present balanced coverage of various treatment models as well as objective discussions of the controversies in the field. The text covers topics spanning the entire field–pharmacology, assessment and diagnosis, treatment, recovery, prevention, children, families, and other addictions–providing students with a broad view of the AOD field as well as the pervasiveness of the problem in all areas of behavioral health and general fields.

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love IT
THe book is great, I am gona keep it and not resale it.IT was like new

Important topic
This is a very important topic and it good to see more individuals being educated in schools.A Synchronous Memoir of Addiction and RecoveryA Synchronous Memoir of Addiction and Recovery
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Great Book & seller
I needed this book for a short, intense Winterim class.The book arrived in great condition and in good time to use for my course.Thanks for your customer service.

comprehensive text
Had to have the book for my class. It's worth adding to your library. Comprehensive, yes.

Horrible Book
The newest edition still has information that was out of date when the book was originally published. It seems like these authors updated only the bare minimum, the stats and laws.
This book is called substance abuse, and in the first chapter and a half goes on to define everything except "abuse." If they did define "abuse" then they could not get away with the things they were writting, some would be misleading and some would be wrong.
They clearly have an agenda of thie own in writting the book, their own opinions, and not an object view.

Thomas Harrison, Ph. D. in his 2007 class used the last version of his text, but also needed to recommend 4 other books to his students to get the points accross. While I applaud him for not assuming he knows it all, this book is truly not a good tool for a generalist trying to practice. ... Read more

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The Substance Abuse & Recovery Workbook contains self-assessments, exploratory activities, reflective journaling exercises and educational handouts - all reproducible - to help participants discover their habitual and ineffective methods of managing substance abuse, and to explore new ways for bringing about healing.The book contains five sections that help individuals: Determine the level of their addiction; Examine personality traits that predispose them to various addictions; Measure codependency characteristics; Understand relapse warning signs; Identify excuses they may be using to continue their abuse of substances. Addictions come in many shapes and forms. The assessments and activities help participants deal with a wide variety of addictions including: drug and alcohol, caffeine, tobacco products, computers, gambling and more. ... Read more

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great workbook
I have used this workbook when working with both adults and teens.The work is easy to do and touches on areas that just talking alone may miss. ... Read more

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Known for clarity, accessibility, and practicality, this widely-used book thoroughly examines substance abuse in the population, addressing both ways to measure the problem and how to treat individuals and families who seek assistance. It educates prospective clinicians and counselors by guiding them, step-by-step, through the process of working with substance-abuse clients. Chapter content builds in sequence; however, each chapter can be taken as a stand-alone source of valuable information. Individual chapters on special populations add substantial depth to the text's treatment of its subject. ... Read more

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Wonderful
New knowlege and ideas for recovery are such an important part in changing peoples lives.
Aaron Bryant: BSW, CSACAuthor A Synchronous Memoir of Addiction and Recovery

Depth and scope of addictions limited
Substance Abuse Counseling: Theory and Practice covers the most common themes found in the area of addictions.As advertised by the title, it only covers substance abuse based addictions and says nothing about process addictions such as gambling, sex, etc. addictions.The first two chapters in the book focus on the various substance and their categories (i.e. depressants, stimulants, etc.).This could have been condensed into one small chapter, instead the authors chose to give information regarding each drug such as street names, tolerance issues, overdose, etc.The fact is that this information is readily available on the Internet and does not need to be covered in such detail as the book.The third chapter covers etiologies of substance use. The major theories are discussed: moral, disease model, genetic, behavioral, socio-cultural, and an integrated approach.The truth is, there is more theories covering addiction than these ones and they are not covered at all.The ones that are covered are given appropriate depth.The chapter on assessment was particularly rich with information.After this, the rest of the book is acceptable in it's depth and detail.

The readability of this book is nothing to shout about, though I have read worse text books.This book was good enough for me to keep it, though it is not one of the top books that is in my collection.I decided to keep it mostly because the content is unique in that there are not very many texts regarding addiction counseling out there that I am aware of.

