The Psychodynamics of Addiction / Edition 1

by Martin Weegmann, Marcel Cohen

Overview

In the treatment of addictions and their psychological understanding, cognitive-behavioural and motivation approaches have been paramount. In contrast, the psychodynamic contribution has been muted. This book redresses this imbalance by bringing together a team of senior clinicians with psychotherapeutic backgrounds as well as extensive experience in addiction. Stress is placed on the diversity of psychodynamic understanding and its relevance to the everyday problems met by addicted individuals. The first theoretical part of the book is followed by examples from group and individual therapy, and the foreword is written by Dr Edward Khantzian. The Psychodynamics of Addiction will be of interest to psychotherapists who may lack experience in addiction, and to other clinicians working in the field - doctors, nurses and psychologists. Introduction - Review of Different Schools: Container and Contained: The School of Bion - The Application of Bowlby’s Attachment Theory to the Psychotherapy of Addictions - The Vulnerable Self: Heinz Kohut and the Addictions - Therapy: Dynamics of Addiction in the Clinical Situation - Psychodynamic Assessment of Drug Addicts - Individual Psychotherapy with Addicted People - Group Therapy for Addiction - Helping the Helpers: Psychodynamic Perspective on Relapse Prevention in Addiction - In Search of A Reliable Container: Staff Supervision in a DDU -Countertransference with Addicts - Addiction and the Family: Growing up with Alchohol or Drug Abuse in the Family - References - Index

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781861563354
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	07/19/2002
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.16(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Martin Weegmann is the author of The Psychodynamics of Addiction, published by Wiley.

Marcel Cohen is the author of The Psychodynamics of Addiction, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Historical Review of Different Schools.

Container and contained.

The School of Bion.

The Application of Bowlby' s Attachment Theory to The Psychotherapy of Addictions.

The Vulnerable Self.

Heinz Kohut and The addictions.

Therapy of Addicts.

Dynamics of Addiction in The Clinical situation.

Psychodynamic Assessment of Drug Addicts.

Individual Psychotherapy with Addicted People.

Group Therapy.

Psychodynamic Perspective on Relapse prevention in Addiction.

In Search of A Reliable Container. Staff Supervision in a DDU.

Countertransference With Addicts.

Community Psychodynamics.

Growing up With Alchohol or Drug Abuse in The Family.

References.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Sharon L Coleman, PsyD (Cermak Health Services)
Description: This book provides some very fundamental information on the different psychodynamic views in the understanding of addiction. It covers many of the key issues in treatment of addicted individuals.
Purpose: The purpose is to instruct practitioners in the core issues of human addiction. This is a significant goal given the prevalence of substance use and substance use disorders. The authors have provided an impressive basic text in the understanding of addiction.
Audience: The target audience are experienced practitioners (i.e., physicians, psychologists, nurses, etc.). However, I find it just as appropriate for students and counselors in the field of substance abuse. Together, these authors have a good deal of experience and background in addictions and this is apparent throughout the book.
Features: The book covers many of the important writers and concepts in psychodynamic theory and relate them specifically to addiction. The case vignettes are especially helpful in illuminating the often abstract concepts of psychodynamic theory. The book is written in a very frank and easy to understand manner. Many of the charts and tables help to illustrate the principles discussed.
Assessment: In general, this book offers an excellent illustration and interpretation of fundamental psychodynamic principles in relation to addiction. Both theory and application are presented here in a form that is easy for both students and advanced practitioners. Other texts (e.g., Essential Papers on Addiction, by Yalisove (New York University Press, 1997)) relating addiction and psychodynamic theory are often too abstract to provide much practical information.

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