Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Practical Application of Counseling Theory - Paperback

Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Practical Application of Counseling Theory puts each major theory in front of an actual client.

What's inside

Part one is groundwork. How substance use gets modelled, the ethical questions, assessment and diagnosis, before any theory reaches anybody.

After that, each chapter takes one theory, applies it to substance use counseling, and is honest about the point where it stops working.

Details

The revision aligns with DSM-5 and folds in newer work from the neuroscience side, along with updated motivational interviewing language.

The cognitive behavioural material is expanded, and there is more on combining theories rather than picking one and defending it.

Good to know

It is written to be read rather than consulted, which is unusual at this level and makes it usable as a reference once the course has ended.

From the publisher

Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Practical Application of Counseling Theory examines substance use disorder counseling through the lens of major counseling theories. It provides descriptions of counseling theory in action and demonstrates the application of various theories in real-world contexts.

Part I of the text reviews essential information related to substance use disorder treatment, including the models of substance use, ethical issues, assessment, and diagnosis. In Parts II and III, each chapter introduces a major counseling theory, applies the theory to substance use disorder counseling, and reviews its strengths, limitations, and ethical issues.

Readers develop a solid knowledge base of substance use disorder counseling, learn how to effectively intervene during sessions with clients, and develop an understanding of how to create and implement plans in support of those struggling with this condition.

The second edition features new research on the correlation between neuroscience and substance use disorders, as well as updates throughout the text to align with the DSM-5. It includes fresh information on motivational interviewing - including updated terminology - and an expanded discussion of cognitive-behavior therapy models, and theoretical integration. New or updated references and research bring the second edition up-to-date.

Easy to read, compassionate, and essential, Substance Use Disorder Treatment is an ideal guide for courses in substance use disorder counseling. It is also a valuable reference for practicing counselors and those in the helping professions.