Psychotherapy, Psychological Treatments and the Addictions - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521556759 ISBN 13: 9780521556750

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1996

Synopsis

Treatment of an ever increasing variety of addictive behaviors owes much to a wide range of psychotherapeutic approaches that have tended to roll continuously in and out of fashion. Over recent years, an initiative has been established to appraise critically the use of psychotherapy in all areas of psychiatry. This work serves as a timely review of psychological treatments in the addictions field and provides a rare combination of expertise both from addiction specialists and those who use psychotherapeutic approaches to solve a wide range of personal problems. Its coverage includes contextual ideas that are basic to the choice of approach to therapy, and an exploration of particular treatment strategies. Throughout, this volume provides authoritative statements while engaging the reader in the excitement of debate. It forms a valuable reference that is sure to appeal to a wide range of practitioners and researchers concerned with alcohol and drug abuse.

About this title

Book Description:

This timely review of psychological treatments in the addictions field provides a rare combination of expertise from addiction specialists as well as those who use psychotherapeutic approaches to solve a wide range of personal problems. It forms a valuable reference for all concerned with alcohol and drug abuse.

From the Back Cover:

Throughout, this volume is able to provide both authoritative statements and to engage the reader in the excitement of debate.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0521556759
• ISBN 13: 9780521556750
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 286
• Editor: Edwards Griffith, Dare Christopher