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,...

Traditions of group therapy permeate the substance misuse field from residential and day centre group programmes and the fellowship group tradition to the panoply of support/education and relapse prevention groups offered by out patient services. This book covers topics on psychotherapy and addiction.