Treating Alcohol Problems (eBook)

This handy guide provides a single source of evidence-based
methods for assessing and treating alcohol problems

Part of the Wiley Series on Treating Addictions,
Treating Alcohol Problems offers the latest evidence-based
guidance on effectively diagnosing and treating the full spectrum
of problems related to drinking. Whether you are an addictions
counselor, mental health professional, or physician, you can use
this all-in-one guide as a stepping-stone to seek out and develop
better treatment options for your clients.

Bringing treatment approaches into harmony with scientific
findings, Treating Alcohol Problems summarizes methods
proven to be successful. Written in a clear and accessible style,
the text focuses on presenting the information most directly useful
for helping clients. This handy guide is ideal for training and
continuing education, as a refresher for seasoned professionals,
and as a useful primer for all who come into contact with
individuals suffering from alcohol abuse.

Coverage includes:

* Conceptual foundations-defining alcohol problems

* Identifying alcohol problems

* Assessment and treatment planning

* Treatment tools, programs, and theories

* When and how clients should be discharged to aftercare

* Increasing recovery success

* Culture, coaching, and change-moving beyond alcohol
problems

* Finding and getting the best out of professional resources

Supporting this expert coverage, the reader-friendly series
format features quizzes, checklists, diagrams, "Research Frontier"
boxes, problem-solving scenarios, "Dos and Don'ts" lists, "Test
Yourself" questions, suggested resources, and more. These tools
help you reinforce your understanding and integrate this knowledge
into your practice. In addition, a thorough bibliography and
appendix provide lists of contacts for self-help groups,
residential and outpatient treatment programs, support groups, Web
sites, and reading material.

Treating Alcohol Problems is an essential resource for
mental health professionals, as well as an indispensable study
guide for students in psychology and social services courses.