The First Session with Substance Abusers: A Step-by-Step Guide
Nicholas A. Cummings
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Description for The First Session with Substance Abusers: A Step-by-Step Guide
Hardcover. This work offers a new approach to the first session with a difficult and often resistant population, who seldom enter treatment for their underlying drug or alcohol problem. This definitive plan aims to understand the individual and to assess and evaluate the depth of the problem. Series: First session. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKSN2; MMZR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
It is during the critical first session with substance abusers that clinicians have the first, and all too often the last, opportunity to break through the wall of denial and create an atmosphere of trust that is so crucial to changing behavior. Written by a father-daughter team of clinical psychologists, The First Session with Substance Abusers outlines a proven plan for conducting an initial session that can uncover substance abuse problems with clients no matter how resistant or manipulative they may be. Applying the methods outlined in this book, psychologists and health professionals can use the first session to assess ... Read more
It is during the critical first session with substance abusers that clinicians have the first, and all too often the last, opportunity to break through the wall of denial and create an atmosphere of trust that is so crucial to changing behavior. Written by a father-daughter team of clinical psychologists, The First Session with Substance Abusers outlines a proven plan for conducting an initial session that can uncover substance abuse problems with clients no matter how resistant or manipulative they may be. Applying the methods outlined in this book, psychologists and health professionals can use the first session to assess ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
First session
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787949334
SKU
V9780787949334
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About Nicholas A. Cummings
NICHOLAS A. CUMMINGS is the president of the Foundation for Behavioral Health and Distinguished Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is the former president of the American Psychological Association, founder of California School of Professional Psychology, and founding CEO of American Biodyne. JANET L. CUMMINGS is president of The Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Foundation and in ... Read more
Reviews for The First Session with Substance Abusers: A Step-by-Step Guide
"Therapists may have failed to detect underlying addictions because they had no compelling model for assessment and treatment. Cummings and Cummings illuminate this previously murky area and provide an easy-to-follow beacon for clinicians of all persuasions. My highest recommAndation." (Jeffrey K. Zeig, director, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation) "Full of insights and pearls of clinical wisdom. The ... Read more