Treating Addiction: A Guide For Professionals  (Paperback, William R. Miller, Alyssa A. Forcehimes, Allen Zweben)

POSTSCRIPT BY A. THOMAS MCLELLAN Addiction is a common clinical problem and one in which treatment professionals can make a life- or-death difference. This indispensable practitioner reference and text focuses on how to provide effective help to clients with substance use disorders. Highly readable, the book furnishes the basic knowledge that both specialists and nonspecialists need. The authors are leaders in the field who present a state-of-the-art framework for assessment and treatment plus practi- cal, ready-to-use clinical tools. The text explains the latest clinical science and shows how to apply it in practice. The full continu- um of care is addressed, m screening and evalua tion to detoxification, inc.idualized rehabilitation, and maintenance of change. Providing a menu of evidence-based treatment methods, chapters of- fer detailed descriptions of cognitive-behavioral, 12-step, motivational, pharmacological, and fam- ily approaches. Key clinical issues are discussed, including ways to respond to resistance, promote adherence, manage co-occurring disorders, and help clients draw on spiritual resources in recovery. Engaging "Personal Reflection" boxes share the authors' insights on diverse aspects of addiction treatment and the professional's role. Reproducible clinical materials can be photocopied from the volume or downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size (www.guilford.com/p/ miller11). Of special utility, the companion Web page also features more than 25 additional widely used, ready-to-download assessment tools, assem- bled in one place for the first time, together with the authors' guidance for using them throughout the process of treatment. This comprehensive book is essential reading for practitioners and graduate students in clinical pay chology, clinical social work, psychiatric nursing. counseling, and psychiatry. It is an invaluable text for courses on substance abuse treatment and addiction counseling