COUPLE THERAPY FOR ALCOHOLISM
A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Manual
Phylis J. Wakefield, Rebecca E. Williams, Elizabeth B. Yost, Kathleen M. Patterson
Guilford Publications, 1996
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: The reader will be able to apply a 20-session model with five phases of treatment with simple skills, cognitive and behavioral coping strategies and drink/target behavior refusal training; and will learn to apply treatment with increasingly complex interactions and teaming up to reinforce each of the couple's positive behavior changes, including abstinence. The final phases of treatment introduce specific interventions to prevent relapse, establish nondrinking social support networks, and address other alcohol-related life problems, such as poor nutrition and lack of exercise.
Research in treatment of alcoholism has shown that involvement of a spouse or partner improves the outcome for the client. This guide presents a time-limited, cognitive-behavioral treatment in the context of couple therapy. This book demonstrates how to engage the alcoholic's partner as an active participant in the treatment process. Using this approach, the practitioner can respond to the needs of both the alcoholic and the partner, which may motivate the couple to remain in treatment and learn the skills they need to deal with the many struggles involved in a relationship affected by alcoholism.
Phylis J. Wakefield, Ph.D., is a psychologist with Kaiser Permanente Hospital in their Alcohol and Drug Addictions Program in Stockton, California.
Rebecca E. Williams, Ph.D., has published in substance abuse, eclectic psychotherapy, treatment for childhood sexual abuse, and bridging the gap between science to practice in clinical psychology. She has special interests in women's issues in psychiatric treatment.
Elizabeth B. Yost, Ph.D., holds a Diplomate in Counseling Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology, is the coauthor of three books and is in private practice in San Luis Obispo, California.
Kathleen M. Patterson, Ph.D., is a Staff Psychologist at Napa State Hospital in Napa, California.
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