Internal Family Systems Therapy for Addictions : Trauma-Informed, Compassion-Based Interventions for Substance Use, Eating, Gambling and More / Cece Sykes, Martha Sweezy, and Richard Schwartz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sykes, Cece, author.

Sweezy, Martha, author.

Schwartz, Richard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Eau Claire, WI : PESI Publishing, Inc., [2023]

Summary:

So often, addiction is viewed as a disease or an uncontrollable habit that signals a lack of willpower. In Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy for Addictions, IFS educator Cece Sykes, IFS author Martha Sweezy, and IFS founder, Richard Schwartz, suggest a paradigm shift. Rather than viewing addiction as a pathology, they propose that it reflects the behavior of polarized, protective parts struggling to manage underlying emotional pain.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Dedication

About the Authors

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Section I: An Overview of Internal Family Systems Therapy

The Core Assumptions of IFS

Psychic Multiplicity Is Not a Pathology

Managers: Proactive and Future-Focused

Firefighters: Reactive and Present-Focused

Exiles: Emotionally Overwhelming and Past-Oriented

Self Is the Heart of the Matter

Basic Concepts for the Clinical Application of IFS

Section II: Conceptualizing Addiction

Attachment Wounds, Trauma, and the Addictive System

The Social Context of Addiction: Polarizations Writ Large

Polarizations Between Protectors

Is Psychotherapy Enough?

Section III: Assessment

Creating a Context for Collaboration and Hope

From Standard Assessment to IFS Assessment

When a Firefighter Presents First

When a Manager Presents First

When an Exile Presents First

Section IV: Treatment

The Therapist Role: Connection and Collaboration

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ISBN:

1-68373-603-6

1-68373-604-4

OCLC:

1399168787