Treating Addictive Behaviors Processes of Change

Treating Addictive Behaviors Processes of Change / edited by William R. Miller, Nick Heather.

About a decade ago, psychologists began exploring the commonalities among alcohol and drug abuse, smoking, and obesity. The term sub­ stance abuse evolved into the current concept of addictive behaviors, which recognizes similarities with other behaviors that do not involve consummatory responses (e...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Miller, William R. (Editor), Heather, Nick (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1986.
Edition:1st ed. 1986.
Series:Advances in Behavioral Biology, 13
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Clinical psychology.
Public health.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
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Table of Contents:
  • I. Change in the Addictive Behaviors
  • 1. Toward a Comprehensive Model of Change
  • 2. Implications of a Self-Regulation Model of Therapy for Treatment of Addictive Behaviors
  • II. Contemplation: Motivation for Change and Prevention
  • 3. From Contemplation to Action: The Role of the World Health Organization
  • 4. From Contemplation to Determination: Contributions from Cognitive Psychology
  • 5. Critical Conditions for Change in the Addictive Behaviors
  • 6. Trying to Stop Smoking: A Decision-Making Perspective
  • III. Action: Aspects and Processes of Change
  • 7. The Effectiveness of Alcoholism Treatment: What Research Reveals
  • 8. Matching Problem Drinkers with Optimal Treatments
  • 9. Early Intervention with Problem Drinkers
  • 10. Strategies of Change in Eating Disorders
  • 11. Early Indications of Treatment Outcome in Multiple Drug Users
  • 12. Description and First Results of an Outpatient Drug-Free Treatment Program for Opiate Dependents
  • 13. Smoking Cessation Strategies
  • 14. Mutual Aid in the Change Process
  • 15. The Family in the Change Process
  • 16. Cognitive Processes in Addictive Behavior Change
  • 17. Change without Therapists: The Use of Self-Help Manuals by Problem Drinkers
  • 18. Dependence and Compulsion: Experimental Models of Change
  • 19. Merits of Simple Intervention
  • IV. Maintenance: Preventing Relapse
  • 20. Alcoholism Survival: The Prevention of Relapse
  • 21. A Relapse Prevention Model for Treatment of Alcoholics
  • 22. Aftercare in Alcoholism Treatment: A Review.

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