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.

Product Description: A BOLD WALKABOUT ACROSS THE LAND OF VISION, IMAGINATION, AND REALITY "The stories in this book are a combination of my imagination, vision, and experiences and contacts," writes storyteller Judith A. Lewis about this compelling collection of 65 stories about the Australian Outback, the Pacific, India, and traveling...read more

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Product Description: This unique new resource explores the views of dozens of leading exper ts in the addictions field. It combines current theory and innovative practice for treating and preventing a broad spectrum of addictive beh aviors, including alcohol abuse, drug abuse, tobacco abuse, eating dis orders and gambling...read more

Product Description: This text describes innovative methods for meeting clients needs through personalized assessment, treatment planning, and behavior change strategies. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A textbook for students who will be health counselors in schools, workplaces, health-care organizations, and other contexts. Explains how to use counseling skills to help patients with weight control, smoking, chronic pain, and other health problems...read more

Product Description: * Guidelines for planning and implementing effective community counseling programs..* Examines 4 vital facets of community services: direct and in-direct community services and client services..* Includes many examples of outreach to vulnerable client populations.