Essentials of Chemical Dependency Counseling

by Lawson, Gary; Lawson, Ann W.; Rivers, P. Clayton

• ISBN13: 9780834218246
• ISBN10: 0834218240
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780944480342
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Pro Ed
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Summary

United States International Univ., San Diego, CA. Explores issues facing counselors and residents and features current data on legal and ethical issues, family counseling, and diversity. Two new chapters, Counseling Those Reluctant to Recover and Harm Reduction, are also included. Chapter objectives and discussions appear at chapter end. Previous edition: c1996. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
Becoming a Chemical Dependency Counselor	1	(24)
Chapters Objectives	1	(2)
Characteristics of Good Counselors	3	(4)
Characteristics of Good Chemical Dependency Counselors	7	(4)
The Role of Values in Counseling	11	(5)
Common Issues Faced by Chemical Dependency Counselors	16	(6)
Discussion Questions	22	(3)
Legal and Ethical Issues in Chemical Dependency Counseling	25	(43)
Chapter Objectives	25	(2)
Ethical Considerations in Chemical Dependency Counseling	27	(20)
Ethical Decision Making	47	(2)
Laws Governing the Practice of Chemical Dependency Counseling	49	(4)
Other Legal and Ethical Issues in Chemical Dependency Treatment	53	(7)
Counselor Certification	60	(3)
Discussion Questions	63	(5)
The Counseling Process	68	(42)
Chapter Objectives	68	(1)
Chemical Dependency Counselor Skills	69	(15)
Individual Counseling	84	(18)
Seeking and Selecting a Personal Approach to Counseling	102	(1)
Documentation	103	(1)
Supervision	104	(2)
Client and Community Education	106	(1)
Discussion Questions	107	(3)
Characterizing Clients and Assessing Their Needs	110	(64)
Chapter Objectives	110	(1)
Diagnosis	111	(2)
Chemical Dependency Behavior Classification and Symptoms	113	(4)
Defining the Problem	117	(3)
Definitions and Diagnoses	120	(11)
Case Examples	131	(9)
Goal Setting	140	(1)
Client Motivation	141	(2)
Motivational Techniques	143	(1)
Summary	143	(1)
Discussion Questions	144	(2)
Appendix 4-A--Continuous Data Questionnaire	146	(16)
Appendix 4-B--Drinker Inventory of Consequences	162	(12)
Group Counseling in the Treatment of Chemical Dependency	174	(41)
Chapter Objectives	174	(1)
Introduction	174	(1)
Why Use Groups?	175	(3)
Advantages of Groups	178	(1)
Limitations of Groups	178	(1)
Types of Groups	179	(5)
What Is Therapeutic about Groups?	184	(6)
Failures in Groups	190	(1)
Group Goals and Objectives	190	(4)
The Group Leader	194	(2)
Evaluating Group Counseling Skills	196	(3)
Choosing Group Members	199	(3)
Group Process	202	(5)
Ethical and Professional Issues	207	(2)
Seven Common Questions from New Group Leaders	209	(4)
Discussion Questions	213	(2)
Family Counseling: Seeing the Family As the Client	215	(60)
Chapter Objectives	215	(1)
Roots of Family Therapy	216	(2)
Key Concepts in Viewing the Family As the Client	218	(13)
Theories of Family Therapy	231	(23)
Descriptions of the Alcoholic and Addict Family System	254	(3)
The Intergenerational Transmission of Alcoholism	257	(4)
Resilient Children of Alcoholics	261	(3)
Evaluation of Family Therapy Treatment of Alcoholism	264	(5)
Discussion Questions	269	(6)
Dealing with Diversity	275	(36)
Chapter Objectives	275	(3)
Age and Developmental Stage	278	(4)
Family History and Genetics	282	(7)
Gender and Sexual History	289	(5)
Mental Health and Personality	294	(2)
Employment and Related Issues	296	(1)
Racial and Cultural Affiliations	297	(2)
Religion	299	(1)
Medical Problems	299	(2)
Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	301	(1)
Criminal and Deviant Behavior	302	(2)
Emotional Stress or a History of Personal Trauma	304	(3)
Drugs of Choice	307	(1)
Summary	308	(1)
Discussion Questions	308	(3)
Aftercare and Relapse Prevention	311	(41)
Chapter Objectives	311	(1)
Introduction	311	(2)
Aftercare	313	(12)
Relapse Prevention	325	(22)
Discussion Questions	347	(5)
Counseling Those ``Reluctant To Recover''	352	(17)
Chapter Objectives	352	(1)
Why People Don't Change	352	(2)
Principles of Effective Treatment	354	(10)
The Counselor's Role in a Patient's Lack of Response to Treatment	364	(3)
Conclusion	367	(1)
Discussion Questions	367	(2)
Harm Reduction: A New Concept of Care	369	(19)
Chapter Objectives	369	(1)
Harm Reduction Described	370	(2)
Examples of Harm Reduction Approaches in Prevention of Intoxication	372	(6)
The Alcohol Skills Training Program (ASTP) Groups As an Example of Harm Reduction	378	(8)
Discussion Questions	386	(2)
How To Survive in a Chemical Dependency Agency	388	(58)
Chapter Objectives	388	(2)
Some Initial Considerations	390	(9)
Early Job Adjustment in an Agency	399	(3)
Communication Issues within an Agency	402	(9)
Maintaining Communication with Outside Agencies	411	(4)
Long-Range Counselor Job Adjustment: Dealing with Ethical Issues	415	(4)
Long-Range Counselor Survival: Job Adjustment and Avoiding Burnout	419	(10)
Job Selection: A Critical Choice in Counselor Survival	429	(9)
An Addendum	438	(5)
Discussion Questions	443	(3)
Some Questions and Answers	446	(41)
Chapter Objectives	446	(402)
Introduction	446	(1)
Are There Differences between Male and Female Alcoholics, and How Should They Be Treated?	447	(5)
Is Alcoholism Inherited?	452	(4)
Are Recovering Alcoholics More Effective Alcoholism Counselors Than Nonalcoholics?	456	(3)
Is Alcoholism a Disease?	459	(1)
How Does Alcohol Abuse Affect the Sexuality of Alcoholics?	460	(5)
Is There a Difference between Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse?	465	(2)
How Should the Counselor Use Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous in the Overall Treatment Plan?	467	(1)
What Is the Most Effective Treatment Model for Chemically Dependent People?	468	(2)
Why, How, and When Should Families Be Involved in the Treatment Process?	470	(1)
How Would You Approach and Confront a Close Friend, Colleague, or Coworker about His or Her Alcohol Problems?	471	(8)
Discussion Questions	479	(4)
Appendix 12-A---Useful World Wide Web Sites	483	(4)
Index	487	(16)
About the Authors	503