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Addiction treatment : a strengths perspective /

Van Wormer, Katherine S.,

Addiction treatment : a strengths perspective / Katherine Van Wormer, University of Northern Iowa, Diane Rae Davis, Eastern Washington University. - Fourth edition. - Boston Cengage learning 2018 - xv, 632 pages : illustrations, 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 536-624) and index.

The nature of addiction -- Historical perspectives -- Substance misuse, dependence, and the body -- Substance misuse with a co-occurring mental disorder or disability -- Gambling, eating disorders, shopping, and other behavioral addictions -- Addiction across the life span -- Screening and assessment -- Strengths-and evidence-based helping strategies -- Mutual help groups and spiritual/religious resources -- Family risks and resiliencies -- Ethnicity, culture, and the socioeconomic determinants of addiction -- Gender, sexual, and sexual orientation differences -- Public policy -- Appendix : Resources.

"ADDICTION TREATMENT covers the biological, psychological, and social aspects of alcoholism, eating disorders, compulsive gambling, and other addictions. The authors bridge the gap between the popular twelve-step and harm-reduction approaches, thus illuminating how practitioners can guide clients down a trusted path that is tailored towards the client's particular needs. Through a number of first-person narratives about the experience of addiction, students will discover a realism and depth not commonly found in textbooks."--

9781305943308 1305943309

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101704235 DNLM


Addicts--Rehabilitation.
Drug addiction--Treatment.
Substance abuse--Treatment.
Alcoholism--Treatment.
Behavior, Addictive--therapy.
Substance-Related Disorders--therapy.
Addicts--Rehabilitation.
Alcoholism--Treatment.
Drug addiction--Treatment.
Substance abuse--Treatment.

RC564 / .V35 2018

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