Treatment Approaches for Alcohol and Drug Dependence

About the Authors

Practice Sheets and Client Handouts

Foreword by Nick Heather

How to Read this Book

Acknowledgements

PART I: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS

1. General Counselling Skills

2. Assessment

3. Motivational Interviewing

4. Goal Setting

PART II: STRATEGIES FOR ACTION

5. Brief and Early Interventions

6. Problem-solving Skills

7. Drink and Drug Refusal Skills

8. Assertiveness Skills

9. Communication Skills

10. Cognitive Therapy

11. Relaxation Training

12. Behavioural Self-management

13. Involving Concerned Others

14. Pharmacotherapies

PART III: MAINTAINING CHANGE

15. Self-help Groups

16. Relapse Prevention Training

17. Extended Care

PART IV: SPECIAL GROUPS AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES

18. Case Management

19. Working with Young People

20. Dual Diagnosis

PART V: DESIGNING AN INTERVENTION

21. Putting It All Together

22. Vignettes

Index

Tracey Jarvis is a clinical psychologist with expertise in the treatment of substance abuse and dependence, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems. She has developed tertiary level educational materials and is an experienced trainer in the drug and alcohol field. She has also published research articles in scholarly journals and been responsible for a review of treatment outcome research.

Jenny Tebbutt is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience in the forensic field. She has expertise in the complex psychological treatment and case management of court mandated adolescent and adult clients. She has a strong background in drug and alcohol and child abuse research. She has also published articles in scholarly journals.

Richard P. Mattick is the Professor of Drug and Alcohol Studies at the University of New South Wales, Sydney within the Faculty of Medicine where he is the Director of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. He has authored many scientific articles and books. His fields of expertise include the management of opioid and cocaine dependence, the treatment of young people and the application of pharmacotherapies for alcohol and other drug dependence.

Fiona Shand is a senior research officer with the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre in Sydney, Australia. She has a background in the development of training materials. More recently she managed the development of evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of alcohol dependence for the Australian Government's National Alcohol Strategy. Fiona has also published articles in scientific journals.