An Introduction to the Evidence-Based Practice Movement
This book is an attempt to bridge the gap between research on substance abuse treatment programs and what actually goes on in the field of substance abuse treatment. It is aimed at both the academic and practitioner market (as is Perkinson) and it clearly describes how to determine what evidence based practice is and it addresses some of the challenges that practioners and agency directors might face in implementing EBP. The book is well-written and highly practical. It contains two complete case studies that outline two examples of Evidence based practice which will be particularly useful in the course market.
This user-friendly handbook provides valuable information for practitioners about drug misuse and focuses on current practice in a custodial situation. It is an easy to use guide, including an extensive index and useful appendices and incorporating case studies and checklists that reinforce key learning points. "Drugs in Prison" is a comprehensive and essential handbook for all practitioners and students with an interest in penal drugs policy.
This comprehensive and accessible book documents the physical and emotional effects of substance abuse in girls and women, explores the role of the advertising and entertainment industries in popularizing various substances of abuse, and discusses the way America responds to this enormous health problem. Covering a broad range of ......
Cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention helps clients through the process of relapse recovery by focusing on cognitive, behavioral, and lifestyle choices that might be changed or reinforced to help the client prevent relapse. This work demonstrates an approach to working with clients dealing with addictions or compulsive habits.
Understanding and Applying the Most Effective Treatment Intervention
Nicotine consumed via cigarettes is addictive, as well as destructive. This is review and examination of the available techniques and methods that clinicians can use to effectively treat this condition.
Studies have shown that heavy drinkers who begin meditating show a decrease in the amount they drink. Here, the author demonstrates his meditative technique for helping clients with substance addictions.
The Provider's Guide (Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents) identifies psychological, biological, and social factors that contribute to the onset of adolescent deviance, including substance abuse, delinquency, and crime. Causal models for these problem behaviors are described, followed by a review of assessment and treatment protocols widely used in contemporary practice. Guidelines are provided for delivery of the 32- session PSD-C treatment curriculum, specifically designed for adolescents who manifest co-existing juvenile justice and substance abuse problems. The PSD-C Provider's Guide explains how effective adolescent treatment derives from integration of the following evidence-based: strategies: motivational enhancement; stages of change; gender and diversity proficiency; cognitive-behavioral skill development; relapse and recidivism prevention; differential assessment; and individualized treatment planning. The Provider's Guide delineates principles for effective adolescent-focused treatment in tandem with the Participant's Workbook: Pathways to Self-Discovery and Change (PSD-C).
This work deals with substance abuse among the incarcerated criminal population as well as the street criminal in a criminogenic neighborhood or setting. It is designed to be used by criminal justice professionals particularly those in corrections and intervention programs. Law enforcement program managers will also be able to develop programs ......
Alcohol thought Chris McCully was Mr. Wonderful. When Chris was drinking, he sometimes thought so too Mr. Generous, Mr. Witty and Charming, Mr. Champagne. But there are other labels 'chronic alcoholic' (all over the medical notes); 'high risk offender' (in the court record). Goodbye, Mr. Wonderful gives a detailed account of the early stages ......
