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This book is a basic overview of current evidence-based practices for treating co-occurring disorders and is designed to provide clinicians with the basic knowledge and skills required to effectively assess and treat co-occurring disorders. ... Read more

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Got what I ordered!
I bought the book for a college class. Glad to have saved some money (not a lot, but better than nothing). Pretty easy to follow, mostly common sense. ... Read more

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Learn more effective treatments for adolescents with abuse substance disorder

Dual diagnosis of adolescent substance use disorders and comorbid psychiatric disorders must be treated simultaneously to be effective. Adolescent Substance Abuse: Psychiatric Comorbidity and High Risk Behaviors presents leading experts offering insightful viewpoints and dynamic suggestions on how to best provide simultaneous treatment and integrated services to these youths. The book covers the state of the art in the field of substance use disorders, reviews different psychiatric disorders and high risk behaviors, and then addresses the issue of integrated services and ethical, legal, and policy issues pertaining to this population.

In the field of adolescent substance abuse treatment, dual diagnosis is the rule rather than the exception, making assessment and treatment complicated. Adolescent Substance Abuse: Psychiatric Comorbidity and High Risk Behaviors comprehensively discusses the magnitude, etiology, and characteristics of problems and substance abuse disorders (SUD), and extensively explains ways to assess, treat, and develop services for adolescents. This unique text closely examines the assessment and treatment of psychiatric comorbid disorders among adolescents such as depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, and high risk behaviors including suicidal behavior, self-harm behavior, and gambling behavior. The text is extensively referenced and several chapters include helpful tables and figures to clearly display the data.

Topics examined in Adolescent Substance Abuse: Psychiatric Comorbidity and High Risk Behaviors include:

etiology of adolescent substance abuse
assessment
treatment planning
psychosocial interventions
pharmacological interventions
disruptive behavior disorders
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
depression
bi-polar mood disorder
anxiety disorders
trauma and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
suicidal and self-harm behaviors
schizophrenia
eating disorder
gambling behavior

Adolescent Substance Abuse: Psychiatric Comorbidity and High Risk Behaviors is an invaluable resource for mental health professionals, pediatricians, family physicians, nurses, addictions specialists, counselors, educators, students, and drug court professionals who provide assessment and treatment for youths with substance use disorders.

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Solution-Focused Substance Abuse Treatment describes the standard of care for substance abuse treatment, demonstrates how solution-focused brief therapy exceeds this standard, and shows how it can effectively be used in substance abuse evaluation, case management, and both individual and group treatment. Beginning and advanced concepts are provided to address the questions of even the most advanced clinician, all placed in the context of cultural awareness.

Most importantly, the author answers the many questions professionals may have about how solution-focused brief therapy can be successfully integrated into the field of substance abuse. It provides a thorough understanding of the issues that therapists face when working with this at times challenging population, and demonstrates how the use of solution-focused brief therapy can minimize power struggles and enhance client success. Sample forms and handouts are included, as are additional resources for effective evaluation and treatment.

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Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders addresses a complex client population, which presents service providers with significant professional challenges. Underlying personality disorders compromise treatment effectiveness for medical, other psychiatric, or trauma services, as well as the ability these individuals have in adhering to probation, parole, or court-ordered treatment requirements. A co-occuring substance use disorder amplifies the difficulties experienced by personality-disordered individuals, exacerbates the precarious nature of their relationships, and raises the skill level needed by service providers attempting to help them. There can be significant professional satisfaction in working effectively with the interplay of addiction and disorders of personality. The book brings focus to the specifics of assessment and treatment for this type of co-occurring disorder and suggests that greater adaptability, fewer self-sabotaging behaviors, and an abstinent lifestyle are all possible. Recovery from both disorders is the journey these individuals take toward greater maturation, reliable impulse control, and coping skills that are not dependent upon the evasion of the demands of living or use of substances to manage stress or uncomfortable affect. Recovery is possible, and service providers can assist these clients on their path to wellness. ... Read more

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A MUST OWN
Double your effectiveness as a clinician.This textbook is a must read, must own, comprehensive and optomistic guide for professionals working with clients diagnosed with both substance use and personality disorders. The organization of the book makes comparisons, cross referencing and quick extraction of information easy for clinicians to use as they apply theorectical concepts to practice. The clarity of writing style and depth of information in this text act as aguide for practice. This text needs to be on every clinicians bookshelf.

