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Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse

Bruce S. Liese; Aaron T. Beck; Fred D. Wright; Cory F. Newman

Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse was written in response to the ever-growing need to formulate and test cost-effective treatments for substance abuse disorders. Representing a major advance for meeting this pressing need, cognitive therapy offers a well-documented and demonstrably efficacious psychosocial treatment model. Emanating from the research and practical experience of Aaron T. Beck and his colleagues, this book demonstrates how cognitive therapy can be easily replicated by therapists and counselors alike. Comprehensive and accessible, this volume clearly details the cognitive model of substance abuse, the specifics of case formulation, management of the therapeutic relationship, and the structure of the therapy sessions. It discusses how to educate patients in the treatment model and manage their cravings for drugs and alcohol. Specific cognitive and behavioral strategies and techniques are described in detail, as is the management of acute crises and chronic problems in patients' lives. Methods for understanding and working with such patients who present concomitant problems of depression, anxiety low frustration tolerance, anger, and personality disorders are spelled out in detail. Chapters also address such significant topics as managing relapse and strategies for relapse prevention. Unlike the many works that focus on theory and epidemiology, this volume concentrates on clinical procedures in a way that is both teachable and testable. An ideal treatment manual that can be utilized independently, or in conjunction with psychopharmacological or 12-step programs, Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse will be valued by all mental health practitioners who work with substanceabusers, regardless of their orientation or the extent of their previous experience with either cognitive therapy or substance abuse.

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Other editions: Softcover - 2001

Treating Substance Abuse: A Clinical Demonstration of Cognitive Therapy

Bruce S. Liese; Aaron T. Beck; Fred D. Wright

deal as a basic introduction alone, or as a companion to the book Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse, this audio program clearly demonstrates how cognitive therapy can be effectively used in work with substance abusers. Through recordings of actual client interviews as well as narrated instruction, the techniques and theories developed by Drs. Beck, Wright, Newman, and Liese are brought to life for the listener. The program clearly describes cost-effective clinical procedures that can easily be replicated by therapists and counselors alike. Also included is an overview of the structure of cognitive therapy, a conceptualization and socialization of the patient, discussion of the therapeutic relationship, and cognitive-behavioral techniques and strategies for helping addicted people. With summary comments provided by Dr. Aaron T. Beck, these accessible audio tapes are useful to all mental health practitioners, regardless of their previous levels of experience.

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