Substance Abuse: Information for School Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists, and Counselors FROM THE PUBLISHER
Weaving actual clinical examples with solid research, Substance Abuse continues to provide helping professionals with a detailed overview of the alcohol and other drug (AOD) field. Now in its Third Edition, this text provides updated coverage and practical clinical examples to reflect the rapid changes in the field of addiction. In a reader-friendly style, the authors present balanced coverage of various treatment models as well as objective discussions of the controversies in the field. Provides readers with a broad view of the AOD field as well as the pervasiveness of the problem in all areas of behavioral health and general fields. The text covers topics spanning the entire field—pharmacology, assessment and diagnosis, treatment, recovery, prevention, children, families, and other addictions. Pre-service and in-service counselors, social workers and other helping professionals.
SYNOPSIS
Writing specifically for students who intend to practice in generalist settings, Fisher and Harrison, both affiliated with the University of Nebraska, combine clinical examples with research to provide students in counseling, psychology, and social work with a detailed overview of the alcohol and drug field. They examine various treatment models and discuss controversies in the field, in chapters on drug classifications, models of addiction, assessment and diagnosis, families, prevention, and gambling and other addictive behaviors. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
A balanced text written for counseling students surveying topics in substance abuse and its treatment including examples from the authors' own clinical experiences. Fisher and Harrison (U. of Nevada, Reno) take a generalist approach to addiction models, assessment and diagnosis, intervention, and treatment. They review current thought on support groups, codependency, relapse prevention, and special cases in ethnically diverse groups as well as related HIV/AIDS issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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