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Chemical dependency counseling : a practical guide

Robert R. Perkinson (Author)
Best-selling comprehensive guide for counselors and front-line professionals who work with the chemically dependent and addicted in a variety of settings. Guiding the counselor step-by-step through treatment, this volume presents state-of-the-art tools, forms, and tests necessary to deliver outstanding treatment and meet the highest standards demanded by accrediting bodies. New to this edition: research updates, including articles from the CDC, SAMHSA, Intervention; updated research on drugs of abuse; Toxicology tests and techniques such as GCT, CDT, and EtG; Updated content in every chapter, including information on cognitive behavioral skills, dialectical behavior therapy, relapse prevention skills, psychopharmacology protocols, adolescent cognitive development, and CARF standards; New 2001 workbooks; 68 appendices, including the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health National Findings, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, NAADAC Code of Ethics, and Daily Craving Record

Print Book, English, 2012
4th ed
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 2012