Treating Adolescent Substance Abuse Using Family Behavior Therapy

Praise for Treating Adolescent Substance Abuse Using FamilyBehavior Therapy "This is an extremely positive and strength-focused text thatprovides therapists with a structure and the tools to implementinterventions that have a long history of promoting the types ofclinical changes desired by family members and communitystakeholders."--From the Foreword by Scott W.Henggeler, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry andBehavioral Sciences, and Director, Family Services Research Center,Medical University of South Carolina "Kudos to Donohue and Azrin for writing a book that includes allthe materials needed to implement FBT with adolescents, includingprompting checklists, handouts, and worksheets."--KarolKumpfer, PhD, Professor, Health Promotion & Education, andChair, International Study Abroad Committee, College of Health,University of Utah, and former director, SAMHSA's Center forSubstance Abuse Prevention "Treating Adolescent Substance Abuse Using Family BehaviorTherapy is an important resource for those who wish to provide anempirically supported, strengths-based, behavioral treatment foradolescents with substance-use problems and their parents."--Susan Harrington Godley, RhD, Senior ResearchScientist and EBT Coordinating Center Director, and Mark D.Godley, PhD, Director, Research & Development, ChestnutHealth Systems "In my practice with adolescents, FBT has proven exceptionallyeffective in drawing families closer together and yielding improvedoutcomes. This remarkably supportive approach helps young peopledevelop critical skills necessary to live a fulfilling anddrug-free lifestyle. This book clearly illustrates how to implementthe interventions with ease and exemplifies the deeply gratifyingexperience of FBT."--Stephen A. Culp, MEd, NCC, LPCC,Addiction Services Therapist, Comprehend, Inc., Maysville, KY Listed in multiple national clearinghouses, including SAMHSA'sNational Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices and theCEBC, Family Behavior Therapy (FBT) is a scientifically supportedtreatment for adolescent substance abuse and its many associatedproblems. Written by Brad Donohue and Nathan Azrin--thepremier researchers and practitioners of FBT--TreatingAdolescent Substance Abuse Using Family Behavior Therapy is thefirst book of its kind to provide mental health professionals withthe practical, step-by-step guidance needed to use thisevidence-based treatment. Filled with case studies, checklists, worksheets, and handouts,this essential guide features: * Strategies to assist in effective goal-setting, treatment plans,and family management * Motivational enhancement exercises to encourage youth into aproblem-free lifestyle * Methods to effectively address contextual issues such asnoncompliance and culture * Standardized treatments to assist in eliminating problems thatcoexist with substance abuse, including unemployment, depression,behavioral misconduct, and family dysfunction * An accompanying CD-ROM contains all the book's record-keepingforms, checklists, assignments, progress notes, agendas, andworksheets in a customizable format.