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Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) Exam Review

Author : Christine Tina Chasek, PhD, LIMHP, LADC, LPC, MAC
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 082615316X
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Book Synopsis Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) Exam Review by : Christine Tina Chasek, PhD, LIMHP, LADC, LPC, MAC

Download or read book Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) Exam Review written by Christine Tina Chasek, PhD, LIMHP, LADC, LPC, MAC and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2024-08-15 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) Exam Review is designed to help you prepare for the IC&RC certification exam. This comprehensive study aid provides key foundational content on both the exam domains and the 12 core functions of an addiction counselor. Tips from the field are incorporated throughout to reinforce important testable concepts. Case studies provide insight into real-world applications, and key points highlight essential information. Each chapter covers everything you need to know to pass the exam and includes end-of-chapter questions to check your knowledge. The review concludes with a full-length practice test to get you ready for exam day. With 300 practice questions, detailed review content and answer rationales, this study aid empowers you with the tools and materials to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time, guaranteed! Know that you're ready. Know that you'll pass with Springer Publishing Exam Prep. Key Features · Reflects the latest IC&RC exam blueprint · Provides a comprehensive yet concise review of essential knowledge for the exam · Includes detailed information on the 12 core functions of an addiction counselor · Highlights key points to remember on exam day · Features case studies to reinforce key topics— including one case study that unfolds across chapters · Includes end-of-chapter Q&A and a full practice test with detailed rationales · Boosts your confidence with a 100% pass guarantee For 70 years, it has been our greatest privilege to prepare busy nurses like you for professional certification and career success. Congratulations on qualifying to sit for the exam. Now let's get you ready to pass! The Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ADC) examination is developed by the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC). The IC&RC does not endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing Company.

Addiction Counseling

Author : Alan Cavaiola, PhD, LPC, LCADC
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826135862
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Book Synopsis Addiction Counseling by : Alan Cavaiola, PhD, LPC, LCADC

Download or read book Addiction Counseling written by Alan Cavaiola, PhD, LPC, LCADC and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2021-11-10 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Equips the upcoming generation of addiction counselors with crucial knowledge to skillfully treat current and future addictions Grounded in leading-edge, evidence-based research, this hands-on text applies a step-by-step approach to addictions counseling. This book encompasses assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning; case management; and relapse prevention, with an incisive focus on process addictions and co-occurring disorders. The text covers all essential topics as outlined in the gold standard SAMSHA Counselor Training Manual. Included are detailed guidelines on how to write succinct treatment plans and conduct effective client sessions; case studies; role-playing exercises; and clinical applications to assessment and diagnosis, treatment planning, and case management. Counselor Perspectives--interviews with experienced clinicians working with varied populations throughout the country--offer the wisdom of those who have been there. Critical topics unique to the book include the role of neuroscience in addiction treatment, relapse prevention, and advocacy. In addition, the text offers specific chapters on process addictions and co-occuring disorders as well as a separate chapter on multicultural counseling covering gender, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, age, religion, and disability issues. It is also distinguished by an abundance of downloadable forms and documents, including screening instruments, treatment plan format templates, treatment plan examples, biopsychosocial assessment forms, informed consent forms, confidentiality forms, case management forms, and more. Pedagogical elements to help learners process and apply concepts inlcude key terms, learning activities, discussion questions, recommended readings/resources and chapter summaries. Faculty aides include an instructor's manual with sample syllabi, CACREP mapping tools, test bank, and PowerPoint slides. This essential resource will be valued as a primary textbook for any course that focuses on addiction counseling and treatment. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers. Key Features: Describes a variety of etiological models and how they become a means of assessing biopsychosocial risk factors Delivers step-by-step guidelines on how to write concise treatment plans and for conducting effective treatment sessions Devotes a chapter to motivational interviewing to promote willingness to change Includes cutting-edge research pertaining to neuroscience and its applications and evidence-based treatment practices Provides separate chapter on multicultural counseling and substance use disorders among people of diverse races, ethnicities, genders, class, ages, and spirituality Offers real-world insights with "Notes from the Field" feature Facilitates practical application through role play exercises, treatment technique and assessment case examples, biopsychosocial assessment guidelines, how to provide client feedback, and more Includes multiple digital downloadable tools

Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

Author : Timothy J. O'Farrell
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 1462507069
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (625 download)

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Book Synopsis Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse by : Timothy J. O'Farrell

Download or read book Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse written by Timothy J. O'Farrell and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eminently practical guide presents an empirically supported approach for treating people with substance abuse problems and their spouses or domestic partners. Behavioral couples therapy (BCT) explicitly focuses on both substance use and relationship issues, and is readily compatible with 12-step approaches. In a convenient large-size format, the book provides all the materials needed to introduce BCT; implement a recovery contract to support abstinence; work with clients to increase positive activities, improve communication, and reduce relapse risks; and deal with special treatment challenges. Appendices include a session-by-session treatment manual and 70 reproducible checklists, forms, and client education posters.

