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Treating Drug Abusers G Bennett

Treating Drug Abusers By G Bennett

Treating Drug Abusers by G Bennett


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Summary

This guide to current approaches in treating drug abusers includes case studies of particular treatments and focuses on relapses, family therapy and the transmission of the HIV virus. The author has also written Eating Matters.

Treating Drug Abusers Summary

Treating Drug Abusers by G Bennett

Treating Drug Abusers provides a clear, practical guide to current approaches in the treatment of drug-taking. Written by practitioners for practitioners, it takes a psychological perspective to the problem. The authors include detailed case studies of particular treatments, focusing on, among other things, relapse and its prevention, family therapy, and the transmission of the HIV virus.

Treating Drug Abusers Reviews

`Lively and stimulating throughout ... will be of enormous assistance to those struggling to offer better defined therapeutic help to clients alongside harm minimisation.' - The International Journal of Drug Policy

`A substantial contribution to the literature ... it should be of considerable assistance to all social workers who seek to extend their knowledge and skills in working with problem drug-takers.' - Social Work Today

`Recommended for its thoughtful advocacy of psychological interventions in community settings.' - British Journal of Addiction

'soundly referenced, up to date, reasonably priced and will fill a gap in the market. I, therefore, confidently recommend its purchase for health studies libraries or workers in the field.' - Nursing Standard

Table of Contents

1.Introduction Gerald Bennett; Part I Developments in View of Drug Abuse: 2. Changing conceptions of the nature of drug abuse Gillian Tober; Part 2 Developments in Treatment: 3. Motivating heroin users for change Henck van Bilsen and Andree van Ernst, 4. Family therapy and addiction Dennis Yandoli, Geraldine Mulleady, and Claire Robbins, 5. Relapse prevention training Mike Scott, 6. Medical Treatment for problem drug takers Nas Choudry, 7. Managing benzodiazepine withdrawal Moira Hamlin and Diane Hammersley, 8. Facing up to AIDS Stewart Dickson and Jane Hollis; Part 3 Development in Services: 9. Drug treatment and prescribing practice: what can be learned from the past? Jenny Wilks, 10. The community drug team: current practice Justine Schneider, Paul Davis, Will Nuzum, and Gerald Bennett, 11. The community drug team: lessons from alcohol and handicap services Sue Clement

Additional information

GOR003729687
9780415058377
0415058376
Treating Drug Abusers by G Bennett
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
1990-10-04
208
N/A
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