forcehimes

An indispensable practitioner reference and text, this engaging book is comprehensive, authoritative, and focused on how to provide effective help to clients with substance use disorders. The leading authors present a state-of-the-art framework for assessment and treatment. They describe and illustrate evidence-based treatment methods, including cognitive-behavioral, 12-step, motivational, pharmacological, and family approaches. Also addressed are such crucial clinical issues as resistance, maintenance of change, treating co-occurring disorders, and spirituality. Reproducible clinical tools can be photocopied from the book or downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Of special utility, the companion Web page also features more than 25 additional ready-to-use assessment tools referenced in the book.