Beyond Addiction - How Science and Kindness Help People Change

Leading innovators in progressive addiction treatment outline a science-based program for overcoming addiction-related problems, demonstrating how to effectively use positive reinforcement and motivational and behavioral strategies.

About the author

Jeffrey Foote, PhD, is cofounder and of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) and copresident of the CMC:Foundation for Change, a not-for-profit organization focused on helping families affected by substance use. He has been a leader in the science and humanity of change for thirty-five years.Carrie Wilkens, PhD, is cofounder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) and copresident of the CMC:Foundation for Change, a not-for-profit organization focused on helping families affected by substance use. She has more than twenty-five years of experience in evidence-based treatments for substance use and post-traumatic stress. The media regularly seek out her expertise.Nicole Kosanke, PhD, is clinical director of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC), where she specialized in evidence-based treatments for substance use and co-occurring disorders. She is also a trainer at the CMC:Foundation for Change and has more than twenty years of experience supporting parents and other family members.Stephanie Higgs is an editor, writer, and publisher dedicated to bridging the gap between helpful ideas and people who could use the help.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey Foote, Jeffrey/ Wilkens Foote, Foote Jeffrey, Stephanie Higgs, Higgs Stephanie, Nicole Kosanke, Kosanke Nicole, Carrie Wilkens, Wilkens Carrie
• Assisted by: Holly Whitaker (Foreword), Holly Whitaker (Introduction)
• Publisher: Scribner USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.01.2015
• EAN: 9781476709482
• ISBN: 978-1-4767-0948-2
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 215 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, Coping with drug & alcohol abuse, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General, MEDICAL / Neurology, SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / Drugs, SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / Alcohol, Self-help & personal development, Popular psychology, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Family & relationships, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Coping with / advice about drug and alcohol problems