Miller Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling

4. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-72145-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 576 Seiten, E-Book

FULLY REVISED, COMPREHENSIVE, AND PRACTICAL
Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling, FourthEdition introduces counselors, social workers, and students tothe field of addiction counseling and helps them acquire theknowledge and develop the skills needed to counsel individuals whoare caught in the destructive cycle of addiction.
Drawing from her years of experience working in theaddiction-counseling field, Geri Miller provides an engaging,balanced overview of the major theoretical foundations and clinicalbest 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 addictioncounseling that practitioners can turn to for fundamental,practical, clinical guidelines
* Revised chapters that reflect important changes in research andpractice, including new DSM-5 criteria, new assessmentinstruments, and new and expanded treatments
* Case studies, interactive exercises, end-of-chapter questions,and other resources that facilitate the integration of knowledgeinto practice
* "Personal Reflections" sections at the beginning ofeach chapter provide an invaluable, unique perspective on theauthor's evolving views of addiction counseling
* Updated and expanded online Instructor's Manual thatincludes brief video clips, PowerPoint¯® slides,test bank questions for each chapter, and sample syllabi
From assessment and diagnosis of addiction to preparing forcertification and licensure as an addiction professional, thiscomprehensive book covers all of the essentials.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Miller, Geri

Über Autor(innen)

GERI MILLER, PHD, Diplomate in CounselingPsychology, ABPP, is a Professor in the Department of HumanDevelopment and Psychological Counseling at Appalachian StateUniversity. She is a Licensed Psychologist, a Licensed ProfessionalCounselor, a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, and aSubstance Abuse Professional Practice Board Certified ClinicalSupervisor in North Carolina. She has also received a Certificateof Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and other PsychoactiveSubstance Use Disorders from the American Psychological AssociationCollege of Professional Psychology. Dr. Miller has worked in themental health counseling profession since 1976 and in the addictioncounseling profession since 1979. She has conducted researchrelated to mental health counseling and addiction counseling. Shehas also presented extensively to mental health counselors andaddiction counselors.