
Chemical Dependency Counseling
A Practical Guide
Robert R. Perkinson(Author)
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 16. May 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
456 pages
978-0-7619-0859-3 (ISBN)
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Description
This comprehensive treatment manual - written specifically for chemical dependency counsellors - guides practitioners through all aspects of traditional treatment. Topics covered include: developing the therapeutic alliance; screening; detoxification; biopsychosocial assessment; dual-diagnosis; patient orientation; treatment planning; individual therapy; group therapy; case management; crisis intervention; client education; record-keeping; discharge planning; and referral.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
1266 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-0859-3 (9780761908593)
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Person
Robert R. Perkinson is the clinical director of Keystone Treatment Center in Canton, South Dakota. He is a licensed psychologist; licensed marriage & family therapist; internationally certified alcohol and drug counselor; South Dakota certified chemical dependency counselor, Level III; and a nationally certified gambling counselor and supervisor. His specialty areas focus on treating alcoholics, addicts, and pathological gamblers. He is the author of Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide (2nd ed.) (2003a), which is the leading treatment manual in the world for chemical dependency counselors. With Dr. Arthur E. Jongsma Jr. (2001) he is the coauthor of The Addiction Treatment Planner, which is the best-selling treatment planner and computer software program for mental health and addiction professionals. He has also written The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Patient Workbook (2003c) and the Gambling Addiction Patient Workbook (2003b). These workbooks have all of the exercises patients need to enter a stable recovery. His book entitled Treating Alcoholism: How to Help Your Clients Enter Recovery (2004) trains professionals how to treat patients with alcohol problems. He is the author of the book God Talks to You (2000) and the meditation tape A Communication from God (2008) by cdbaby, which help addicts make their first conscious contact with a Higher Power of their own understanding. He is a composer and has completed his second CD, Peace Will Come, music that helps addicts learn the essentials of a spiritual journey. With Dr. Jean LaCour (2004), he wrote the Faith-Based Addiction Curriculum to teach professionals of faith how to treat addiction. Dr. Perkinson is an international motivational speaker and regular contributor to numerous professional journals. He is the webmaster of several web pages, including www.robertperkinson.com, www.alcoholismtreatment.org, and www.godtalkstoyou.com, where he gets over 2.6 million hits a year and answers questions on addiction for free. His biographies can be found in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, and Who's Who in the World.
Content
The First Hours
The Biopsychosocial Interview
The Treatment Plan
Individual Treatment
Group Therapy
The Contracts
The Steps
The Lectures
Special Problems
Adolescent Treatment
The Family Program
The Clinical Staff
Discharge Summary and Aftercare
The Drugs
The Good Counselor
The Biopsychosocial Interview
The Treatment Plan
Individual Treatment
Group Therapy
The Contracts
The Steps
The Lectures
Special Problems
Adolescent Treatment
The Family Program
The Clinical Staff
Discharge Summary and Aftercare
The Drugs
The Good Counselor