This ground-breaking volume provides readers with both an overview of
harm reduction therapy and a series of ten case studies, treated by
different therapists, that vividly illustrate this treatment approach
with a wide variety of clients. Harm reduction is a framework for
helping drug and alcohol users who cannot or will not stop
completely—the majority of users—reduce the harmful consequences
of use. Harm reduction accepts that abstinence may be the best outcome
for many but relaxes the emphasis on abstinence as the only acceptable
goal and criterion of success. Instead, smaller incremental changes in
the direction of reduced harmfulness of drug use are accepted. This
book will show how these simple changes in emphasis and expectation
have dramatic implications for improving the effectiveness of
psychotherapy in many ways. From the Foreword by Alan Marlatt, Ph.D.:
“This ground-breaking volume provides readers with both an overview
of harm reduction therapy and a series of ten case studies, treated by
different therapists, that vividly illustrate this treatment approach
with a wide variety of clients. In his introduction, Andrew Tatarsky
describes harm reduction as a new paradigm for treating drug and
alcohol problems. Some would say that harm reduction embraces a
paradigm shift in addiction treatment, as it has moved the field
beyond the traditional abstinence-only focus typically associated with
the disease model and the ideology of the twelve-step approach. Others
may conclude that the move toward harm reduction represents an
integration of what Dr. Tatarsky describes as the “basic principles
of good clinical practice” into the treatment of addictive
behaviors. “Changing addiction behavior is often a complex and
complicated process for both client and therapist. What seems to work
best is the development of a strong therapeutic alliance, the right
fit between the client and treatment provider. The role of the harm
reduction therapist is closer to that of a guide, someone who can
provide support an
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ISBN
9781461628705
Publisert
2012
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Jason Aronson, Inc.
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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