Excellent Text
This is an impressive book, clear, concise, a pleasure to read, and full of material pulled together from many fragmented resources and much experience. It is rare to find information that is both matter-of-fact AND compassionate in describing these disorders and the people who have them. Too often clinicians disparage people with even one of the disorders, let alone the two (co-occurring) disorders because the clients can't be "fixed" to our satisfaction. This book is a sound guide for both experienced clinicians and students learning the trade. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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In the United States, 18% of the population will experience a substance use disorder at some point in their lives, and addictive illness costs have reached $144 billion per year in health care and job loss -- making substance abuse a major health issue confronting us today. With a striking 35% of patients in general psychiatric units having substance use disorders, the need to report on the many advances in research and new pharmacological and psychosocial treatments has increased in recent years.

The American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, Second Edition, offers the field a well-organized review of our current understanding of the basic science and psychology underlying addiction, treatment modalities and programs, and the problems of specific populations. In this book, over 49 leading addiction experts cover

• The neurobiology of alcohol, stimulants, marijuana, opiates and hallucinogens, as well as the epidemiology, genetics, and cross-cultural aspects of substance abuse and the psychology of addiction
• Important treatment issues, including goals assessment, typologies of addiction, placement criteria, and outcome research of alcohol and drug abuse
• NEW chapters on club drugs, adolescent substance abuse, AIDS, dual diagnosis, addiction in women and perinatal addiction, and treatment of pain
• Treatments of specific types of drug dependence, including dependence on alcohol, cannabis, stimulants, hallucinogens, phencyclidine and ketamine, tobacco, sedative-hypnotics, and opioids
• NEW topics such as laboratory and psychometric diagnostics, medical education, prevention, and substance abuse treatment in the managed care era
• The most effective treatment modalities currently available for managing the substance-abusing patient as well as several specialized treatment options

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Dual Diagnosis provides practitioners with a comprehensive text on the contemporary issues of working with dual diagnosis patients from both clinical and theoretical perspectives.

Takes a multidisciplinary perspective to the care of psychiatry, psychology, nursing and social work

Practice-based and accessible

Contributions from experts from one of the most highly regarded academic departments for addiction studies ... Read more

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Make sure every child gets a chance to be heard

HIV, Substance Abuse and Communication Disorders in Children examines the language problems of young children from special populations. Essential as a textbook for graduate and upper-level undergraduate studies and as a reference resource, this unique book presents up-to-date research and compelling case studies that illustrate how prenatal exposure to drugs, alcohol, and HIV can affect a child in utero and continue to handicap its development after birth. Each chapter includes discussion threads and review questions to promote critical thinking and clinical problem-solving skills in the classroom.

HIV, Substance Abuse and Communication Disorders in Children looks at the negative impact a mother's lifestyle practices can have on her developing child with a nod toward the significant prevalence of HIV and substance abuse in today's society. Some estimates place the number of infants born after prenatal exposure to illicit drugs as three-quarters of a million--every year. When alcohol is added, the figure rises to more than 1 million. This powerful book focuses specifically on the serious consequences of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and crack cocaine abuse, including poor language development and speech delays, limited vocabulary, the inability to make their needs known, poor articulation, the inability to follow commands, limited expressive language skills, and the inability to understand the real meaning of words and generalize them. And of the nearly 5,000 children in the United States living with AIDS, almost all will struggle with speech production and communication disorders as the disease affects their brain, spinal cord, and central nervous system.