Addiction Counselor Exam Secrets Study Guide

Author : Addiction Counselor Exam Secrets Test Pr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781609710675
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis Addiction Counselor Exam Secrets Study Guide by : Addiction Counselor Exam Secrets Test Pr

Download or read book Addiction Counselor Exam Secrets Study Guide written by Addiction Counselor Exam Secrets Test Pr and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***Includes Practice Test Questions*** Addiction Counselor Exam Secrets helps you ace the Addiction Counseling Exam, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive Addiction Counselor Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. Addiction Counselor Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to Addiction Counselor Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive Concepts review including: National Drug Control Strategy, Psychoanalytical Therapy, Professional Issues, Self-referral Process, Rational-Emotive-Behavioral Theory, Alcoholics Anonymous, Chemical Dependence, Addictive Behaviors, Stage Theory of Addiction model, Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Recovery/Relapse Grid, Professional Issues, Control Theory/Reality Theory, Gorski and Miller, Codependency, Ethical Decision Making, Domestic Violence, Sequential Treatment, Effects of Cocaine, Self-disclosure, Non-verbal Responses, Suicide Assessment, Axis I Disorders, Peter Bell, Counselor Practice, Person-Centered Therapy, Individual Therapy principles, and much more...

Handbook for Christ-Centered Substance Abuse and Addiction Counselors

Author : Michael Belzman, Ph.D., MDAAC, MRAS
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1609578090
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (95 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook for Christ-Centered Substance Abuse and Addiction Counselors by : Michael Belzman, Ph.D., MDAAC, MRAS

Download or read book Handbook for Christ-Centered Substance Abuse and Addiction Counselors written by Michael Belzman, Ph.D., MDAAC, MRAS and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Michael Belzman is the founder of the Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors (ACADC). An educator, counselor and pastor, he is also a speaker at congressional hearings warning law makers against making laws that exclude Faith-Based counselors from participation in the professional arena or infringe upon their religious freedom. ACADC is the only Christ-centered counselor certification organization authorized by any state government. ACADC Institute trains their students biblically so they can provide addiction counseling to Christians in need of the biblical rather than secular options. Few thought it possible that a Christ-centered certification board could exist in today's postmodern society, yet ACADC was written by the hand of God into the California Code of Regulations, opening a door that no man could close. From a background of teaching psychology at secular universities, and a false belief in human solutions to the problems of the soul, Dr. Belzman surrendered his life to Christ in 1980. By nurturing a personal relationship with Him through prayer and Bible study, he found that God's life principles and promises changed his life in a way that psychology or prescribed drugs could not do. He saw first-hand how God's power not only overcomes deep addiction, but can direct the decisions of kings. Dr. Belzman pastors ACADC Christian Fellowship founded on the notion that healing of the soul best takes place in the context of Christ-centered relationships bathed in prayer. He lives with his family in Calimesa, California and welcomes communication from anyone desiring to serve God by becoming a Christ-centered counselor. He and his staff of Christ-centered professionals may be contacted by email at [email protected], or by letter addressed to the Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors, attn: Mike Belzman, PO Box 8604, Redlands, CA 92375.

Addictions Counseling

Author : Dianne Doyle Pita
Publisher : Crossroad
ISBN 13 : 9780824522629
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (226 download)

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Book Synopsis Addictions Counseling by : Dianne Doyle Pita

Download or read book Addictions Counseling written by Dianne Doyle Pita and published by Crossroad. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Addictions Counseling' has been thoroughly updated to reflect changes in the field during the past ten years. However, the focus remains on helping the 'whole person'.

Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling

Author : Geri Miller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118721772
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling written by Geri Miller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FULLY REVISED, COMPREHENSIVE, AND PRACTICAL Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling, Fourth Edition introduces counselors, social workers, and students to the field of addiction counseling and helps them acquire the knowledge and develop the skills needed to counsel individuals who are caught in the destructive cycle of addiction. Drawing from her years of experience working in the addiction-counseling field, Geri Miller provides an engaging, balanced overview of the major theoretical foundations and clinical best practices in the field. Fully updated, the Fourth Edition offers a positive, practice-oriented counseling framework and features: A research-based, clinical application approach to addiction counseling that practitioners can turn to for fundamental, practical, clinical guidelines Revised chapters that reflect important changes in research and practice, including new DSMTM-5 criteria, new assessment instruments, and new and expanded treatments Case studies, interactive exercises, end-of-chapter questions, and other resources that facilitate the integration of knowledge into practice “Personal Reflections” sections at the beginning of each chapter provide an invaluable, unique perspective on the author’s evolving views of addiction counseling Updated and expanded online Instructor’s Manual that includes brief video clips, PowerPoint® slides, test bank questions for each chapter, and sample syllabi From assessment and diagnosis of addiction to preparing for certification and licensure as an addiction professional, this comprehensive book covers all of the essentials.

