Treating Substance Abuse: Theory and Technique

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This state-of-the-art text and clinical resource captures the breadth of current knowledge about substance abuse and its treatment. For each of the major evidence-based treatment approaches a chapter on basic assumptions and theories is followed by a chapter on clinical applications including illustrative case material. Expert contributors cover motivational contingency management cognitive-behavioral 12-step family and pharmacological approaches. Concluding chapters discuss effective ways to integrate different treatments in a range of clinical settings. New to This Edition Reflects significant advances in research and clinical practice. Chapter on the biology of substance use disorders. Chapter on an additional treatment setting: primary care. Chapter on case management.