Treating Addiction (eBook)

William R. Miller, PhD, is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico. Throughout his career he has developed and evaluated various methods for addiction treatment, including motivational interviewing, behavior therapies, and pharmacotherapies. More generally interested in the psychology of change, Dr. Miller has also focused on the interface of spirituality and psychotherapy. Having authored more than 40 books and 400 professional and scientific articles and chapters, Dr. Miller is listed by the Institute for Scientific Information as one of the world’s most cited scientists.  Alyssa A. Forcehimes, PhD, is a clinical psychologist on the faculty of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. She coordinates the Southwest Node of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network, which is located at the University’s Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions. Dr. Forcehimes’s research focuses on processes of motivation for change and on effective methods for disseminating and teaching evidence-based behavioral treatments for addiction to mental health, substance abuse, and health care providers.  Allen Zweben, PhD, is Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs at the Columbia University School of Social Work. Dr. Zweben has been a principal investigator on numerous federally and privately funded behavioral and medication trials, including two landmark studies funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Project MATCH, a patient–treatment matching study, and the COMBINE study, a project examining the efficacy of combining pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy interventions for alcohol problems.

PrefaceI. An Invitation to Addiction Treatment1. Why Treat Addiction?2. What Is Addiction?3. How Do Drugs Work? II. A Context for Addiction Treatment4. A Client-Centered Foundation5. Screening, Evaluation, and Diagnosis6. Detoxification and Health Care Needs 7. Matching: Individualizing Treatment Plans 8. Case ManagementIII. A Menu of Evidence-Based Options for Addiction Treatment9. Brief Interventions10. Enhancing Motivation for Change11. A Community Reinforcement Approach12. Strengthening Coping Skills 13. Involving and Working with Family 14. Mutual Help Groups15. Pharmacological Adjuncts  IV. Issues That Arise in Addiction Treatment16. Responding to Resistance17. Enhancing Adherence18. Treating Co-Occurring Disorders 19. Promoting Maintenance20. Working with Groups21. Addressing the Spiritual Side  22. Professional Ethics23. Promoting PreventionPostscript: Looking Forward, A. Thomas McLellan