Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems in Psychotherapy Practice Doing What Works

by Washton, Arnold M.; Zweben, Joan E.

• ISBN13: 9781572300774
• ISBN10: 1572300779
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-06
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This book has been replaced by Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems in Psychotherapy Practice, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-5086-9.
 

Author Biography

Arnold M. Washton, PhD, is Executive Director of Recovery Options, a private practice in New York City and Princeton, New Jersey, specializing in the treatment of alcohol and drug problems in professionals and executives. An addiction psychologist and widely recognized expert in the field since 1975, his professional publications include journal articles and several previous books on addiction and its treatment. He is affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, Connecticut; and The University Medical Center and Princeton House Behavioral Health, Princeton, New Jersey.

Joan E. Zweben, PhD, is founder and Executive Director of the 14th Street Clinic and Medical Group and the East Bay Community Recovery Project, affiliated organizations providing comprehensive treatment in Oakland, California, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. A clinical psychologist with more than 35 years of experience in treating addiction and training treatment practitioners, she is committed to providing flexible, evidence-based treatment to challenging and underserved populations. She is the author of two previous books and more than 55 articles or book chapters, and the editor of 15 monographs on treating addiction.

Table of Contents

PART I. BASIC ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES
Introduction	3	(19)
Nature, Course, and Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders	22	(19)
Pharmacology and Overview of Psychoactive Substances	41	(31)
Ingredients of the Integrated Approach: Doing What Works	72	(19)
Considerations in Addressing Concurrent Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders	91	(12)
The Role of Medications	103	(20)
PART II. CLINICAL STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES
Assessment	123	(36)
Individualized Goal Setting and Treatment Planning: Meeting Patients ``Where They Are''	159	(25)
Taking Action	184	(22)
Preventing Relapse	206	(26)
Psychotherapy in Ongoing and Later-Stage Recovery	232	(9)
Group Therapy	241	(17)
Facilitating Participation in Self-Help Programs	258	(11)
Appendix 1. Self-Administered Patient Questionnaire	269	(8)
Appendix 2. 10 Tips for Cutting Down on Your Drinking	277	(2)
Appendix 3. Inventory of ``Triggers'' for Alcohol and Drug Use	279	(2)
Appendix 4. Substance Abuse Websites	281	(6)
References	287	(12)
Index	299