Summary
Contents
Subject index
A single case example runs throughout the book to compare different treatment approaches and provide a realistic introduction to the complexities of co-occurring substance use (e.g., opiate), process addiction (e.g., sex addiction), and psychiatric (e.g., major depression) disorders. Additional case examples appear in every chapter to highlight issues of diversity and social justice. DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, the 2014 ACA code of ethics, and 2016 CACREP standards are integrated throughout. A section on ethical considerations appears in every chapter, providing ethical dilemmas for readers to consider. Chapter-ending sections apply the text to adolescents and, unlike other books in the market, older adults. A chapter focused on neuropsychological and psychopharmacological issues addresses how these issues may influence client performance in treatment. A review of the state of the profession provides context for the field’s myriad licenses and certifications and educational levels of clinicians.
Family Counseling Interventions
Family Counseling Interventions
Basic Family Counseling Concepts
Miller, Forcehimes, and Zweben (2011) noted that effective addiction treatment addresses not only clients’ substance use problems but also the clients’ relationships with significant others (such as their family) in order to facilitate the best possible scenario for recovery. Addiction impacts all members of the family. Similarly, dysfunction within a family tends to remain steadfast and not easily changed. The challenge is to understand the needs of each individual member (including the addicted family member), the various subgroups within the family, and the family as a whole. That is what this chapter covers—the various models that inform the counselor regarding the potential origins and current perpetuation of the addictive and other dysfunctional disorders.
Boundaries
Families live ...
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