Addiction Treatment : a strength's perspective

Van Wormer, Katherine S. (author.). Davis, Diane Rae, (author.).

Summary: ADDICTION TREATMENT covers the biological, psychological, and social aspects of alcoholism, eating disorders, compulsive gambling, and other addictions. The authors bridge the gap between the popular twelve-step and harm-reduction approaches, thus illuminating how you, as a future practitioner, can guide your clients down a trusted path that is tailored towards the client's particular needs. Through a number of first-person narratives about the experience of addiction, you will discover a realism and depth not commonly found in textbooks. Interesting and relevant topics -- such as the case against so-called underage drinking laws and an inside story of working in a casino -- draw you into the material and illustrate the importance of reducing harm within the biopsychological framework that ties the text together.

Record details

ISBN: 9781305943308
ISBN: 1305943309
Physical Description: print
xv, 632 pages : illustrations, 26 cm
Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: Boston, MA: Cengage Learning, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 536-624) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Nature of Addiction -- What is Addiction? -- Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model -- Prevalence of Substance Misuse -- Grip of Addiction -- Strengths Perspective -- Themes in Recovery -- Finding the Strengths in Divergent Models -- Harm Reduction and the Strengths Approach -- Empirical Research -- Treatment Trends -- Unique Context of U.S. Substance Abuse Treatment -- Social Determinants of Health -- Summary and Conclusion -- ch. 2 Historical Perspectives -- Early use and Misuse of Intoxicants -- European Context -- Colonial America -- Prohibition of Alcohol -- Marijuana Control Efforts -- Modern War on Drugs -- History of Gambling and its Treatment -- History of Addiction Treatment -- Summary and Conclusion -- ch. 3 Substance Misuse, Dependence, and the Body -- Properties of Alcohol and Other Drugs -- Consumption Levels Worldwide -- Alcohol and Good Health -- Properties of Alcohol -- E-Cigarettes -- Metabolism -- Brain and Addiction -- Medical Consequences of Substance Misuse -- Summary and Conclusion -- ch. 4 Substance Misuse with a Co-Occurring Mental Disorder or Disability -- Introduction -- Substance Misuse and Mental Disorders -- Mutual Help Groups -- Substance Misuse and Developmental, Physical, and Cognitive Disabilities -- Summary and Conclusion -- ch. 5 Gambling, Eating Disorders, Shopping, and Other Behavioral Addictions -- Introduction -- Gambling Disorder -- Eating Disorders -- Psychosocial Aspects -- DSM Diagnoses -- Shopping or Spending Addiction -- Hoarding Disorder -- Lost in Cyberspace -- Are Facebook and Texting Addictive? -- Sex Addiction -- Cognitive Therapy and the Strengths Perspective -- Summary and Conclusion -- ch. 6 Addiction Across the Life Span -- Stages of Growth and Development -- Teenage Drinking and Using -- Extent of Substance Use in the United States -- Business Side of Youth Addiction -- Prevention of Substance Misuse in Teens -- Gender-Specific Programming for Girls -- Addiction Problems in Middle Adulthood -- Substance-Using Women from American Indian Backgrounds -- Substance Use Among Women at Midlife -- Addiction Problems Among Older Adults -- Prevention of Relapse -- Spiritual Healing -- Summary and Conclusion -- ch. 7 Screening and Assessment -- Introduction -- Screening Instruments and Strategies -- Assessment Tools -- Assessing Levels of Care -- Assessment of Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders (COD) -- Screening and Assessment of Older Adults -- Diagnosing Addiction Problems -- Assessment and the Strength Perspective -- Summary and Conclusions -- ch. 8 Strengths- and Evidence-Based Helping Strategies -- Introduction -- Harm Reduction -- Motivational Interviewing -- Solution-Focused Therapy -- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy -- Group Therapy -- Traditional Treatment at the Crossroads -- Summary and Conclusion -- ch. 9 Mutual Help Groups and Spiritual/Religious Resources -- Introduction -- Mutual Help Groups -- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) -- AA in the Community Versus 12-Step Facilitation in Treatment Programs -- How Does AA Really Work? -- Gamblers Anonymous -- Other 12-Step Groups -- Other Mutual-Support Groups -- Addiction, Spirituality, and Religion -- Summary and Conclusion -- ch. 10 Family Risks and Resiliencies -- Classic Family Systems Therapy -- Modern Developments -- Family Adaptation to Addiction -- Wegscheider's Role Theory -- Some Modern Treatment Models -- Stages of Change and Family Treatment -- Work with Families in Which There Are Co-Occurring Disorders -- In Situations of Domestic Violence -- Cultural Considerations -- Healing -- Exercises for Family Groups -- Summary and Conclusion -- ch. 11 Ethnicity, Culture, and the Socioeconomic Determinants of Addiction -- Introduction -- Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders -- American Indians and Alaskan Natives -- Hispanics -- African Americans -- Gambling -- Summary and Conclusion -- ch. 12 Gender, Sexual, and Sexual Orientation Differences -- Introduction -- Gender Differences -- Substance Abuse Counseling and Sexual Orientation -- Summary and Conclusion -- ch. 13 Public Policy -- Welfare Reform -- Policies Pertaining to the Treatment Profession -- War on Drugs -- Mandatory Sentencing -- Civil Asset Forfeitures -- Drug-Free Zones -- Punishment of Pregnant Drug Users -- Harm Reduction -- Steps Toward Legalization of Marijuana -- Treatment Developments -- Policies Related to Gambling -- Some Positive Steps Toward Harm Reduction -- Summary and Conclusion.