"In this book, Cynthia Glidden-Tracey lays out an integrated, holistic, and effective approach to clients' inevitably intertwined problems, which requires all practitioners to develop skills for detecting, assessing, and addressing substance use whenever concerns about it emerge in the course of therapy. She describes the frequent co-occurrence of substance misuse and other mental health problems, reviews therapy models and current professional questions, and empowers practitioners with the latest scientific knowledge about the causes and effective treatment of addictions. She goes on to detail the essential tasks that must be performed by therapists who find they are dealing with substance misuse that is embedded in the larger context of clients' lives. These interwoven therapeutic tasks include substance use assessment, treatment planning (including deciding when to refer to specialized counselors or programs), psychoeducation, relapse prevention, interventions to address problems linked to the client's substance abuse, and termination. Throughout, her points are grounded in rich clinical examples."--BOOK JACKET.
