By William R. Miller, Alyssa A. Forcehimes, and Allen Zweben. / New York: Guilford Press, 2011, xvi, 464 p. ISBN: 9781609186388
This book is written for generalists and specialists to provide an up-to-date foundation for helping people with addictive disorders, combining clinical and scientific perspectives on assessment and treatment, with a particular emphasis on practical, ready-to-use clinical tools. Key points and reflection questions are located at the end of each chapter. Contents: Part 1: An Invitation to Addiction Treatment; Part 2: A Context for Addiction Treatment; Part 3: A Menu of Evidence-Based Options for Addiction Treatment; Part 4: Issues That Arise in Addiction Treatment; Postscript: Looking forward.
Web extra: A companion web page features more than 25 widely used, ready-to-download assessment tools, together with the authors' guidance for using them throughout the process of treatment. A variety of screening and assessment measures relevant to addiction treatment, for use with the authors' permission.