HIV, Substance Abuse and Communication Disorders in Children examines:

the effect of drugs on the brain
pregnancy and drug use trends
common drugs of abuse
Kosakoff's syndrome
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) among Native Americans and African Americans
neurologic sequellae
speech and language intervention
rehabilitation considerations
treatment and family counseling
and much more

HIV, Substance Abuse and Communication Disorders in Children is essential for graduate and undergraduate students working with language disorders in special populations. ... Read more

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Your blueprint to develop and manage effective co-occurring treatment programs!

Sequential or parallel treatments for co-occurring disorders are much less effective than a quality co-occurring treatment program. Most mental health and substance abuse professionals know how to provide an effective program for individuals with a substance use or mental health disorder, but few are aware of the issues involved in providing services for those with dual diagnosis. Designing, Implementing, and Managing Treatment Services for Individuals with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Blueprints for Action gives you with the tools you need to develop an effective program specific to co-occurring treatment as well as to implement and manage the program's services.

Author Edward Hendrickson shares his knowledge from over two decades of developing and implementing co-occurring treatment services. Designing, Implementing, and Managing Treatment Services for Individuals with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Blueprints for Action is thorough, insightful, and informative, covering all facets of plan and execution, helping you form strategies to address a co-occurring treatment program’s unique issues. The book examines the historical basis of the current dual treatment system to provide the philosophical tenets the program must follow and the essential qualities for an effective treatment program. It explores the issues in creating a new program or expanding an existing one, as well as the mechanics of day-to-day management. Helpful appendices, tables, and case examples illustrate the discussion.

Designing, Implementing, and Managing Treatment Services for Individuals with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Blueprints for Action discusses:

developing the necessary infrastructure for integrated treatment programs

the eight essential qualities for an effective treatment program

choosing a target population

identifying specific services to implement

implementation of services in an existing treatment setting

implementation of services in a non-mental health or substance abuse setting

hiring and training staff

clinical supervision and human resource development

program management issues

multilevel and multi-organization systems

steps to ensure program survival

Designing, Implementing, and Managing Treatment Services for Individuals with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Blueprints for Action is more than an instructional text for students; it is an essential resource for any substance abuse and mental health professional considering implementing a co-occurring treatment program. ... Read more

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AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION FROM THE SOURCE YOU TRUSTThe third edition of Karch's Pathology of Drug Abuse continues to provide a comprehensive yet accessible guide to the pathology, toxicology, and pharmacology of commonly abused drugs. As in previous editions, the focus remains on the investigation of drug-related deaths and on practical approaches to the detection of drug abuse. It covers in detail the clinical consequences of drug usage and provides the latest information on clinical aspects of drug abuse. This well-written, extensively referenced resource supplies a mixture of clinical information and pathology findings.SEE WHAT'S NEW IN THE THIRD EDITION:"New information on methamphetamine abuse"New chapter on GHB, ketamine, and select herbal hallucinogens"New micrographs showing pathology of drug related deaths"Over 1000 new references"The mechanism of sudden death in cocaine users and overdose in heroin abusers"Toxicology and pathology of ephedrine"Neurochemistry of excited delirium"Psychotic behavior in stimulant abusersAbout the author: Steven B. Karch has appeared as an expert witness in international cases, including advice to counsel in the Harold Shipman murder trial. He is an assistant medical examiner in San Francisco, where he consults on cases of drug-related deaths. He received his bachelors degree from Brown University, did graduate work in cell biology and biophysics at Stanford, and received his M.D. from Tulane University Medical School. ... Read more

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in very poor condition
This book was listed in very good condition however when it arrived it was highlighted and the binding detached from the book.I would never buy from this seller again and certainly would not trust the condition of the books they sell.As for Karch, it is an incredible resource for valuable information.Just buy it from elsewhere! ... Read more

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Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs. First volume in a series is a comprehensive reference tool in the treatment of those suffering from substance abuse disorders. Contains a compilation of reprinted journal materials. Softcover. DNLM: Substance-Related Disorders--therapy--Collected Works. ... Read more

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This book has a much wider focus than traditional books written about drug and alcohol addictions. This unique book is written by medical specialists who diagnose, treat and research addictive disorders in their specialities. Thus, it meets the needs of the typical medical practitioner who wants to learn about and treat patients with addictive disorders in their practices. Because alcohol and drug problems are so prevalent and affect medical conditions profoundly, the medical specialist will improve their knowledge and skill to diagnose and treat addictive disorders in their specialties.

