Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems in Psychotherapy Practice

Written specifically for the office-based psychotherapist, this practical guide describes how to detect, assess, diagnose, and treat clients presenting with a range of alcohol and drug problems. Detailed is an integrated, flexible psychotherapeutic approach that emphasizes building a strong therapeutic relationship, engaging clients “where they are,” and addressing substance use within the larger context of their lives. The authors describe in very pragmatic terms how to use a combination of motivational, cognitive-behavioral, 12-step, and psychodynamic techniques with clients in different stages of change. Techniques are brought to life with numerous case vignettes, and appendices include reproducible client forms and handouts.

Additional ISBNs: 1593859805, 1572300779, 9781593859800, 9781572300774

Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems in Psychotherapy Practice: Doing What Works is written by Arnold M. Washton; Joan E. Zweben and published by The Guilford Press. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems in Psychotherapy Practice are 9781462504381, 1462504388 and the print ISBNs are 9781593859800, 1593859805