Counseling book
Book was promptly delivered and in great shape.Would buy from this seller again.

Pages falling out
Was disappointed when a couple pages began to fall out, don't know if I will buy at Amazon again, more of a pain to send back where as I could have brought it back to school bookstore if I bought it there.

Great Overview
This book gives a great overviewof current practices in the field of substance abuse. It's readable, easy to understand and does an outstanding job of explaining issues relating to substance abuse counseling. ... Read more

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Study Guide to Substance Abuse Treatment is a question-and-answer companion that allows you to evaluate your mastery of the subject matter as you progress through The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, Fourth Edition. The Study Guide is made up of 292 questions divided into 49 individual quizzes of 4-9 questions each that correspond to chapters in the Textbook. Questions are followed by an Answer Guide that references relevant text (including the page number) in the Textbook to allow quick access to needed information. Each answer is accompanied by a discussion that not only addresses the correct response but also explains why other responses are not correct.

The Study Guide's companion, the fourth edition of The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment has been fully updated to present the most current scientific and clinical information on a wide range of substance use disorders, from tobacco and alcohol to methamphetamine and club drug abuse. The text offers a comprehensive view of the basic science and psychology underlying addiction as well as extensive coverage of all treatment approaches and specialty topics. Highlights of this new edition include chapters on the biology and clinical management for each of the drug categories; new material on the role of buprenorphine in treating opioid addiction; extensive coverage of cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement, and contingency management; and new research on the role of 12-step programs in addiction treatment. ... Read more

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Cognitive therapy offers a well-documented and cost-effective psychosocial treatmentmodel for working with substance abuse disorders. Comprehensive and accessible, thisvolume clearly details the cognitive model of substance abuse, the specifics of caseformulation, management of the therapeutic relationship, and the structure of thetherapy sessions. It discusses how to educate patients in the treatment model andprocedures and manage their cravings and urges for drugs and alcohol. Specificcognitive and behavioral strategies and techniques are described in detail, as aremethods for understanding and working with patients who present concomitantproblems of depression, anxiety, low frustration tolerance, anger, and personalitydisorders. Also addressed are such significant issues as crisis management andrelapse prevention. ... Read more

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Beck on Substance Abuse
This is the ultimate treatise on cognitive therapy in a substance abuse setting.Straight from the father of cognitive therapy, "Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse" is a clear, concise guide to providing effective therapy in both outpatient and inpatient settings.It is an indispensible part of any substance abuse counselor's library.

Required Reading For Substance Abuse Treatment
This book is a foundational work. Be advised that it is not casual reading but is more like a textbook. This work has spawned many take offs and add ons, but for my money going right to the source is best. There is certainly material in here that can be put to immediate use.

Godless Abstinence Chop Chop
Boys and girls, there's a reason why this 15-year-old book continues to command attention in the world of substance (and process behavior) abuse treatment, and here it is: There are just way too many people out there in Intoxicadia who -can- not and -will- sit still for the "spiritual" approach of Alcoholics Anonymous or the "tough love" therapeutic communities that continue to dominate the ways and means of most treatment facilities.

Now, before those of you for whom AA or tough love worked start squirming, lemme say this: I've been in the "industry" for 21 years, sober for 24, and attending AA and NA for 31. I have a -lot- of respect for AA, NA, CA and the therapeutic community method. The addict or alkie who's made it over the hurdles of denial and contemplation into the fertile soil of acceptance and committment will do fine and dandy there.

But denial is -not- the problem for many on the far side of the river. The problem is "God."

AA's 12 Step recovery model may not be "Christian" or even truly "religious," but it surely sounds that way to a lot of people. And many of those folks have long, sordid histories around people who called themselves "religious" or "Christians" that may take years to sort out. If one's liver function is down to 25%, however, we don't have time for all that.

