Treating Adult Children of Alcoholics - Douglas H. Ruben

Treating Adult Children of Alcoholics

A Behavioral Approach
Buch | Softcover
283 Seiten
2000
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-601130-2 (ISBN)
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Offers a systematic behavioral analysis of drinking and non drinking offspring of alcoholic families. This book identifies the functional and behavioral characteristics that make up the adult children of alcoholics (ACOA) syndrome.
Treating Adult Children of Alcoholics showcases the first collection of treatment chapters devoted entirely to a systematic behavioral analysis of drinking and nondrinking offspring of alcoholic families. The author identifies the functional and behavioral characteristics that make up the adult children of alcoholics (ACOA) syndrome. This compendium combines current innovations in behavioral medicine with multi-componential interventions shown effective with the variety of disorders evident in this patient population. This handbook for practitioners is richly laced with case examples and addresses the needs of therapists seeking fast, effective and proven treatments for longstanding clinical symptoms of children of alcoholics.

Dr. Douglas Ruben is a psychologist and national consultant on family therapy, addictions, forensics, and media psychology. He is the author and co-author of over 40 books and over 100 professional articles, and is on the editorial board of The Forensic Examiner. Dr. Ruben is also the Director of the ACOA Behavior Research Center.

Foreword.
Part I: Assessment of Adult Children of Alcoholics.
What is an Adult Children of an Alcoholic (ACOA).
Operational Analysis of the ACOA Syndrome.
Behavioral Patterns of the ACOA Syndrome.
Family Rules and Contingencies.
Living with ACOAs: Spousal Reactions.
Living with ACOAs: Parent-Child Reactions.
Assessment of ACOA Behaviors.
Part II: Treatment Methodology for Adult Children of Alcoholics.
Basic Components of Short-Term Treatment.
Side Effects of Healthy Recovery.
General References
Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 9.10.2000
Reihe/Serie Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional
Verlagsort San Diego
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 400 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 0-12-601130-3 / 0126011303
ISBN-13 978-0-12-601130-2 / 9780126011302
Zustand Neuware
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