Anger Management Based Alcohol Treatment: Integrated Therapy for Anger and Alcohol Use Disorder

ISBN-13: 9780128127094 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 324 str.

Kimberly Walitzer; Jerry Deffenbacher; Molly Rath

Spis treści

Section 1 Basis for Anger Management-based Alcohol Treatment1. Introduction2. Brief Overview of Alcohol Use Disorder3. Overview of Anger-related Emotions4. The Anger - Alcohol Connection

Section 2 Assessment and Preparation5. Assessment Instruments and Considerations6. Preparation for Anger Management-based Alcohol Treatment

Section 3 Anger Management-based Alcohol Treatment Techniques7. Self-Monitoring and Self-Awareness8. Sobriety Skills9. Relaxation Coping Skills10. Cognitive Coping Skills11. Coping Skills Rehearsal12. Relapse Prevention13. Putting It All Together

Section 4 Other Topics and Issues14. Gender and Client Diversity 15. Broader Implications and Final Thoughts

AppendixA: Worksheets and HandoutsB: Assessment Measures

O autorze

Deputy Director and Senior Research Scientist at University of Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions. Research Associate Professor at the University of Buffalo Psychology Department. Dr. Walitzer has been actively involved in clinical research on alcohol problems for 25 years. She is a New York state licensed psychologist, and completed an NIAAA-funded RO1 NIH grant award, "Developing Anger Management (CRCS) for Use in Alcoholism Treatment”. She has also completed a pilot study on anger management-based smoking cessation in conjunction with nicotine replacement therapy. Dr. Deffenbacher has 30 years of experience in clinical outcome research on anger reduction, having designed and assessed anger reduction interventions. Therapist and supervisor at the Research Institute on Addiction Treatment Services. During this time she has served as the primary therapist on the pilot studies for both the anger management for alcohol use disorders as well as anger management in nicotine dependent smokers.