Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviours: A Manual for Therapists / Edition 1

by Shamil Wanigaratne, Wendy Wallace, Jane Pullin, F. Keaney, Richard D. T. Farmer

Overview

Relapse prevention applies cognitive-behavioural strategies and lifestyle procedures to treat people with addiction problems. Other available literature on relapse prevention tends to be theoretical in nature; this book fulfils the need for a practical manual showing how therapists should carry out this form of treatment. It is based on the actual experience of the authors in using relapse prevention methods and provides working details on the different topics to be covered in each group or individual session. 'Homework' assignments are also provided and a chapter is devoted to 'trouble shooting' - how to deal with the potential problems encountered in this type of therapy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780632024841
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/08/1991
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Shamil Wanigaratne and Wendy Wallace are the authors of Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviours: A Manual for Therapists, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Introductory overview;.

Getting started;.

Anxiety;.

High-risk situations;.

Thinking errors;.

Psychological traps;.

Assertion;.

Decision making and problem solving;.

Lifestyle balance;.

Depression;.

Putting it all together;.

Troubleshooting