A Practical Guide to Facilitating Substance Use Disorder Recovery (Paperback)

Geraldine Miller

ISBN 10: 1516542932 / ISBN 13: 9781516542932

Published by Cognella Academic Publishing, 2024

About this Item

Paperback. A Practical Guide to Facilitating Substance Use Disorder Recovery is unique in its perspective on substance use disorder (SUD) recovery. This how-to manual assists readers in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of SUDs. It is a comprehensive, condensed book of practical, novel approaches for the SUD helping professional in various fields. The book is anchored in both clinical observations and research and provides historical and current information about the philosophy, approaches, and culture within the SUD field.The book describes the active SUD brain; contributing SUD factors from the biopsychosocial model perspective; intervention components facilitating the development of the recovering SUD brain; SUD recovery colloquial expressions; integrated knowledge/experience of paraprofessionals and professionals; emotional sobriety concepts; use of recovery community groups (counseling and self-help groups) to develop a balanced lifestyle; the impact of technology on self-help groups; use of creative techniques (story/metaphor; humor; experiential activity/play; and music); and the four-legged stool of self-care that includes the necessity of a spiritual dimension in recovery in order to have a balanced recovery lifestyle. Throughout the text, stress management tips, SUD recovery stories, case studies, exercises, and appendices are provided. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781516542932

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Practical Guide to Facilitating Substance ...

Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing

Publication Date: 2024

Binding: Paperback

Condition: new