Full Description
State-of-the-art, empirical support for the treatmentof substance abuse Part of the Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series, Substance Abuse Treatment for Youth and Adults provides busy mental health practitioners with detailed, step-by-step guidance for implementing clinical interventions that are supported by the latest scientific evidence.
Edited by renowned educators David W. Springer and Allen Rubin, this thorough yet practical reference draws on a roster of experts and researchers in the field who have assembled state-of-the-art knowledge into this well-rounded guide. Each chapter serves as a practitioner-focused how-to guide and covers interventions that have the best empirical support for treating substance abuse problems, including:
Family behavior therapy for substance abuse and associated problems
Motivational interviewing
Problem solving and social skills training
Adolescent community reinforcement approach (A-CRA)
Cognitive behavioral coping skills therapy for adults
Seeking Safety treatment for clients with PTSD and substance abuse
Easy-to-use and accessible in tone, Substance Abuse Treatment for Youth and Adults is an indispensable resource for practitioners who would like to implement evidence-based, compassionate, effective interventions in their care of substance-abusing clients.
Contents
Series Introduction ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xv
About the Editors xvii
About the Contributors xix
Part 1 Engaging Clients in Treatment and Change
1 Motivational Interviewing 3
McClain Sampson, Nanette S. Stephens, & Mary M. Velasquez
Part 2 Adolescents
2 Problem Solving and Social Skills Training 57
Eric F. Wagner & Ashley M. Austin
3 Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) 109
Susan H. Godley, Jane Ellen Smith, Robert J. Meyers, & Mark D. Godley
Part 3 Families
4 Family Behavior Therapy for Substance Abuse and Associated Problems 205
Brad Donohue, Daniel N. Allen, & Holly B. LaPota
Part 4 Adults
5 Cognitive Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy for Adults 259
Danielle E. Parrish
6 Seeking Safety: An Implementation Guide 311
Lisa M. Najavits
Afterword 349
Allen Rubin and David W. Springer
Appendix A: Research Providing the Evidence Base for the Interventions in This Book 353
David W. Springer
Appendix B: The Evidence-Based Practice Process 363
Allen Rubin
Author Index 375
Subject Index 381
