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Anger and Addiction : Breaking the Relapse Cycle - A Teaching Guide for Professionals

Name: Anger and Addiction : Breaking the Relapse Cycle - A Teaching Guide for Professionals
Author: Jo Clancy
ISBN: 9781887841023

by Jo Clancy

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This volume is a practical, easy-to-read teaching guide designed for mental health professionals working with angry, chronically relapsing alcoholics and addicts. Based on clinical observations and practice wisdom, Anger and Addiction provides step-by-step instructions for developing an anger management-relapse prevention training program. The author describes the anger-relapse cycle, identifies dynamics perpetuating its existence, and introduces her three stage model of intervention successfully applied with hundreds of clients since its inception in 1989. Case studies, analogies, examples, and sample worksheets are included for immediate application by clinicians in their own programs and clinics. The final chapter offers suggestions for modifying the program when time limitations, client dynamics, or agency mandates prevent its full application. Written in a lively, no-nonsense style, Anger and Addiction is an excellent resource for busy practitioners.

Incl. impact of past experiences, recognition of triggers & cues, stress mgmt as a relapse prevention tool, aftercare.

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A teaching guide designed for mental health professionals working with angry, chronically relapsing alcoholics and addicts providing step-by-step instructions for developing an anger management-relapse prevention training program. Psychosocial Press is an imprint of International Universities Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Anger And Addiction: Breaking The Relapse Cycle is a singlevolume teaching guide designed for use by professional involved with individual counseling and group therapy approaches with clients and patients having to deal with anger management and substance abuse issues. Jo Clancy addresses the identification process, action strategies for change, as well as aftercare and beyond. Of particular value is the section devoted to worksheets. Highly recommended reading for psychology students, counselors, social workers, as well as substance abuse center and mental health center employees, Anger And Addiction is enhanced with an informative epilogue and a detailed list of references.