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Essentials of chemical dependency counseling / Gary W. Lawson, Ann W. Lawson, P. Clayton Rivers.
LIBRA HV5825 .L38 2001
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lawson, Gary.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Drug abuse counseling--United States.
- Drug abuse counseling.
- Alcoholism counseling--United States.
- Alcoholism counseling.
- Substance-Related Disorders.
- Counseling.
- Substance-Related Disorders--therapy.
- United States.
- Medical Subjects:
- Substance-Related Disorders.
- Counseling.
- Substance-Related Disorders--therapy.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 504 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Other Title:
- Chemical dependency counseling
- Place of Publication:
- Gaithersburg, MD : Aspen Publishers, 2001.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Becoming a Chemical Dependency Counselor 1
- Characteristics of Good Counselors 3
- Characteristics of Good Chemical Dependency Counselors 7
- The Role of Values in Counseling 11
- Common Issues Faced by Chemical Dependency Counselors 16
- Chapter 2 Legal and Ethical Issues in Chemical Dependency Counseling 25
- Ethical Considerations in Chemical Dependency Counseling 27
- Ethical Decision Making 47
- Laws Governing the Practice of Chemical Dependency Counseling 49
- Other Legal and Ethical Issues in Chemical Dependency Treatment 53
- Counselor Certification 60
- Chapter 3 The Counseling Process 68
- Chemical Dependency Counselor Skills 69
- Individual Counseling 84
- Seeking and Selecting a Personal Approach to Counseling 102
- Documentation 103
- Supervision 104
- Client and Community Education 106
- Chapter 4 Characterizing Clients and Assessing Their Needs 110
- Diagnosis 111
- Chemical Dependency Behavior Classification and Symptoms 113
- Defining the Problem 117
- Definitions and Diagnoses 120
- Goal Setting 140
- Client Motivation 141
- Motivational Techniques 143
- Appendix 4-A Continuous Data Questionnaire 146
- Appendix 4-B Drinker Inventory of Consequences 162
- Chapter 5 Group Counseling in the Treatment of Chemical Dependency 174
- Why Use Groups? 175
- Advantages of Groups 178
- Limitations of Groups 178
- Types of Groups 179
- What Is Therapeutic about Groups? 184
- Failures in Groups 190
- Group Goals and Objectives 190
- The Group Leader 194
- Evaluating Group Counseling Skills 196
- Choosing Group Members 199
- Group Process 202
- Ethical and Professional Issues 207
- Seven Common Questions from New Group Leaders 209
- Chapter 6 Family Counseling: Seeing the Family As the Client 215
- Roots of Family Therapy 216
- Key Concepts in Viewing the Family As the Client 218
- Theories of Family Therapy 231
- Descriptions of the Alcoholic and Addict Family System 254
- The Intergenerational Transmission of Alcoholism 257
- Resilient Children of Alcoholics 261
- Evaluation of Family Therapy Treatment of Alcoholism 264
- Chapter 7 Dealing with Diversity 275
- Age and Developmental Stage 278
- Family History and Genetics 282
- Gender and Sexual History 289
- Mental Health and Personality 294
- Employment and Related Issues 296
- Racial and Cultural Affiliations 297
- Religion 299
- Medical Problems 299
- Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 301
- Criminal and Deviant Behavior 302
- Emotional Stress or a History of Personal Trauma 304
- Drugs of Choice 307
- Chapter 8 Aftercare and Relapse Prevention 311
- Aftercare 313
- Relapse Prevention 325
- Chapter 9 Counseling Those "Reluctant To Recover" 352
- Why People Don't Change 352
- Principles of Effective Treatment 354
- The Counselor's Role in a Patient's Lack of Response to Treatment 364
- Chapter 10 Harm Reduction: A New Concept of Care 369
- Harm Reduction Described 370
- Examples of Harm Reduction Approaches in Prevention of Intoxication 372
- The Alcohol Skills Training Program (ASTP) Groups As an Example of Harm Reduction 378
- Chapter 11 How To Survive in a Chemical Dependency Agency 388
- Some Initial Considerations 390
- Early Job Adjustment in an Agency 399
- Communication Issues within an Agency 402
- Maintaining Communication with Outside Agencies 411
- Long-Range Counselor Job Adjustment: Dealing with Ethical Issues 415
- Long-Range Counselor Survival: Job Adjustment and Avoiding Burnout 419
- Job Selection: A Critical Choice in Counselor Survival 429
- An Addendum 438
- Chapter 12 Some Questions and Answers 446
- Are There Differences between Male and Female Alcoholics, and How Should They Be Treated? 447
- Is Alcoholism Inherited? 452
- Are Recovering Alcoholics More Effective Alcoholism Counselors Than Nonalcoholics? 456
- Is Alcoholism a Disease? 459
- How Does Alcohol Abuse Affect the Sexuality of Alcoholics? 460
- Is There a Difference between Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse? 465
- How Should the Counselor Use Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous in the Overall Treatment Plan? 467
- What Is the Most Effective Treatment Model for Chemically Dependent People? 468
- Why, How, and When Should Families Be Involved in the Treatment Process? 470
- How Would You Approach and Confront a Close Friend, Colleague, or Coworker about His or Her Alcohol Problems? 471.
- Notes:
- "An Aspen publication."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0834218240
- OCLC:
- 44026344
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