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  • ISBN-13 · 9781544362359
  • ISBN-10 · 1544362358
  • Publisher · Sage Publications, Inc
  • Format · Paperback, 856 pages
  • Published · 2021
  • Language · English

Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide

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Helping individuals recover from addiction is one of the most rewarding professions in the world. Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide is the most comprehensive text written for those counselors and professionals who work with or plan to work with clients struggling with chemical dependency in a variety of settings.

Following the model of twelve-step programs, providing a ground-up introduction to guide the counselor through treatment from A to Z, and can be used as a core text for courses in addiction or substance abuse counseling. Author Robert R. Perkinson presents state-of-the-art tools necessary to deliver outstanding treatment and meet the highest standards demanded by accrediting bodies.

This 6th edition continues to outline the best evidence-based treatment in the world, with a concentration on the following: cognitive behavioral therapy; motivational enhancement; medication assisted treatment, skills training; and 12-step facilitation.
Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide by Robert R Perkinson — Bookface