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In adapting a new, clinically focused manual from their
popular American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Substance Abuse
Treatment, now in its fourth edition, Dr. Marc Galanter and Dr.
Herbert Kleber intend Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Substance
Abuse to be of practical application to both experienced clinicians
and those new to the field substance abuse intervention. This manual:
• Reviews the most common psychotherapeutic interventions for
opiod-related and alcohol-related substance abuse disorders.
• Features
chapters authored by leading authorities on each intervention covered.
•
Gives valuable insight into the substance abuse disorders that affect over
20% of the U.S. population at some time in their lives.
• Outlines
diagnostic tools such as patient assessment, patient placement criteria, and
how to test for and identify recent drug use.
• Confirms that the most
common interventions for virtually all substance abuse disorders are
psychotherapy and behavioral approaches.
Only one in ten patients with substance abuse disorders actually seek
and receive treatment. The text is intended to address and overcome the
shortage of substance abuse treatment providers and the inadequate training
of many clinicians in the intervention techniques they will need in order to
help these patients.
Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Substance Abuse brings
together chapters by experts in their respective treatment specialties,
written in a consistent format and style for easy reference. Chapters
include relevant case studies on the following topics:
• Drs. Greenfield and Hennessey's chapter on assessing the patient
combines key didactic points with the compassion and insights of two
experienced therapists.
• Dr. el-Guebaly lays out the cross-cultural
aspects of addiction therapy and its increasing importance in our culturally
diverse society.
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy (Dr. Carroll),
motivational therapy (Dr. Di Clemente), and contingency management (Dr.
Higgins) are probably the three most studied behavioral interventions for
substance abuse disorders, though not the most used.
• The principles
outlined by Drs. Frances, Mack, and Lightdale in covering psychodynamic
psychotherapy can improve insights into and practice of other modalities.
• Twelve-step facilitation (Dr. Ries) lays out how to improve the
chance of successful referral to Alcoholic Anonymous as well as how to
utilize its precepts in other settings.
• Network Therapy, a specialty
practiced by volume editor Marc Galanter, is a multimodal approach to
rehabilitation that enlists the support of family members and friends to try
to achieve prompt abstinence and ongoing relapse prevention.
Multiple techniques discussed in this volume are brought to life in an
accompanying DVD that reinforces the text by sharing reenacted segments of
actual sessions of multimodal Network Therapy. This text is highly
recommended for psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric
nurses, residents and fellows, and anyone interested in substance abuse
treatment and prevention.
This is an exceptional written by true experts in the field. It is a comprehensive review of the evidence for and effectiveness of various psychotherapeutic interventions for this patient population. It clearly shows there is more than just 12-step programs that are effective for this patient population. All clinicians and instructors in this area should be familiar with this book.
— Michael Easton, M.D.,
The chapters are scholarly and informative and should satisfy the empirically minded and the clinician and the learner alike. I would recommend this book in particular for psychiatrists, residents, addiction therapists, and social workers.
— John M. Wryobeck, Ph.D., ABPP,
I would recommend this book to those who have an interest in psychotherapy for substance abuse and are seeking an overview of assessment and psychotherapy treatments in an American context.
— Mark Ashraph,
Marc Galanter, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, New York University School of Medicine.
Herbert D. Kleber, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Division of Substance Abuse, Columbia University.
Introduction. Use of the DVD on network therapy. Assessment of the patient. Testing to identify recent drug use. Cross-cultural aspects of addiction therapy. Patient placement criteria. Motivational enhancement. Intervention with the addicted person. Cognitive-behavioral therapies. Contingency management. Psychodynamic psychotherapy. Network therapy. Group therapy. Twelve-step facilitation for co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders. Family therapy. The history of Alcoholics Anonymous and the experiences of patients. Index.