A Contemporary Approach to Substance Use Disorders and Addiction Counseling

Written as an introduction to the field of addiction counseling, this text covers the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to counsel people who are struggling with addiction. Drs. Brooks and McHenry provide a straightforward and holistic approach to treatment and recovery, from the major theoretical underpinnings, to assessment and diagnosis, to relapse prevention and spirituality. With a focus on current clinical applications and how-tos, this book is ideal both for master’s-level addictions courses and mental health clinicians. Topics covered are cultural and gender issues, including work with LGBT clients; drug classifications and referral; assessment, diagnosis, and interview techniques; the continuum from nonuse to addiction; work in college/university, school, and community/mental health agency settings; developmental approaches in treatment; the role of the family; grief and loss in addiction; group counseling; relapse and recovery; spirituality and support groups; addictions training, certification, and ethics; and the importance of counselor self-care. Exploration questions and suggested activities are presented in each chapter. *Requests for digital versions from the ACA can be found on wiley.com *To request print copies, please visit the ACA website https://imis.counseling.org/store/ *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to permissions@counseling.org

Table of Contents:
About the Authors vii Acknowledgments ix Chapter 1 Drug and Alcohol Counseling: An Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Diversity Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment 13 Chapter 3 Types of Drugs and Their Effects 43 Chapter 4 Assessment, Diagnosis, and Interview Techniques 79 Chapter 5 Continuum of Nonuse to Addiction: A Biopsychosocial Understanding 115 Chapter 6 Treatment and Treatment Settings 137 Chapter 7 Developmental Approaches in Treating Addiction 153 Chapter 8 Family and Addiction 171 Chapter 9 Grief and Loss in Addiction 183 Chapter 10 Group Counseling and Addiction 193 Chapter 11 Relapse Prevention and Recovery 225 Chapter 12 Spirituality and Support Groups in Recovery 247 Chapter 13 Addictions Training, Certifi cation, and Ethics 261 Chapter 14 The Importance of Counselor Self-Care 281 References 289 Index 311

About the Author :
Ford Brooks, EdD, is a professor in the Department of Counseling and College Student Personnel at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Bill McHenry, PhD, is dean of Graduate Studies and Research at Texas A&M University, Texarkana.