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SAGE PUBLISHING Counselling For Alcohol Problems Third Edition 2011 Edition by Velleman
Counselling for Alcohol Problems, third edition, is a practical and bestselling guide to working with people who have problems with their use of alcohol. It is the key book recommended by most alcohol counselling courses in the UK, including the Scottish national alcohol counsellors training scheme. The author provides clear guidance for counsellors and demonstrates the need to treat every client as an individual, attempting to understand and therefore enable the client to understand, what they are doing and why. This new edition includes:- New content on the current political, social and counselling context surrounding alcohol use- A wider range of case-studies - New ideas that help students and trainees develop the skills and strategies they need for working with their clients - Further guidance for generic or non-alcohol counsellors who face alcohol problems with their clients. This third edition is an invaluable resource for practitioners, both those specialising in work with alcohol misusers and those who encounter problem drinkers in the context of a more general counselling practice. PART ONE: APPROACHESUnderstanding Alcohol ProblemsTherapeutic ApproachesPART TWO: HELPING PEOPLE WITH ALCOHOL PROBLEMSThe Process of Counselling and the Cycle of Change Specific Issues Concerning AlcoholPreventing and Dealing with RelapseWorking with GroupsPART THREE: OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICSDealing with Difficult Situations'Dual Diagnosis' or 'Co-Morbidity' - Co-Existing Problems: Working with People with More Than One ProblemMyths and Facts about Problem Drinkers Relatives of Problem Drinkers Summary