A Quick Start Guide to Methadone Maintenance Counseling - Softcover

Kou, Abraham H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1731535562 ISBN 13: 9781731535566

Publisher: Independently published, 2018

Synopsis

Working in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) can feel foreign for even the most seasoned substance use professionals because of its nuanced nature and unique subculture. A Quick Start Guide to Methadone Maintenance Counseling is a short and easy-to-read manual written by practicing mental health professionals. This guide adopts a bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework for understanding opioid use disorder, and covers topics like: the theory and phases of MMT, maternal opioid addiction, harm reduction, trauma and chemical dependency, motivational interviewing, working with clients' loved ones, building sober social support and spirituality, nutrition and exercise, and useful resources for treating opioid dependency.

About this title

About the Author

Abraham Kou, LPC, CAADC is a licensed mental health therapist and Pennsylvania board certified alcohol & drug counselor that specializes in providing trauma-informed care for those grappling with chemical dependency. He is passionate about delivering education surrounding the disease model of addiction and the notion that there are many different roads to recovery. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1731535562
• ISBN 13: 9781731535566
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 138