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Substance Abuse Treatment for Youth and Adults: Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice
Contributor(s): Springer, David W. (Editor), Rubin, Allen (Editor)
ISBN: 0470244534     ISBN-13: 9780470244531
Publisher: Wiley
OUR PRICE:   $75.19  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2009
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Annotation: The "Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series" focuses practical and detailed strategies for addressing today's most prevalent mental health concerns using key interventions whose effectiveness is supported by the best-evidence. This book in the series addresses substance abuse treatment for youths and adults.
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychotherapy - General
- Psychology | Psychopathology - Addiction
Dewey: 616.860
LCCN: 2009008539
Series: Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 7.1" W x 9.9" (2 lbs) 432 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
State-of-the-art, empirical support for the treatmentof substance abuse

Part of the Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series, Substance Abuse Treatment for Youth and Adults provides busy mental health practitioners with detailed, step-by-step guidance for implementing clinical interventions that are supported by the latest scientific evidence.

Edited by renowned educators David W. Springer and Allen Rubin, this thorough yet practical reference draws on a roster of experts and researchers in the field who have assembled state-of-the-art knowledge into this well-rounded guide. Each chapter serves as a practitioner-focused how-to guide and covers interventions that have the best empirical support for treating substance abuse problems, including:

  • Family behavior therapy for substance abuse and associated problems
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Problem solving and social skills training
  • Adolescent community reinforcement approach (A-CRA)
  • Cognitive behavioral coping skills therapy for adults
  • Seeking Safety treatment for clients with PTSD and substance abuse
Easy-to-use and accessible in tone, Substance Abuse Treatment for Youth and Adults is an indispensable resource for practitioners who would like to implement evidence-based, compassionate, effective interventions in their care of substance-abusing clients.