Drug and alcohol addictions occur commonly in medical populations; 25–50% of patients seen by primary care physicians have alcohol and drug disorders, with even higher prevalence in certain medical specialty populations. Drug use (including illicit drug use and actual or perceived misuse of prescribed medications), alcohol use, and what has been called unhealthy drinking are even more common in trauma centers and our society. Currently, there are no authoritative addiction texts that focus on the identification, intervention and management of either “addictive disorders in medical populations” or “medical complications in addiction populations”.

Neurobiological progress in the field of addiction has been amazing and evidence-based treatments have developed at a phenomenal pace, with bench to office applications for tobacco, alcohol and drugs. Pharmacological and psychosocial treatments are described here in detail and in practical terms. The medical and mental complications of addiction are explained comprehensively throughout the text. Clinical considerations are the predominant theme, with the standards of clinical practice grounded in the most current research. The chapters include practical presentations of both clinical and research materials, with instruments for screening and assessment and treatment.

It will be useful for all those seeking information to help a patient or family with a tobacco, alcohol or drug problem. We hope this book can give answers and direction to the identification and management of addictions and their medical complications in patient populations. ... Read more

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Thi Is It!!!!
ANY clinician working with any clients, or families of clients, who reveal ANY family history, or personal propensity toward, substance abuse MUST have AND READ this awesome text!!It is the most thorough text I have seenon the subject in my 10+ years as a clinician!! ... Read more

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Substance Use and Misuse is a comprehensive and practical text that covers the core elements of substance use and misuse in both acute and community settings. The text reflects those areas in which health-care professionals are assuming greater responsibility for those people misusing psychoactive substances. It adopts a skills-orientated approach, providing a framework of good clinical practice and is written by a group of clinicians and academics. This book is an invaluable tool for undergraduate and postgraduate students, educators and clinical practitioners in all branches of nursing, midwifery and health visiting. It is also relevant to others in the healing professions as well as generic and specialist health-care professionals.

* emphasis placed on prevention
* an up-to-date, practical and comprehensive text for students and practitioners in health care
* adopts a skills-orientated approach, supported by the latest research and case vignettes
* written by experts in clinical practice, management, education and research ... Read more

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This book discusses the different mental and physical aspects of alcohol abuse, including prenatal foetal intoxication. It explores the many types of social behaviour affected by the excessive use of alcohol and the physical repercussions of this syndrome. It covers a vast variety of alcohol related conditions by many select consultants in this field. Alcohol addiction is one of the major disorders encompassing society world round. Its devastating effect on social stability and inter-personal relationships requires aggressive treatment and new ways to evoke the eventual success of sobriety. A book of this magnitude should prove helpful to students, laymen, and professionals in the medical and mental health field. ... Read more

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This expanded edition of the successful Graywind title, Managing Your Drug and Alcohol Problem: Therapist Guide provides an evidence-based treatment protocol for all types of substance use disorders.Designed to accompany the Managing Your Addictive Behavior: Workbook, Second Edition, this guide provides clinicians with valuable strategies for working with substance use disorders by focusing on specific issues involved in both stopping substance abuse and changing behaviors or lifestyle aspects that contribute to continued substance abuse.In addition to addressing professional approaches/attitudes toward the substance abusing client, assessment, psychosocial and pharamacotherapeutic treatment, and self-help programs, this expanded edition also includes a new chapter on the management of a co-occurring psychiatric disorder.
TreatmentsThatWorkTM represents the gold standard of behavioral healthcare interventions!



