Fundamentals of Substance Abuse Practice
Will be published approx. on 13. March 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-534-62667-9 (ISBN)
Description
This approachable, interdisciplinary text reflects the author's twenty-plus years of experience in the substance abuse field. Comprehensive and broad in its scope, the book parallels the practice process with substance abuse clients, offering a four-stage organization (an overview that includes theoretical foundations, pharmacology, and models; client engagement; screening and assessment; and treatment) that walks students through this process. The book's highly applied nature ensures that students will find an abundance of specific information they can put to use in daily practice.
Reviews / Votes
Part I: THEORETICAL FOUNDATION. 1. Social Work and Substance Abuse Practice. 2. Pharmacology. 3. Models of Chemical Dependency. Part II: CLIENT ENGAGEMENT. 4. The Art of Client Engagement. 5. Understanding the Family. 6. Macro Context for Substance Abuse Practice. Part III: SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT. 7. Introduction to Screening and Assessment. 8. Substance Abuse Assessment. Part IV: TREATMENT. 9. The Substance Abuse Treatment System. 10. Substance Abuse Treatment Methods. 11. Populations at Risk. Appendix A: Substance Abuse Assessment/Case History Format. Appendix B: Sample Substance Abuse Assessment/Case History Report. Appendix C: "African-American Women: Oppression, Depression, Rage And Self-Medication," by Lois Smith-Owens.More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 25 mm
Width: 182 mm
Thickness: 233 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-62667-9 (9780534626679)
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Person
Jerry Johnson has been teaching in the area of social work for nine years. His areas of specialty include, international social work and community development (Eastern and Central Europe), cross cultural adjustment, community practice, qualitative research and evaluation, and substance abuse. Jerry was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship in 1998-1999 and his international work includes community development in Yeravan, Armenia and Tirana, Albania.
Content
Part I: THEORETICAL FOUNDATION.
1. Social Work and Substance Abuse Practice.
2. Pharmacology.
3. Models of Chemical Dependency.
Part II: CLIENT ENGAGEMENT.
4. The Art of Client Engagement.
5. Understanding the Family.
6. Macro Context for Substance Abuse Practice.
Part III: SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT.
7. Introduction to Screening and Assessment.
8. Substance Abuse Assessment.
Part IV: TREATMENT.
9. The Substance Abuse Treatment System.
10. Substance Abuse Treatment Methods.
11. Populations at Risk.
Appendix A: Substance Abuse Assessment/Case History Format.
Appendix B: Sample Substance Abuse Assessment/Case History Report.
Appendix C: "African-American Women: Oppression, Depression, Rage And Self-Medication," by Lois Smith-Owens.
1. Social Work and Substance Abuse Practice.
2. Pharmacology.
3. Models of Chemical Dependency.
Part II: CLIENT ENGAGEMENT.
4. The Art of Client Engagement.
5. Understanding the Family.
6. Macro Context for Substance Abuse Practice.
Part III: SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT.
7. Introduction to Screening and Assessment.
8. Substance Abuse Assessment.
Part IV: TREATMENT.
9. The Substance Abuse Treatment System.
10. Substance Abuse Treatment Methods.
11. Populations at Risk.
Appendix A: Substance Abuse Assessment/Case History Format.
Appendix B: Sample Substance Abuse Assessment/Case History Report.
Appendix C: "African-American Women: Oppression, Depression, Rage And Self-Medication," by Lois Smith-Owens.