Psychotherapy and Substance Abuse

Arnold M. Washton, Ph.D., is an addiction psychologist currently in private practice in New York City and Princeton, New Jersey. He is also Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine. The author of several books, Dr. Washton has specialized in treating addictions for more than two decades.

Part I: Basic Issues and Perspectives. J.E. Imhof, Overcoming Countertransference and Other Attitudinal Barriers in the Treatment of Substance Abuse. Washton, Clinical Assessment of Psychoactive Substance Use. Rawson, Is Psychotherapy Effective for Substance Abusers. Beeder, Millman, Treatment Strategies for Comorbid Disorders: Psychopathology and Substance Abuse. Shaffer, Robbins, Psychotherapy for Addictive Behavior: A Stage-Change Approach to Meaning Making. Zweben, Integrating Psychotherapy and 12-Step Approaches. Michler Bishop, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and Two Self-Help Alternatives to the 12-Step Models. Murphy, Khantzian, Addiction as a "Self-Medication" Disorder: Application of Ego Psychology to the Treatment of Substance Abuse. Part II: Clinical Strategies and Techniques. Rollnick, Morgan, Motivational Interviewing: Increasing Readiness for Change. Rothschild, Working with Addicts in Private Practice: Overcoming Initial Resistance. Hester, Bien, Brief Treatment. Berg, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Substance Abusers. Daley, Lis, Relapse Prevention: Intervention Strategies for Mental Health Clients with Comorbid Addictive Disorders. Levin, Psychotherapy in Later-Stage Recovery. Malik, Washton, Stone-Washton, Structured Outpatient Treatment. Kadden, Penta, Structured Inpatient Treatment: A Coping-Skills Training Approach. Stellato-Kabat, Stellato-Kabat, Garrett, Treating Chemical-Dependent Couples and Families. Vannicelli, Group Psychotherapy with Substance Abusers and Family Members. Part III: Special Populations and Considerations. Galanter, Network Therapy. Director, Dual Diagnosis: Outpatient Treatment of Substance Abusers with Coexisting Psychiatric Disorders. Margolis, Adolescent Chemical Dependence: Assessment, Treatment, and Management. Zimberg, Special Population and Considerations: The Elderly. Winiarski, HIV and AIDS. Young, The Role of Incest Issues in Relapse and Recovery. Wallace, Women and Minorities in Treatment.