Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Problem Drinking

This book serves as a concise and practical guide for practitioners using Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with clients who use alcohol in a harmful way. The author uses functional analysis and case formulation paradigms to examine the cause and maintenance of problem drinking.

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This book serves as a concise and practical guide on the application of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to problem drinking. Divided into five chapters it provides:






a detailed account of the cognitive and behavioural processes involved in the development and maintenance of problem drinking
in-depth coverage of assessment and case formulation and their role in planning and sequencing CBT interventions
concise and practical illustrations of the application of CBT interventions in preparing, implementing and maintaining change
diaries and worksheets for use with the client.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Problem Drinking is essential reading for all mental health practitioners in the field of alcohol misuse, as well as being a useful resource for those in training.

The appendices of this book contain worksheets that can be downloaded free of charge to purchasers of the print version. Please visit the website www.cbtarena.com to find out more about this facility.