Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy

Patt Denning, PhD, is Director of Clinical Services and Training at the Harm Reduction Therapy Center, San Francisco. Widely recognized as an expert on drug treatment and dual diagnosis, she is one of the main developers of harm reduction psychotherapy.

Part I: Overview of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy. What Is Harm Reduction? The Development of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy. Part II: Harm Reduction Psychotherapy in Action. The Treatment Program: Assessment as Treatment. Treatment Design: How to Think about a Case. Clinical Cases Using Harm Reduction Psychotherapy. Dual- and Multidiagnosis Patients. Part III: Integrating the New with the Old. Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: Applications and Adjustments. Appendices: Overview of Psychoactive Drugs. References for Specific Drug Effects. History of Drugs and Attitudes toward Them. Self-Help Reading List. Alternative Self-Help and Professional Resources. Specific Treatment Modalities/ Techniques.