Social Behaviour and Network Therapy for Alcohol Problems

Alex Copello is Professor of Addiction Research at the University of Birmingham and Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust.  Jim Orford is Emeritus Professor of Clinical and Community Psychology at the University of Birmingham.  Ray Hodgson is Director of the Alcohol Education and Research Council. Gillian Tober is Honorary Consultant in Addiction Psychology, Head of Training and Clinical Services Manager at the Leeds Addiction Unit.

• Preface. Part I: Background, Evidence Base, Treatment Content and Format. Manual Format. Theoretical and Research Basis for SBNT. The Therapist. The Treatment. Part II: Core Components of Social Behaviour and Network Therapy. Phase 1: Identifying the Social Network. The First Session: Setting the Scene. Phase 2: Core Topics. Core Topic: Communication. Core Topic: Coping. Core Topic: Enhancing Social Support. Core Topic: Network Based Relapse Management. Phase 3: Final Meeting. Planning for the Future and Termination. Part III: Elective Topics, Training and Common Questions. Elective Topics. Basic Information about Alcohol. Increasing Pleasant and Joint Activities. Employment. Active Development of Positive Support. Minimising Support for Problem Drinking. Training, Assessment and Supervision. Common Questions and Issues Raised by Therapists Learning to Deliver SBNT. Appendices: Handouts/Prompt Sheets. Appendix 1: Drink Diary. Appendix 2: Information About Alcohol And Its Effects. Appendix 3: Communication And The Network. Appendix 4: How To Approach An Important Person. Appendix 5: Receiving Criticism. Appendix 6: Talking About Feelings. Appendix 7: Coping. Appendix 8: Enhancing Social Support. Appendix 9: Relapse Prevention. Appendix 10: Increasing Pleasant And Joint Activities.

"The authors of this manual are the leading practitioners in England in SBNT. The National Treatment Agency (NTA) hopes that this book is used by clinicians to implement evidence-based practice and improve treatment for alcohol and drug users." - Annette Dale Perera, Director of Quality, National Treatment Agency (NTA). "Much more than a manual for the delivery of SBNT, this book provides a clarion call for treating alcohol problems via social and familial networks. Packed throughout with research evidence, practical tools and case studies, practitioners are clearly led through the steps needed to support positive change among all those connected with problem drinking." - Don Shenker, Chief Executive, Alcohol Concern. "This is much more than a therapists guide to Social Behaviour and Network Therapy. It tracks the history of context driven, cognitive interventions for individuals with alcohol problems and, as part of the UKATT trial, it is firmly grounded in the practitioner and practice evidence base. This book is essential reading for all of us who are in the business of helping promote improvement in the quality of life of our clients." - Professor Robin Davidson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist."This book is a treatment manual of the best kind. Clear and concise, it guides the reader through an overview of the role of the therapist in SBNT, before setting out the'core' and' elective' components of the intervention... This is a valuable addition to the bookshelf of anyone working with problem drinkers - indeed drug users too." - Louise Martin, Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Vol 12, No. 2