Substance Abuse: Information for School Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists, and Counselors
- ISBN-10
- 0134387643
- ISBN-13
- 9780134387642
- Series
- Substance Abuse
- Category
- Alcoholics
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-01-04
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Authors
- Thomas Harrison, Gary Fisher
Description
Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to MyCounselingLab� with Pearson eText. To order MyCounselingLab� with Pearson eText packaged with the bound book, use ISBN 0134387457. In an accessible writing style, Fisher and Harrison's Substance Abuse: Information for School Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists and Counselors presents succinct, practical coverage of alcohol and other drug prevention, treatment, and recovery for generalist students, prospective mental health professionals, and allied professionals. It includes basic information on substances of abuse and focuses on clinically relevant knowledge on such topics as cultural competence, co-occurring disorders, other behavioral addictions, children and families, and ethics and confidentiality. Each chapter includes clinical application cases and questions for further discussion. The new edition inclues a new chapter on "Co-Occurring Disorders and Other Special Populations," new information on cultural competencies and intervening with special populations such as the elderly and LGBTQQI, and new information on risk factors for alcohol and other drugs for culturally and ethnically diverse populations. Also available with MyCounselingLab� This title is also available with MyCounselingLab--an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with the text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students see key concepts demonstrated through video clips, practice what they learn, test their understanding, and receive feedback to guide their learning and ensure they master key learning outcomes.
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