Addiction Treatment Homework Planner (PracticePlanners) - Softcover

Finley, James R.; Lenz, Brenda S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470402741 ISBN 13: 9780470402740

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2009

Synopsis

The time between sessions is an important component of the treatment process. The Addiction Treatment Homework Planner, Fourth Edition provides an array of new and updated interactive assignments each keyed to the behaviorally based presenting problems found in The Addiction Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition and designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This resource provides mental health professionals with ready–to–copy blank exercises, instructions on use of the assignments, and a CD–ROM containing all assignments in the book for quick and easy customization.

About this title

About the Author

James R. Finley, MA, is a practicing psychotherapist with experience in a variety of community and correctional settings, outpatient and inpatient. He is the author of Integrating the 12 Steps into Addiction Therapy and coauthor of The Addiction Counselor′s Documentation Sourcebook, Second Edition, both published by Wiley.

Brenda S. Lenz, MS, is a licensed professional counselor and certified substance abuse counselor. She specializes in treating addictions in women and college–aged students and is coauthor of The Addiction Counselor′s Documentation Sourcebook, Second Edition, published by Wiley. She currently works in a university counseling center and in private practice.

From the Back Cover

Practice Planners: The Bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionals

Help clients suffering from chemical and nonchemical addictions develop the skills they need to work through problems.

The Addiction Treatment Homework Planner, Fourth Edition provides you with an array of ready–to–use, between–session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy–to–use sourcebook features:

• Revised homework assignments reflecting clients′ stages of readiness and change
• New appendices to help you select exercises based on American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria
• 88 ready–to–copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by clients suffering from chemical and nonchemical addictions, such as anxiety, impulsivity, childhood trauma, dependent traits, and occupational problems
• A quick–reference format–the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problems including alcoholism, nicotine dependence, and substance abuse, as well as those problems that do not involve psychoactive substances, such as problem gambling, eating disorders, and sexual addictions
• Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises
• Assignments that are cross–referenced to The Addiction Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition so you can quickly identify the right exercise for a given situation or problem
• A CD–ROM that contains all the exercises in Microsoft Word format–allowing you to customize them to suit you and your clients′ unique styles and needs

Note: CD–ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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PracticePlanners

Arthur E. Jongsma, Jr., Series Editor

Addiction Treatment Homework Planner

Fourth Edition

james R. Finley and Brenda S. Lenz

Contains 88 ready-to-copy homework assignmentsfor chemical and nonchemical addiction treatment

Homework assignments and exercises are keyed to the behaviorally based presenting problems from The Addiction Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition

Assignments may be quickly customized using the enclosed CD-ROM

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470402741
• ISBN 13: 9780470402740
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 384