Applied Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches to the Treatment of Addiction
A Practical Treatment Guide
Robert Hill author Luke Mitcheson author Jenny Maslin author Tim Meynen author Tamara Morrison author Shamil Wanigaratne author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published:13th Apr '10
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- Hardback£117.95(9780470510629)
This new book offers professionals a practical guide to the psychological treatment of all substance abuse, including tobacco, alcohol, stimulant drugs, cannabis and opiates. It focuses on CBT interventions, which have the strongest evidence base for effectiveness in treating addictive disorders.
Written by an author team highly experienced in the treatment of addiction, Applied Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches to the Treatment of Addiction will be accessible to a wide range of professionals, such as specialist nurses, drug counsellors and mental health graduate workers.
The author team are all at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, UK.
“In conclusion, this is a ground-breaking book that provides a comprehensive overview of the use of CBT with clients with addiction difficulties. It would be a useful guide for clinicians of varied experience looking to provide a first-rate CBT treatment for clients with addiction difficulties.” (Journal of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy, 2012)
"A particuular strength of the book is the easily palatable and tasty mix of theory and practice; this is the result of a joing production by six psychologists with over 60 years' combined experience of working with people addicted to substances." (The Psychiatrist, 1 April 2011)
ISBN: 9780470510636
Dimensions: 245mm x 169mm x 14mm
Weight: 408g
240 pages