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Addiction Treatment
Theory and Practice
- Sandra Rasmussen - Walden University, USA, Rhode Island College, USA
Other Titles in:
Alcohol, Tobacco & other Drug Addictions | Drugs & Behavior | Substance Abuse Counselling
Alcohol, Tobacco & other Drug Addictions | Drugs & Behavior | Substance Abuse Counselling
August 2000 | 448 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Building upon generic concepts and skills of caring and helping, this book provides a foundation for addiction practice by health and social services professionals. Chapters emphasize knowledge considered essential in each area, and each chapter identifies skills required and suggests topics for further study.
PART ONE: ADDICTION
Addiction
Theories and Models of Addiction
Substance Abuse
Other Addictions
Addiction Practitioners
PART TWO: ADDICTION TREATMENT
Treatment Methodology
Treatment Goals
Addiction Severity and Treatment Intensity
PART THREE: TREATMENT PROCESS
Assessment
Diagnosis
Treatment Planning
Intervention
Evaluation
PART FOUR: CLIENT DIVERSITY AND TREATMENT MATCHING
Addiction across the Lifespan
Multiculturalism and Addiction
Women and Addiction
Gay and Lesbian Clients
PART FIVE: TREATMENT COLLABORATION FOR COEXISTING MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Medical Conditions
Dual Disorders
Social Problems
"This book provides a sound foundation for both students and novice professionals in the area of addiction knowledge, a prevention, and treatment."
University of Michigan
"The scope of this book is broad, encompassing social context, programs, and evaluation, as well as screening assessment, and treatment."
University of Illinois, Chicago
