Substance abuse treatment and the stages of change : selecting and planning interventions /

"A widely adopted practitioner resource and course text, this book shows how to apply knowledge about behavior change in general -- and the stages-of-change model in particular -- to make substance abuse treatment more effective. The authors are leaders in the field who describe ways to tailor...

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Main Authors: Connors, Gerard J. Gerard Joseph, 1952
Group Author: DiClemente, Carlo C; Velasquez, Mary Marden; Donovan, Dennis M. Dennis Michael
Published: The Guilford Press,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: 2016.
©2013
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
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Summary: "A widely adopted practitioner resource and course text, this book shows how to apply knowledge about behavior change in general -- and the stages-of-change model in particular -- to make substance abuse treatment more effective. The authors are leaders in the field who describe ways to tailor interventions for clients with varying levels of motivation or readiness to change. They draw on cutting-edge theory and research on the transtheoretical model to explain what works (and what doesn't work) at different stages of change. Rich clinical examples illustrate the "whats," "whys," and "how-to
Carrier Form: xi, 356 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-345) and index.
ISBN: 9781462524983 (paperback) :
1462524982 (paperback)
Index Number: RJ506
CLC: R969.3
Call Number: R969.3/C752-1/2nd ed.
Contents: Background and overview -- The stages of change -- Assessment -- Treatment planning -- Individual treatment -- Group treatment -- Couple treatment and family involvement -- Populations with special needs: the cases of women and DUI offenders -- Relapse -- Applications in opportunistic settings -- Final thoughts and future directions.