Psychology & Psychiatry : Clinical Psychology

The stages-of-change model has become widely known as a framework for conceptualizing recovery. Less well known are the processes that drive movement through the stages or how the stages apply to becoming addicted. From Carlo C. DiClemente, codeveloper of the transtheoretical model, this book offers a panoramic view of the entire continuum of addictive behavior change. The author illuminates the common path that individuals travel as they establish and reinforce new patterns of behavior, whether they are developing an addiction or struggling to free themselves from one, and regardless of the specific addictive behavior. The book addresses crucial questions of why, when, and how to intervene to bolster recovery in those already addicted and reach out effectively to people at risk. more...

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An easy-to-read guide to scientifically proven Cognitive-Behavioural techniques for coping with unpleasant emotions. more...

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Presents readers with a perspective on the business of therapy: not merely how it appears externally, but how practitioners experience it internally. The stories, in this book, paint a complex and multi-layered portrait of the client-counselor relationship, which demonstrates the unexpected rewards that the profession has to offer. more...

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All opioids have the potential for dependence, although heroin carries the highest risk. In the UK, there are approximately 250,000 opioid dependent drug users, with around 160,000 in treatment at some point during the course of a year. Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy in the Treatment of Addiction is a treatment manual that can be used by clinicians who have little experience of CBT, for treating their clients. The first two chapters explain how the manual can be used and review the evidence base for CBT as a psychological intervention. Chapter 3 introduces CBT techniques, Chapter 4 outlines assessment and case formulation and Chapter 5 suggests ways of setting up and structuring clinical sessions. Chapter 6 examines core topics such as problem solving and lifestyle changes, while Chapter 7 looks at elective topics such as anger and impulse control and relationship problems. The appendices include therapy worksheets, the daily thought record and drug refusal strategies.:.; Aimed at clinicians with little experience in CBT.; Offers specific guidelines on how to structure sessions and deliver treatment.; Topical - NICE guidelines on psychosocial approaches to drug misuse expected late 2008. more...

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This is an accessible handbook for all those touched by Asperger syndrome; clinicians, those affected and carers alike. In it, Christopher Gillberg, a world-renowned authority in the field, gives an in-depth account of symptoms, diagnosis, prevalence, background factors, prognosis and intervention. more...

Price: $42.00