Working with Substance Misusers: A Guide to Theory and Practice

ISBN-13: 9780415235686 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 386 str.

McBride

Opis

This textbook has been specially written by experienced teachers and clinicians for all professionals working in the field of substance use for the first time. Using role plays, clinical scenarios and reader activities to aid understanding, Working with Substance Misusers covers: key theory/practice links; types of use and types of treatment; specific client groups; social policy and service issues; user and worker perspectives. Each chapter highlights the appropriate evidence base, encourages the student to reflect critically on what they have read and to consider the implications for practice.

Recenzje

'This book is an excellent comprehensive text for those workers new to substance misuse from a range of Professional backgrounds including nursing and medical staff, social workers, psychologists, counsellors and volunteers. It is an excellent teaching resource for teachers and trainers.' - The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Spis treści

Part One: Introduction 1. Some Substance of Misuse 2. Exploring Substance Misuse and Dependence; Explanations, Theories and Models 3. Working Effectively with Substance Misusers Part Two 4. Client Assessment 5. Behavioural and Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to Substance Misuse Treatment 6. Motivationally Based Interventions for Behaviour Change 7. Brief Interventions, Brief Interactions 8. Harm Minimisation 9. Twelve Step Approaches 10. Family Interventions in Substance Misuse 11. Medical Approaches and Prescribing: Drugs 12. Medical Approaches and Prescribing: Alcohol 13. Physical Health Problems 14. Relapse Prevention 15. Home Detoxification 16 Complementary or Alternative Medicine for Substance Misuse Part Three 17 A Suitable Case for Treatment - An Introduction to British Drug Policy 18. Coercion and the Criminal Justice System 19. Health Promotion, Public Health and Substance Misuse 20. Organisation of services - Putting It All Together 21. Evaluating Treatment Services Part Four 22. Dual Diagnosis 23. Women and Alcohol 24. Drug Use and Women's Reproductive Health 25. Young People 26. Anti-discriminatory Practice in Substance Misuse Work 27. Substance Misuse and Older People 28. Androgenic-anabolic Steroid Misuers Part Five 29. Case Studies

O autorze

Trudi Petersen has worked in acute psychiatric services, substance misuse and health promotion. She currently works as a hepatitis research nurse specialist at Bristol Specialist Drug Service and lectures at the University of Glamorgan in South Wales.
Andrew McBride is a consultant psychiatrist in Oxford. He previously ran services in Cardiff and Mid Glamorgan.