Applied Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches to the Treatment of Addiction: A Practical Treatment Guide

Applied Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches to the Treatment of Addiction: A Practical Treatment Guide
ISBN-10
0470510625
ISBN-13
9780470510629
Category
Psychology
Pages
238
Language
English
Published
2010-05-17
Publisher
Wiley
Authors
Luke Mitcheson, Jenny Maslin, Tim Meynen

Description

This new book offers professionals a practical guide to the psychological treatment of all substance abuse, including tobacco, alcohol, stimulant drugs, cannabis and opiates. It focuses on CBT interventions, which have the strongest evidence base for effectiveness in treating addictive disorders. Written by an author team highly experienced in the treatment of addiction, Applied Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches to the Treatment of Addiction will be accessible to a wide range of professionals, such as specialist nurses, drug counsellors and mental health graduate workers. The author team are all at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, UK.

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