Treating Drug Abusers

Treating Drug Abusers provides a clear, practical guide to current approaches in the treatment of drug-taking. Written by practitioners for practitioners, it takes a psychological perspective to the problem. The authors include detailed case studies of particular treatments, focusing on, among other things, relapse and its prevention, family therapy, and the transmission of the HIV virus.

List of contents

List of Contributors, 1. Introduction, Part 1 - Developments in Views of Drug Abuse, 2. Changing conceptions of the nature of drug abuse, Part 2 - Developments in Treatment, 3. Motivating heroin users for change, 4. Family therapy and addiction, 5. Relapse prevention training, 6. Medical treatment for problem drug takers, 7. Managing benzodiazepine withdrawal, 8. Facing up to AIDS, Part 3 - Developments in Services, 9. Drug treatment and prescribing practice: what can be learned from the past?, 10. The Community Drug Team: current practice, 11. The Community Drug Team: lessons from alcohol and handicap services, Name index, Subject index

About the author

Gerald Bennett is the Clinical Psychologist with the East Dorset Community Drug Team in Bournemouth.

Summary

A clear, practical guide to current approaches in the treatment of drug-taking. Taking a psychological perspective, the authors focus on, among other things, relapse and its prevention, family therapy, and transmission of HIV virus.

Product details

• Authors: G Bennett, G. Bennett
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.10.1990
• EAN: 9780415058377
• ISBN: 978-0-415-05837-7
• No. of pages: 208
• Weight: 204 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Sociology, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / General, Addiction & therapy, Drug & substance abuse: social aspects, Psychotherapy, Social welfare & social services, Mental health services, Social welfare and social services, Addiction and therapy, Medical Sociology, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Nursing specialties