·All programs have been rigorously tested in clinical trials and are backed by years of research


·A prestigious scientific advisory board, led by series Editor-In-Chief David H. Barlow, reviews and evaluates each intervention to ensure that it meets the highest standard of evidence so you can be confident that you are using the most effective treatment available to date


·Our books are reliable and effective and make it easy for you to provide your clients with the best care available


·Our corresponding workbooks contain psychoeducational information, forms and worksheets, and homework assignments to keep clients engaged and motivated


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Excellent
I'm a psychlogist and I work in a psychiatric ward, I found this book is a excellent tool for those who works with patient with alcohol or drugs problems. The workbook Its very easy to understand for the patiens and they like touse it. About the series "Tratments that Work", I have two books of the series and I planning to buy all of them, because they have very practical information and evidence based protocols that could be use in many different settings. I hope that this series will be release in spanish, at least the workbooks.
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Given the prevalence of substance abuse in general clinical populations, it is important for healthcare providers to have knowledge and skill in the treatment of these problems. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) involves the integration of the best evidence with clinical expertise and patient values. This text is designed as a bridge for practitioners that will provide up-to-date evidence reviews as well as information on how to best keep up with emerging trends in the field.  The editors have gathered expert authors to provide a much needed summary of the current status of the evidence based practice for both the assessment and treatment of specific substance use disorders.

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Be more effective in group therapy with addicted clients

Group Psychotherapy with Addicted Populations: An Integration of Twelve-Step and Psychodynamic Theory, Third Edition is the newly revised edition of the classic text, that provides you with proven strategies for defeating alcohol and drug addiction through group psychotherapy. Philip J. Flores, a highly regarded expert in the treatment of alcoholism and in group psychotherapy brings together practical applications of 12-step programs and psychodynamic groups. This updated book explores the latest in constructive benefits of group therapy to chemically dependent individuals, providing opportunities to share and identify with others who are going through similar problems, to understand their own attitudes about addiction by confronting similar attitudes in others, and to learn to communicate their needs and feelings more directly.

Topics in Group Psychotherapy with Addicted Populations: An Integration of Twelve-Step and Psychodynamic Theory, Third Edition include:

alcoholism, addiction, and psychodynamic theories of addiction
alcoholics anonymous and group psychotherapy
use of confrontational techniques in the group
inpatient group psychotherapy
characteristics of the leader
transference in the group
resistance in groups
preparing the chemically dependent person for group
the curative process in group therapy
integrating a modern analytic approach
a discussion of object relations theory
group psychotherapy, AA, and twelve-step programs
diagnosis and addiction treatment
treatment issues at early, middle, and late stages of treatment
a discussion of guidelines and priorities for group leaders
countertransference
special considerations of resistance to addiction
termination of treatment

Professionals working in group therapy and addictions will find Group Psychotherapy with Addicted Populations: An Integration of Twelve-Step and Psychodynamic Theory, Third Edition an invaluable resource emphasizing the positive and constructive opportunities group psychotherapy brings to the chemically dependent individual.

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This one is the best by far
I have used this for 3 years in teaching my group class in alcohol and drug abuse studies.This book integrates Yalom, 12 step, counseling skills, discussion on pathologies and nuts and bolts of doing groups extremely well.It is an interesting and informative read.I highly recommend it for anyone doing groups, especially in the addictions field.I wish there were a 3rd edition coming out!!!!!! ... Read more

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Field Guide for Psychological Emergencies is a quick reference source for rapid intervention and mitigation of psychologically-based field emergencies. The guide provides a user-friendly, cross-referenced, pragmatic reference guide to a variety of psychological maladies that are encountered by emergency services personnel and a variety of other public service professionals.The field guide can also be used as a supplement to the main texts used to cover Module 4, Medical Emergencies which addresses behavioral emergencies at the EMTBasic level and the content in Module 6, Special Considerations of the DOT National Standard Curriculum. ... Read more