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Counselling older people with alcohol problems / Mike Fox and Lesley Wilson ; foreword by Martin Blanchard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fox, Mike.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Older people--Alcohol use.
- Older people.
- Alcoholism--Treatment.
- Alcoholism.
- Older people--Counseling of.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (210 p.)
- Other Title:
- Counseling older people with alcohol problems
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Alcohol misuse is becoming an increasingly significant issue for people aged 55 and over. This practical guide explores the factors that differentiate older drinkers, and introduces an innovative person-centred model that will help counsellors and other healthcare professionals to them the help and support they need.
- Contents:
- A guide to understanding the client group and an outline of the theoretical model
- What distinguishes this client group?
- Where to begin? Alcohol and identity-am I an 'alcoholic'?
- Reasons for drinking-alcohol and paradox
- A non-directive approach-abstinence or moderation?
- The therapeutic process-a linear description
- First session/assessment
- Working with types and patterns of drinking
- Addressing the problem-alcohol and the hierarchy of needs
- Detoxification (detox)
- After the drinking ceases/working with relapse
- Endings
- Self care and the therapist
- Working with complex needs/dual diagnosis
- Dementia and alcohol
- Depression and alcohol
- Bipolar disorder and alcohol.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781283905541
- 128390554X
- 9780857003195
- 0857003194
- OCLC:
- 711747261
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