Clinical work with substance-abusing clients

"A leading professional resource and course text, this book provides practical guidance for treating clients with substance use disorders in a variety of contexts. Expert contributors present major assessment and treatment approaches together with detailed recommendations for intervening with particular substances. Clinical techniques are clearly explained and illustrated with helpful case examples. Important topics include harm reduction; strategies for working with family members; and ways to meet the needs of specific populations, including women, adolescents, older adults, LGBT clients, and those with frequently encountered co-occurring problems"--

[Pt. 1:] An introduction to clinical practice with clients with substance use disorders. Assessment and treatment of clients with substance use disorders : an overview / Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner -- Neurobiology of substance use disorders and implications for treatment / Audrey Begun and Suzanne Brown -- [pt. 2:] Assessment and intervention with individuals dependent on different substances. Assessment and treatment of individuals dependent on alcohol and other central nervous system depressants / Philip O'Dwyer -- Assessment and treatment of individuals dependent on opioids / Ellen Grace Friedman -- Assessment and treatment of individuals dependent on stimulants / Armin R. Baier, Edgar E. Coons, and David M. Ockert -- [pt. 3:] Varying perspectives on intervention with clients with substance use disorders. Motivating clients with substance use disorders through the helping process / Meredith Hanson and Nabila El-Bassel

The clinical practice of harm reduction psychotherapy / Belinda Seiger -- Intersection between trauma and substance misuse : implications for trauma-informed care / Shelly A. Wiechelt -- Working with mandated clients with substance use disorders : a solut…