Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Substance Abuse

In adapting a new, clinically focused manual from their popular American
Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, now in its fourth
edition, Dr. Marc Galanter and Dr. Herbert Kleber intend Psychotherapy for the
Treatment of Substance Abuse to be of practical application to both experienced
clinicians and those new to the field substance abuse intervention. This manual:
Reviews the most common psychotherapeutic interventions for opiod-related and
alcohol-related substance abuse disorders. Features chapters authored by
leading authorities on each intervention covered. Gives valuable insight into
the substance abuse disorders that affect over 20% of the U.S. population at
some time in their lives. Outlines diagnostic tools such as patient assessment,
patient placement criteria, and how to test for and identify recent drug use.
Confirms that the most common interventions for virtually all substance abuse
disorders are psychotherapy and behavioral approaches. Only one in ten patients
with substance abuse disorders actually seek and receive treatment. The text is
intended to address and overcome the shortage of substance abuse treatment
providers and the inadequate training of many clinicians in the intervention
techniques they will need in order to help these patients. Psychotherapy for the
Treatment of Substance Abuse brings together chapters by experts in their
respective treatment specialties, written in a consistent format and style for
easy reference. Chapters include relevant case studies on the following topics:
Drs. Greenfield and Hennessey's chapter on assessing the patient combines key
didactic points with the compassion and insights of two experienced therapists.
Dr. el-Guebaly lays out the cross-cultural aspects of addiction therapy and its
increasing importance in our culturally diverse society. Cognitive-behavioral
therapy (Dr. Carroll), motivational therapy (Dr. Di Clemente), and contingency
management (Dr. Higgins) are probably the three most studied behavioral
interventions for substance abuse disorders, though not the most used. The
principles outlined by Drs. Frances, Mack, and Lightdale in covering
psychodynamic psychotherapy can improve insights into and practice of other
modalities. Twelve-step facilitation (Dr. Ries) lays out how to improve the
chance of successful referral to Alcoholic Anonymous as well as how to utilize
its precepts in other settings. Network Therapy, a specialty practiced by
volume editor Marc Galanter, is a multimodal approach to rehabilitation that
enlists the support of family members and friends to try to achieve prompt
abstinence and ongoing relapse prevention. Multiple techniques discussed in this
volume are brought to life in an accompanying DVD that reinforces the text by
sharing reenacted segments of actual sessions of multimodal Network Therapy.
This text is highly recommended for psychiatrists, psychologists, social
workers, psychiatric nurses, residents and fellows, and anyone interested in
substance abuse treatment and prevention.