Critical Thinking for Addiction Professionals - Softcover

Taleff, Michael J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826118240 ISBN 13: 9780826118240

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2006

Synopsis

Dr. Taleff has provided an insightful analysis of the kinds of thinking errors often made by counselors. The text should be required reading in all areas of health and human services. The concepts and discussion are as valuable to experienced helpers as they are to novices. -Gregory Blevins, Ph.D, Professor, Governors State University Readers learn: "To evaluate their critical thinking abilities" The characteristics of a critical thinking professional "What drives bad thinking in addiction work" How to recognize and avoid thinking fallacies "The ethics and consequences of using critical thinking Thinking flaws, which often result from myths and generalizations in the field of therapy, are common not just in counselors, but in supervisors and administrators. This user-friendly guide, presented by critical thinking expert and addiction professional Dr. Michael J. Taleff, is the first to bring together critical thinking and addiction work. Taleff offers readers the tools they need to think critically and make better decisions.

About this title

About the Author

Mike Taleff, Ph.D, CSAC, MAC has worked in the alcohol and other drug field for over thirty-five years, and teaches substance abuse courses at Leeward Community College in Hawaii.

From the Back Cover

"Learn to Think Critically and Make Better Decisions

Addiction professionals make decisions everyday that impact peoples lives. Sometimes these decisions are solid, and sometimes they are the result of flawed thinking, which often results from myths and generalizations that are perpetuated in the field. Thinking flaws are common not just in counselors, but in supervisors, administrators, and presenters, and can lead to potentially negative outcomes both for clients and for programs.

In this easy-to-read guide--the first to bring together critical thinking and addiction work--critical thinking expert and addiction professional Dr. Michael J. Taleff offers readers the tools they need to think critically and make better decisions. Readers learn:
To evaluate their critical thinking abilitiesThe characteristics of a critical thinking professionalWhat drives bad thinking in addiction workHow to recognize and avoid thinking fallaciesThe ethics and consequences of using critical thinking

""Dr. Taleff has provided an insightful analysis of the kinds of thinking errors often made by counselors. The text should be required reading in all areas of health and human services. The concepts and discussion are as valuable to experienced helpers as they are to novices.""
-Gregory Blevins, Ph.D., Professor, Governors State University "

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Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826118240
• ISBN 13: 9780826118240
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 174