Substance Abuse Treatment and the Stages of Change : Selecting and Planning Interventions

This book presents a cohesive framework for understanding addictive behavior change and targeting treatment to the needs of particular clients.

The book delineates the stages of change model, describing specific clinical issues that arise at different points in the recovery process.

It then integrates the latest scientific and clinical research to identify the interventions and techniques that are most effective for meeting the challenges of each stage.

All aspects of addictions treatment are covered, from assessment to intervention and relapse management.

Concrete recommendations are offered for applying the stages of change model to clinical work with individuals, groups, couples and families, and two populations with special needs: women and the dually diagnosed.

Included throughout are illustrative case examples, helpful tables and figures, and bulleted lists of key points.