TY - BOOK AU - Van Wormer,Katherine S. AU - Davis,Diane Rae TI - Addiction treatment: a strengths perspective SN - 9781305943308 AV - RC564 .V35 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - Boston PB - Cengage learning KW - Addicts KW - Rehabilitation KW - Drug addiction KW - Treatment KW - Substance abuse KW - Alcoholism KW - Behavior, Addictive KW - therapy KW - Substance-Related Disorders KW - fast N1 - 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 N2 - "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."-- ER -