Essentials of Chemical Dependency Counseling

By P. Clayton RiversAnne W. LawsonGary W. Lawson, et al.

Book Overview

The fourth edition of this well-known, evidenced-based text presents new ways of thinking about and addressing problems related to chemical dependency treatment and prevention. Essentials of Chemical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0944480349
• ISBN13: 9780944480342
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Pro-Ed
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

The Best CD Counseling Book Available

This is the best text for a course in Chemical Dependency Counseling that is available. It a great deal of information that a beginning counselor needs to work in the field. It even includes a chapter on how to deal with the reluctant to recover and one on how to servive in a chemical dependency agency, most useful!

Excellent CD Training Book

Excellent for beginning CD counselors. Has a vast amount of useful information for the beginning and the seasoned counselor.

Truly essential

Covers (exhaustively) the 12 core competencies specified by the ATTC and required for certification by any state. It is excellent.

Essential guide-chemical dependency

This is an essential book for anyone in the chemical dependency field or who is treating individuals with chemical dependency. It is the best one I have read yet.