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Important reading for current and future addictions treatment cliniciansthis book synthesizes and integrates the expanding body of knowledge about combined trauma/addiction treatment to specifically address the needs of clinicians in addiction treatment environments Here, in a single source, is an essential overview of trauma treatment for people in addiction treatment settings. Psychological Trauma and Addiction Treatment presents specific methodologies and techniques for clients in inpatient and outpatient addiction/mental health settings. The contributorsleading clinicians and researchers in the fieldprovide a comprehensive set of scientific treatment approaches addressing a broad spectrum of trauma disorders. Psychological Trauma and Addiction Treatment brings you up-to-date, authoritative coverage of: - the dynamics of co-occurring psychological trauma and addiction
- all of the primary treatment frameworks currently utilized in trauma treatment
- treatment frameworks that take gender into account
- cognitive therapies in treating these co-occurring disorders
- the role of psychodynamic psychotherapies in treatment
- attachment disorders and their relation to trauma and addiction treatment
- EMDR as a treatment for traumatized addicts
- the psychoneurology of trauma and the implications of psychoneurology in addictions and trauma treatment
- how self-help groups can contribute to and limit recovery for psychologically traumatized clients
- forgiveness therapy as an adjunct to trauma treatment
- counselor self-care for those who work with this client population
Ultimately, this is a book of hope. Every author in this text has a firm belief that people with co-occurring trauma and addiction can recover, can maintain quality relationships, can confront life’s challenges as they arise, and can be happy and fulfilled. Psychological Trauma and Addiction Treatment is designed as essential reading for entry-level and experienced addiction counselors, social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, and others working in the trauma treatment field.
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Trauma and addiction often go hand-in-hand—here are simultaneous treatment approaches that work.
—Craig Nakken, LICSW, LMFT, Author of The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behaviors
“Therapists at times feel overwhelmed by the complexity of the patients’ problems, ranging from mental disorders to substance abuse and psychological trauma. Some counselors might even experience 'secondary trauma' as a result. This book OFFERS HOPE FOR COUNSELORS AND PATIENTS. It addresses an important yet rarely discussed subject in the behavioral health field, the relationship between psychological trauma and addiction treatment. These issues often go undiagnosed and under-treated. . . . COVERS A BROAD RANGE OF CRITICAL ISSUES, SUCH AS EFFECTIVE PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC MODELS FOR DEALING WITH TRAUMA AND ADDICTION. It also reviews the neurobiology of trauma and the roles of 12 Step and Creative Arts programs in treatment. THE READER WILL GREATLY BENEFIT from both the theoretical and practical aspects of this seminal book. IT SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING FOR THERAPISTS WHO DEAL WITH ISSUES RELATED TO TRAUMA AND ADDICTION.” —David J. Powell, PhD, President, International Center for Health Concerns, Inc.
Here, in a single source, is an essential overview of trauma treatment for people in addiction treatment settings. Psychological Trauma and Addiction Treatment presents specific methodologies and techniques for clients in inpatient and outpatient addiction/mental health settings. The contributors—leading clinicians and researchers in the field—provide a comprehe