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Critical Thinking for Addiction Professionals - Softcover

Taleff PhD CSAC MAC, Michael J.

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9780826118240: Critical Thinking for Addiction Professionals
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0826118240 ISBN 13: 9780826118240
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2006

Synopsis

Learn to Think Critically and Make Better Decisions

Addiction professionals make decisions everyday that impact peoples lives. Sometimes these decisions are solid, and sometimes they are the result of flawed thinking, which often results from myths and generalizations that are perpetuated in the field. Thinking flaws are common not just in counselors, but in supervisors, administrators, and presenters, and can lead to potentially negative outcomes both for clients and for programs.

In this easy-to-read guide--the first to bring together critical thinking and addiction work--critical thinking expert and addiction professional Dr. Michael J. Taleff offers readers the tools they need to think critically and make better decisions.

    Readers learn:

  • To evaluate their critical thinking abilities
  • The characteristics of a critical thinking professional
  • What drives bad thinking in addiction work
  • How to recognize and avoid thinking fallacies
  • The ethics and consequences of using critical thinking

Dr. Taleff has provided an insightful analysis of the kinds of thinking errors often made by counselors. The text should be required reading in all areas of health and human services. The concepts and discussion are as valuable to experienced helpers as they are to novices."
-Gregory Blevins, Ph.D., Professor, Governors State University

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About the Author

Mike Taleff, Ph.D, CSAC, MAC has worked in the alcohol and other drug field for over thirty-five years, and teaches substance abuse courses at Leeward Community College in Hawaii.

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Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0826118240
ISBN 13 
9780826118240
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
176
Rating
  • 4.07 out of 5 stars
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