Treating addiction : a guide for professionals

Miller, William R. (William Richard) (author.). Forcehimes, Alyssa, (author.). Zweben, Allen, 1940- (author.).

Summary: "This widely respected text and practitioner guide, now revised and expanded, provides a roadmap for effective clinical practice with clients with substance use disorders. Specialists and nonspecialists alike benefit from the authors' expert guidance for planning treatment and selecting from a menu of evidence-based treatment methods. Assessment and intervention strategies are described in detail, and the importance of the therapeutic relationship is emphasized throughout. Lauded for its clarity and accessibility, the text includes engaging case examples, up-to-date knowledge about specific substances, personal reflections from the authors, application exercises, reflection questions, and end-of-chapter bulleted key points"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781462540440
ISBN: 1462540449
Physical Description: print
xvi, 520 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: New York : The Guilford Press, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	An invitation to addiction treatment -- A context for addiction treatment -- A menu of evidence-based options in treating addiction -- Professional issues.