Substance Abuse Treatment and the Stages of Change; Selecting and Planning Interventions

by Connors, Gerard J.; Donovan, Dennis M.; DiClemente, Carlo C.

• ISBN13: 9781593850975
• ISBN10: 1593850972
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-07
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This book presents a cohesive framework for understanding addictive behavior change and targeting treatment to the needs of particular clients. The book delineates the stages of change model, describing specific clinical issues that arise at different points in the recovery process. It then integrates the latest scientific and clinical research to identify the interventions and techniques that are most effective for meeting the challenges of each stage. All aspects of addictions treatment are covered, from assessment to intervention and relapse management. Concrete recommendations are offered for applying the stages of change model to clinical work with individuals, groups, couples and families, and two populations with special needs: women and the dually diagnosed. Included throughout are illustrative case examples, helpful tables and figures, and bulleted lists of key points.

Author Biography

Gerard J. Connors, PhD, is Director of the Research Institute on Addictions at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Coauthor of a textbook on drug use and abuse, Dr. Connors has published over 100 scientific articles and book chapters in the area of alcoholism and addictive behaviors.

Dennis M. Donovan, PhD, is Director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at the University of Washington, where he is also Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology. His more than 120 publications include Assessment of Addictive Behaviors (coedited with G. Alan Marlatt) and Changing Addictive Behavior (coedited with Jalie A. Tucker and G. Alan Marlatt).

Carlo C. DiClemente, PhD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Dr. DiClemente is the codeveloper of the stages-of-change model with James Prochaska. He has authored numerous scientific articles, books, and book chapters examining the process of human behavior change and the application of this model in a variety of problem behaviors. His recent publications include Group Treatment for Substance Abuse: A Stages-of-Change Therapy Manual (coauthored with Mary Marden Velasquez et al.).

Table of Contents

Background and Overview	1	(11)
The Stages of Change	12	(30)
Assessment	42	(40)
Treatment Planning	82	(16)
Individual Treatment	98	(27)
Group Treatment	125	(22)
Couple Treatment and Family Involvement	147	(25)
Populations with Special Needs	172	(22)
Relapse	194	(20)
Final Thoughts and Future Directions	214	(25)
References	239	(30)
Index	269