Treating Adult Substance Abuse Using Family Behavior Therapy
A Step-by-Step Approach
1. Edition April 2011
264 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
Family Behavior Therapy (FBT) is an evidence-based treatment that helps adult patients address substance abuse as well as coexisting problem behaviors, including family dysfunction, employment, and mood disorders. Donohue and Allen are the premier researchers and practitioners of FBT, and their book is the first to provide the practical, step-by-step guidance needed to use this cost-effective intervention method with clients. It contains descriptions of each component of the treatment in addition to case examples, worksheets, and handouts. Counselors, therapists, and social workers will appreciate this "how-to" behavioral approach to therapy.
Family Behavior Therapy (FBT) is an evidence-based treatment that helps adult patients address substance abuse as well as coexisting problem behaviors, including family dysfunction, employment, and mood disorders. Donohue and Allen are the premier researchers and practitioners of FBT, and their book is the first to provide the practical, step-by-step guidance needed to use this cost-effective intervention method with clients. It contains descriptions of each component of the treatment in addition to case examples, worksheets, and handouts. Counselors, therapists, and social workers will appreciate this "how-to" behavioral approach to therapy.
Chapter 2 Infrastructure for Family Behavior Therapy
Chapter 3 Therapeutic Style of FBT Treatment Providers
Chapter 4 Establishing Effective Agendas for Treatment Sessions
Chapter 5 Establishing Goals and Rewards for Maintaining a Drug-free Lifestyle
Chapter 6 Developing a Successful Treatment Plan
Chapter 7 Enhancing Relationships
Chapter 8 Enhancing Communication Skills Using Positive Request
Chapter 9 Restructuring the Environment to Facilitate a Drug-Free Lifestyle
Chapter 10 Managing Negative Behaviors, Thoughts, and Feelings
Chapter 11 Gaining Employment
Chapter 12 Managing Finances
Chapter 13 Treatment Termination and Program Generalization
DANIEL N. ALLEN is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research focuses on the neuropsychological correlates of mental illness, including substance use disorders and evidence-based interventions for these disorders.
