Patt Denning, Jeannie Little

Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (eBook, ePUB)

An Alternative Approach to Addictions

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This acclaimed clinical guide helps clinicians put the proven principles of harm reduction into practice with therapy clients who have substance use problems. The paperback edition has a new preface on current research and service delivery models. Written by pioneers in the field, the book shows how to do effective therapeutic work with people still using alcohol or other drugs. It provides clear guidelines for conducting comprehensive assessments, making collaborative treatment decisions, and implementing interventions that combine motivational, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic strategies. The focus is reducing drug-related harm while also addressing co-occurring psychological and emotional difficulties. Detailed clinical illustrations are featured throughout.

See also the authors' related self-help guide, Over the Influence, Second Edition, an ideal client recommendation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 366
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781462502363
• Artikelnr.: 47978514

Autorenporträt

Patt Denning, PhD, Director of Clinical Services and Training; and Jeannie Little, LCSW, Executive Director, both at: Harm Reduction Therapy Center, San Francisco, CA

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the Paperback Edition (2024)
I. Setting the Stage
1. Why Practice Harm Reduction Psychotherapy?
2. What Is Harm Reduction Psychotherapy and Whom Is It For?
II. Harm Reduction Psychotherapy as an Integrated Treatment
3. Assessment as Treatment
4. Developing a Treatment Plan
5. The Fundamentals of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy
6. The Psychodynamic Matrix of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy
7. Motivational and Cognitive-Behavioral Contributions to Harm Reduction
Psychotherapy
8. The Role of Biology in Harm Reduction Psychotherapy
III. Applications
9. Harm Reduction Psychotherapy in Community-Based Settings
10. Harm Reduction Psychotherapy in Groups
11. The Power of Connection: Working with Families and Friends of Drug
Users
12. What Does It Take to Practice Harm Reduction Psychotherapy?
Appendix A. Differential Diagnosis
Appendix B. Harm Reduction Supervision, Edith Springer
Appendix C. Additional Resources
Appendix D. Recommended Readings