Peyote Vs. the State

Author : Garrett Epps
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806185554
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Peyote Vs. the State written by Garrett Epps and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-11-19 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the constitutional showdown over Native Americans’ religious use of peyote With the grace of a novel, this book chronicles the six-year duel between two remarkable men with different visions of religious freedom in America. Neither sought the conflict. Al Smith, a substance-abuse counselor to Native Americans, wanted only to earn a living. Dave Frohnmayer, the attorney general of Oregon, was planning his gubernatorial campaign and seeking care for his desperately ill daughters. But before this constitutional confrontation was over, Frohnmayer and Smith twice asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether the First Amendment protects the right of American Indians to seek and worship God through the use of peyote. The Court finally said no. Garrett Epps tracks the landmark case from the humblest hearing room to the Supreme Court chamber—and beyond. This paperback edition includes a new epilogue by the author that explores a retreat from the ruling since it was handed down in 1990. Weaving fascinating legal narrative with personal drama, Peyote vs. the State offers a riveting look at how justice works—and sometimes doesn’t—in America today.

Enough Already!

Author : Bob Tyler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781598002133
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Enough Already! written by Bob Tyler and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enough Already! is an easy read that educates alcoholics and addicts on precisely what to do to get and stay sober. After learning about the disease of alcoholism/addiction and time-tested tools of recovery, the reader is introduced to relapse prevention strategies, the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12 Step programs, and coping skills to deal with uncomfortable emotions that often lead to drug and alcohol use. This is followed by specific instructions on how to get started in recovery and a final inspiring chapter entitled "The Miracle." Having years of sobriety and experience in the field of chemical dependency, Bob presents the information in this book drawing from personal and professional perspectives. Therefore, the reader learns the principles of sobriety and how to apply them in daily living through Bob's candid self-disclosure - a unique quality of this book.

Love First

Author : Jeff Jay
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1616499109
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book Love First written by Jeff Jay and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and expanded third edition of the gold-standard for intervention provides clear steps for harnessing the power of family, friends, and professionals to create a better future with loved ones suffering from addiction. Over the course of the last twenty years, Love First has become the go-to intervention guide for tens of thousands of families. This trailblazing book empowers and equips families and friends to use the power of love and honesty to give their addicted loved ones a chance to reach for help. Updated with the latest addiction science as well as insights gained from decades of front-line experience in family interventions, this revised and expanded edition contains practical tools for taking the next step together: transforming the intervention team into an ongoing community of loving support, lasting accountability, and lifelong recovery.

Harmful interactions

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Harmful interactions written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Comprehensive Guide to Addiction Theory and Counseling Techniques

Author : Alan A. Cavaiola
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000068749
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis A Comprehensive Guide to Addiction Theory and Counseling Techniques by : Alan A. Cavaiola

Download or read book A Comprehensive Guide to Addiction Theory and Counseling Techniques written by Alan A. Cavaiola and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-13 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A blend of theory and counseling techniques, this comprehensive text provides readers with an overview of several major counseling theories and their application to substance use disorders and addiction counseling, along with related techniques and interventions. Chapters incorporate cutting edge evidenced-based research on neuroscience, psychological and sociocultural theories explaining the biopsychosocial influences of substance use disorders, and examine how substance use disorder risk factors can be utilized when assessing someone who may have a substance use disorder. The text additionally helps apply theory to practice, offering intervention techniques and using accessible case studies. Throughout the text, highlighted learning opportunities and key terms further help students to practice and apply the theories, interventions and techniques that the book discusses. Mental health professionals, undergraduate and graduate students alike will benefit from this deft mix of prominent theory, innovative research and accessible case studies.

Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention

Author : Mark Galanter
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000939774
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention written by Mark Galanter and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-08-04 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get a better understanding of what is known and what is not known in this widespread practice Screening and brief intervention (SBI) has been around for over 40 years and is a widely recognized practice. Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention: Advances in Evidence-Based Practice provides a valuable exploration of the present literature, the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening and brief intervention, and methodological challenges in studying these practices. Respected leaders in the field discuss ways to measure the use of screening and brief intervention in practice, the multiple risk factor context in which unhealthy alcohol use occurs, clinician training issues, effective strategies to screen adolescents, which patients are most likely to change from SBI, and what research is needed in the future. Screening and brief intervention are presently being used in numerous settings such as hospitals, primary care settings, trauma centers, and college health services. Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention: Advances in Evidence-Based Practice examines in detail original research and cutting edge research issues in these settings to provide an important review of what is known and what is not known about the practice. Methodological issues are extensively discussed. This valuable book provides crucial information on the detection of small effects, standards of analysis, reporting, interpretation, the risks of bias, and the need to ensure that results have the potential to be applied in practice. Health professionals and addiction specialists get an important critical re-evaluation of the growing practice and are provided direction for future research. Other topics in Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention: Advances in Evidence-Based Practice include: results of research on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) exploration of data assessing the effectiveness of screening and brief alcohol intervention evaluation of clinical alcohol screening with the AUDIT-C cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit of SBI in medical settings research into SBIRT for Emergency Departments data on primary care patients with multiple risk factors research on feasibility and efficacy of no-contact interventions and more! Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention: Advances in Evidence-Based Practice is essential reading for alcohol and drug researchers, screening and brief intervention program practitioners, physicians, nurses, health promotion advocates, Public Health Practitioners, and the State Departments of Public Health.

Clean

Author : David Sheff
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 054784865X
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book Clean written by David Sheff and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2013 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the #1 "New York Times"-bestseller "Beautiful Boy" offers a new paradigm for dealing with addiction based on cutting-edge research and stories of his own and other families' struggles with--and triumphs over--drug abuse.

Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With HIV/AIDS - TIP 37

Author : U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 179476030X
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With HIV/AIDS - TIP 37 written by U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major research advances have substantially improved our understanding of the biology of HIV and the pathogenesis (i.e., origin and development) of AIDS. The pathogenesis of AIDS is now known to result from the ability of HIV to replicate at the rate of a billion new virions (viral particles) per day and nearly 10 trillion new virions over the course of HIV infection. This, countered by the ability of the body to produce CD4+ T cell lymphocytes (a primary target cell for HIV), sets the stage for the struggle between HIV and the immune system--a struggle that lasts from the first day of HIV infection to end-stage disease and death.

Addiction Counseling Review

Author : Robert Holman Coombs
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135631352
Total Pages : 673 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Addiction Counseling Review written by Robert Holman Coombs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-12-13 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addiction Counseling Review: Preparing for Comprehensive, Certification, and Licensing Examinations offers a clear, readable overview of the knowledge and skills those training as alcohol or other drug counselors need to pass their final degree program, certification, and licensing examinations. It is organized into six sections: Addiction Basics, Personality Development and Drugs, Common Client Problems, Counseling Theories and Skills, Treatment Resources, and Career Issues. Each chapter includes challenging study questions that enable readers to assess their own level of understanding, including true/false, multiple choice, and provocative discussion questions. Each chapter also provides a glossary of key terms and, in addition to references, annotated suggestions for further reading and Web site exploration. This book will be a resource to which students and trainees will go on referring to long after it has helped them through their examinations. In addition, faculty and established professionals will find it a useful one-stop summary of current thinking about best practice.

Chemical Dependency Counseling

Author : Robert R. Perkinson
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1506307361
Total Pages : 991 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Chemical Dependency Counseling written by Robert R. Perkinson and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2016-08-11 with total page 991 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-selling Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide provides counselors and front-line mental health professionals with the information and skills they need to use evidence-based treatments, including motivational enhancement, cognitive behavioral therapy, skills training, medication, and 12-step facilitation. Guiding the counselor step by step through treatment, author Robert R. Perkinson presents state-of-the-art tools, forms, and tests necessary for client success while meeting the highest standards demanded by accrediting bodies. The Fifth Edition of this landmark text has been updated to include coverage of current topics of concern for counselors, including full compliance with DSM-5, new coverage of steps 6 – 12 in 12-step facilitation, discussions on synthetic and designer drugs, new psychotherapeutic medications, new survey data on patterns of use and abuse, a list of online recovery support groups for clients, and a new section on Recommendations for a Successful First Year in Recovery. About the Author 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; and a nationally certified gambling counselor and supervisor. In addition to the best-selling Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide, Fifth Edition, Dr. Perkinson is the author of The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Client Workbook, Third Edition and The Gambling Addiction Client Workbook, Third Edition.