Nor do the the bean counters in the "production imperative" world of the HMO have time for it, either. Most HMOs will go for a 21- or (maybe) a 28-day program, and That... Is... It. Thus (to me, anyway), it's no wonder, that the single most widespread application for Ellis's "thought-challenging" and Beck's CBT is substance abuse. Having whipped depression, anxiety and some of the more odious upshots of the personality disorders in the '80s and early '90s, "what's next?" many asked.

Becks's CBT appeals to the intellect because it's a purely intellectual exercise. This is "critical thinking" and "debunking logical fallacies" reduced to specific application. The boozy-but-brilliant college debater will find it right up his alley. The nihilistic philosopher will be seduced right into the arguements, but he can't win against the irrefutable logic here.

And the anthropomorphic-god-of-our-fathers-rejecting atheist will find A Way Out here for a lot less dough (and time) than he'll plunk down (or waste) with things like Rational Recovery (which was, after all, nothing but an antisocial rip-off of this).

(Lord, he may even find a G.O.D. of "Good Orderly Direction" through accurate evaluation, interpretation and appraisal of current phenomena via re-structured core beliefs, ideas, values and attutudes. Watch out!)

Beck and his crew have a system here. It may even be more system than it needs to be (considering simpler cognitive schemas that have evolved more recently), but it's a very -good- system with more empirical research to support it's efficacy than anything else in history.

For those who need more intellectual stimulation (and less interpersonal frustration), and less Judeo-Christian theism, than they'll find in the typical AA or NA meeting, this may well be the E Ticket.

Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse
This book is a must read for therapists and clients alike.It presents a thorough explanation of the mechanics and the employment of CBT as it relates to substance abuse.The authors extract dialogue from real counseling sessions to give the reader concrete examples of how CBT can be used to strengthen the problem-solving and coping skills that will guide the client through the process of recovery. ... Read more

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HELP
This book was an easy read.It gives great examples and is very helpful in knowledge of treating substance abuse.

Something for everyone in this wonderfully diverse book!
I originally bought this book for a college course but it turned out to be worth the money.This isn't your usual textbook on addiction treatment in that it doesn't preach or lecture, and it provides multiple viewpoints and information on multiple modalities.

The book is broken up into chapters, each of which discuss a different "type" of addiction treatment, ranging from the usual 12-step variety to family therapy, contingency management, and medication assisted treatment.This book is kinda of like the all-you-can-eat buffet of addiction treatment books.

All of the chapters all well-written -- and well-cited.Great book to read if you're just getting into the field, or considering addiction treatment as a career.

Excellent reference
As a chemical dependency student, I've found this to be an invaluable supplemental reference to my textbooks. The book aims to help counselors match clients with appropriate treatment approaches, covering six major approaches for non-physicians: (1) 12-step models, (2) psychodynamic, (3) marital/family, (4) cognitive behavioral, (5) contingency management, and (6) motivational approaches. The chapters are divided accordingly, with different experts writing on each approach. There is also a chapter on psychopharmacological approaches to treatment written by Kathleen M. Carroll. The final chapter shows how clinicians often use aspects of many of the approaches covered in this book in clinical practice. The section on 12-step models was not as comprehensive as I would have liked, though there are plenty of books out there dealing with the subject more concretely. The purpose of this book was to provide a basic overview of the kinds of treatment approaches being utilized for substance use disorders in clinical practice. Published in 2003, this second edition is well written and still current. ... Read more

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The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment has been fully updated to present the most current scientific and clinical information on a wide range of substance use disorders, from tobacco and alcohol to methamphetamine and club drug abuse. With most chapters extensively revised by new authors, it incorporates the latest biomedical research findings as well as recent advances in treatment modalities and the growth of pharmacotherapies.

