Applied cognitive and behavioural approaches to the treatment of addiction: a practical treatment guide

Applied Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches to the Treatment of Addiction: APractical Treatment Guide offers practicing clinicians a guide to incorporating the latest cognitive and behavioural interventions in the treatment of their clients substance use problems. Developed from several years of collective experience in clinical practice and work with relevant staff groups, this book reveals how such approaches can facilitate a deeper understanding of substancemisuse in patients. It provides a comprehensive set of treatment interventions, including strategies to help clients manage their emotions without recourseto drugs and alcohol. A structured approach to treatment is also described from assessment to formulation and shows how cognitive approaches can be used toenhance motivation for change and assist with clients engagement in therapy. Above all, this book reveals how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is invaluable in enabling clients not just to stop drug and alcohol use, but to to make the necessary changes that are vital to the success of sustaining this recovery. The techniques outlined are recommended for the specialist practitioner in the field of addiction, as well as for mental health professionals working in primary care, mental health secondary care, or private practice.Dr Luke Mitcheson has worked in the field of addictions since 1993 and currently manages the Lambeth psychology department that works with substance misusing populations, which is part of the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. Dr Jenny Maslin works in Substance Misuse and Aftercare Services at South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. She has previously worked with the Drinking Research Group at the University of Birmingham and helped to set up and evaluate a service for people with substance use problems within the Northern Birmingham MentalHealth Trust. Dr Tim Meynen works for the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, specialising in substance misuse treatment services attached to a number of Probation Units in south London. Tamara Morrison, Clinical Psychologist, SouthLondon and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Robert Hill, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Dr Shamil Wanigaratne was head of psychology for substance misuse services at Camden & Islington NHS Trust before he took up the post as head of psychology for the Addictions Directorate at the Bethlem and Maudsley NHS Trust in 1998. He has acted as a consultant to UK Government bodies and internationally, to a number of countries.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-51062-9
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 16/04/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés