Overcoming Your Alcohol or Drug Problem

Daley has over 240 publications, including clinican treatment manuals, family and client educational books, workbooks, and videotapes on recovery from alcohol and drug problems, recovery from psychiatric disorders, recovery from dual disorders, and relapse prevention. He was the first professional in the US to publish interactive workbooks on co-occurring disorders, and one of the first to publish similar materials on recovery from addiction. Dr Daley's treatment models and recovery materials are used in numerous substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment programs throughout the US and other countries.Marlatt is a Fellow of both the American Psycholocial Association and the American Psychological Society, and is a former president of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy. He served as a member of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse at the National Institute on Drug Abuse from 1996 to 2002, and served on the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Subcommittee on College Drinking from 1998 to 2001.

• OVERVIEW OF SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS AND ASSESSMENT; CHANGE ISSUES AND STRATEGIES; RELAPSE PREVENTION, PROGRESS MEASUREMENT, AND CO-OCCURRING PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

This is a wonderful workbook for clients written by experts in the field of addictions. It is easy to read and meant to be used along with the therapist manual in a therapeutic relationship. Of course, this book could be used alone as a self-help tool. However, the optimal situation would be either as a part of individual or group therapy. The homework assignments (worksheets) are very practical and help extend the therapy session into everyday life.