The text offers a comprehensive view of the basic science and psychology underlying addiction as well as extensive coverage of all treatment approaches and specialty topics. Highlights of this new edition include chapters on the biology and clinical management for each of the drug categories; new material on the role of buprenorphine in treating opioid addiction; extensive coverage of cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement, and contingency management; and new research on the role of 12-step programs in addiction treatment. More quick-reference tables make the book an even more useful clinical resource. Designed to serve clinicians in practice as well as researchers, the textbook is an invaluable source of treatment options for anyone concerned with the problems posed by patients with substance abuse disorders. ... Read more

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Important topic
This is a very important topic. We must constantly strive for more knowledge and information about addiction.
Aaron Bryant: CSAC, BSWAuthor A Synchronous Memoir of Addiction and Recovery

Great, but need good quality illustrations
The is another good APP publications. The book is well organized. The scientific information is explained clearly to clinicians who are not directly involved in basic research. With the big volume, the book is not boring at all. I recommend this to all clinicians involved in care for psychiatric patients with addiction problems. You will learn a lot of addiction science and even some street language. The only problem is there are not enough illustrations and some are of poor quality. It is still well worth the bucks and will make you stand out in rounds. ... Read more

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Gain a practical perspective on group therapy as a treatment for addiction!

As more and more researchers and clinicians recognize group therapy as the primary psychosocial intervention in the treatment of substance abusers, there is a growing need for a comprehensive resource that places the wide range of theories and ideas about the treatment into practical perspective. The Group Therapy of Substance Abuse is the first book to bridge the gap between substance abuse treatment and group psychotherapy by presenting expert analyses that address all major schools of thought. The book includes clinical examples and specific recommendations for treatment techniques, reflecting a variety of viewpoints from the leading clinicians, scholars, and teachers in the field.

Because of its therapeutic efficacy and cost effectiveness, group therapy has come to play an increasingly important role as the psychosocial therapy of choice for an ever-increasing numbers of patients with substance abuse disorders. For ease of use, The Group Therapy of Substance Abuse is divided into several sections, including a discussion of the basic theoretical approaches on which most group treatments of substance abusers are based; the uses of group treatment approaches in specific treatment settings; and the uses of group treatment with specific patient populations.

The Group Therapy of Substance Abuse also includes diverse perspectives on:

• interpersonal and psychodynamic approaches to therapy
• cognitive behavioral methods
• outpatient, inpatient, and partial-hospitalization groups
• network therapy and 12-step groups
• treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual, adolescent, and elderly abusers
• therapeutic community groups

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Because substance abuse is common among persons seeking mental health services, it is important for mental health professionals who don't specialize in substance abuse to be able to ascertain the possible involvement of alcohol or drug abuse when assessing a client. This practical new volume provides all the information general psychotherapists and mental health clinicians need to properly identify, assess, treat, and/or refer a client who is using psychoactive substances. Unlike other resources on the treatment of substance abuse, this volume is accessibly written for nonspecialists working in mental health facilities, hospitals, private practice, or other clinical settings, though specialists, too, will find many chapters of practical utility.
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United States International University, San Diego, California. Text for family therapists, psychologists, counselors, social workers, etc, on current research, theory and practice on substance abuse in teens. Topics include special populations and related problems such as eating disorders and the occult. ... Read more

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Adolescents are a particularly vulnerable patient population in the justice system. Mental health providers can get specific tools for improving evaluation and treatment of at-risk youth with this comprehensive and developmentally appropriate treatment program. Using an adolescent-focused format, this protocol identifies psychological, biological and social factors that contribute to the onset of adolescent deviance. ... Read more

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Working with Adolescents
I'm a substance abuse counselor who recently took on a Juvenile Drug Court treatment group. I've used Milkman's Strategies book in the past with adults and was thrilled to find this book for use with adolescents. After just a few weeks of using this manual, the group members are already exhibiting considerable improvement in both knowledge and understanding of substance abuse and criminal conduct. These books are a perfect guide for working with substance abusing criminal offenders. ... Read more

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Thumbs up
I like this quite a bit. I think it is smart and not corny, not condescending.I plan to use it in teaching students prevention of alcohol and other drugs.

Substance Abuse Workbook
The workbook is great to use with teenagers and pre-teens. It focuses on not only the actual use piece but also on why people use. It can be used in a variety of settings. Great book. Use it several times a week. ... Read more

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