Treating Addiction A Guide for Professionals
Treating Addiction: A Guide for Professionals by William R. Miller is a comprehensive resource published by Guilford Publications on August 15, 2019. This second edition spans 520 pages and is presented in English. The book serves as a roadmap for effective clinical practice with clients experiencing substance use disorders, offering valuable insights for both specialists and nonspecialists.
Readers will find detailed assessment and intervention strategies, emphasizing the significance of the therapeutic relationship. The text includes engaging case examples, personal reflections from the authors, and practical application exercises. New chapters address additional treatment approaches such as mindfulness and contingency management, while also discussing overcoming treatment roadblocks and implementing evidence-based practices. Updated with current research and clinical recommendations, this edition reflects advancements in motivational interviewing and pharmacotherapy, making it a relevant guide for professionals in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and social work.
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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.
New to This Edition
- Chapters on additional treatment approaches: mindfulness, contingency management, and ways to work with concerned significant others.
- Chapters on overcoming treatment roadblocks and implementing evidence-based treatments with integrity.
- Covers the new four-process framework for motivational interviewing, diagnostic changes in DSM-5, and advances in pharmacotherapy.
- Updated throughout with current research and clinical recommendations.
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