Substance Abuse Counseling - Hardcover

Lewis, Judith A.; Dana, Robert Q.; Blevins, Gregory A.

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9780534364281: Substance Abuse Counseling

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534364284 ISBN 13: 9780534364281

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

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Written for beginning level students, this text provides a good, practical overview of substance abuse counseling and addresses key issues early, including designing treatments to fit the individual needs of a client. This text emphasizes that substance-abusing clients and their families form a heterogeneous group that must be treated from an individualized perspective. The authors believe strongly that clients differ not only in the behaviors and consequences associated with their drug use but also in culture, gender, social environments, physical concerns, mental health and a host of other variables. Using an integrated approach, the authors describe innovative methods for meeting clients' needs through personalized assessment, treatment planning, and behavior change strategies and show students how to select the most effective treatment modalities for each client.

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"The inclusion of multicultural issues throughout the book is great. Too many texts ignore these populations and fail to realize how one's ethnicity and culture impacts their diagnosis, clinical presentation and treatment. I like how multiculturalism is infused into many of the chapters and not just given lip service."

About the Author:

Robert Q. Dana (Ed.D., Vanderbilt University) is Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at the University of Maine, where he also teaches courses on addictions and is a member of the graduate faculty. He has direct responsibility for all campus life programs including Greek Life, Alcohol and Drug Education Residence Life, Counseling Services and campus-wide crisis management services. Dr. Dana spent a substantial part of his career as an addictive behaviors researcher and practitioner. He writes frequently on substance abuse and has conducted numerous studies on epidemiology and etiology of alcohol and other drug abuse. He has served as an extramural reviewer for state and federal agencies and as a journal reviewer for Addictive Behaviors.

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