Name: Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy By Patt Denning
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Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: An Alternative Approach to Addictions by Patt Denning

This acclaimed clinical guide, now substantially revised and updated, has helped thousands of clinicians put the proven principles of harm reduction into practice with therapy clients who have substance use problems. Written by pioneers in the field, the book shows how to do effective therapeutic work with people still using alcohol or other drugs. It provides clear guidelines for conducting comprehensive assessments, making collaborative treatment decisions, and implementing interventions that combine motivational, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic strategies. The focus is reducing drug-related harm while also addressing co-occurring psychological and emotional difficulties. Detailed clinical illustrations are featured throughout.

New to This Edition
*Reflects over a decade of research advances and the tremendous growth of harm reduction clinical practice and training.
*Section on applications, with chapters on community-based settings, harm reduction groups, and working with families and friends.
*Chapters on biological and psychodynamic aspects of treatment.
*Expanded discussions of trauma, cultural sensitivity, and ethics.
*Supplemental resources and training information at the authors' website: www.harmreductiontherapy.org.

See also the authors' related self-help guide, Over the Influence, Second Edition, an ideal client recommendation.

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This pioneering book presents an integrated, realistic psychotherapeutic approach for individuals with substance use problems. The second edition develops the treatment model in great detail and provides a wide range of valuable harm reduction resources--for example, guidelines for combining psychotherapy with medication for patients with serious comorbidity. An excellent practical reference for general mental health practitioners and addiction specialists.--Linda C. Sobell, PhD, ABPP, President's Distinguished Professor, and Mark B. Sobell, PhD, ABPP, President's Distinguished Professor, College of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University

The substance abuse treatment community in the United States ignored this evidence-based approach for way too long. This important book shows how practitioners can treat clients at the precise point where they are capable of making changes. It features examples, case studies, and valuable information on applying harm reduction principles in group work, supervision, and other contexts, in addition to individual psychotherapy. This is a 'must read' for anyone in the field of addictive disorders.--Robert J. Meyers, PhD, Emeritus Research Associate Professor of Psychology, University of New Mexico; Director, Robert J. Meyers, PhD, and Associates

The second edition of Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy is a book whose time has come. Harm reduction is finally recognized as a basic concept that needs to inform the treatment of all clients with substance use problems, particularly those who have co-occurring disorders. Denning and Little clearly position harm reduction as a current, integrated, nondogmatic, client-centered treatment approach.--Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner, PhD, LCSW, Silver School of Social Work, New York University

Denning and Little have earned an international reputation for their research and clinical practice. Highlighting the principle of 'doing patients no harm,' the authors explain the theoretical background of harm reduction psychotherapy and describe how to conduct it. The book is packed with vivid, intriguing examples. I recommend it to a broad readership of mental health professionals and students.--Hendrik G. Roozen, PhD, Novadic-Kentron Treatment Services and Erasmus University Medical Center, The Netherlands-

About Patt Denning

Patt Denning, PhD, is Director of Clinical Services and Training at the Center for Harm Reduction Therapy (CHRT) in San Francisco, which she founded with Jeannie Little in 2000. CHRT provides a full range of harm reduction treatment services and trains hundreds of professionals each year. Widely recognized as an expert on drug treatment and dual diagnosis, Dr. Denning is one of the principal developers of harm reduction psychotherapy. She is a Diplomate Fellow in psychopharmacology and a certified addiction specialist through the American Psychological Association's College of Professional Psychology. With Jeannie Little, she is coauthor of Over the Influence, Second Edition (for the general public), and Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Second Edition (for mental health professionals).

Jeannie Little, LCSW, is Executive Director of the Center for Harm Reduction Therapy (CHRT) in San Francisco, which she founded with Patt Denning in 2000. CHRT provides a full range of harm reduction treatment services and trains hundreds of professionals each year. Ms. Little is a certified group psychotherapist who developed harm reduction group treatment of substance use disorders and dual diagnosis. She has adapted harm reduction therapy to widely diverse communities. With Patt Denning, she is coauthor of Over the Influence, Second Edition (for the general public), and Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Second Edition (for mental health professionals).

I. Setting the Stage
1. Why Practice Harm Reduction Psychotherapy?
2. What Is Harm Reduction Psychotherapy and Whom Is It For?
II. Harm Reduction Psychotherapy as an Integrated Treatment
3. Assessment as Treatment
4. Developing a Treatment Plan
5. The Fundamentals of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy
6. The Psychodynamic Matrix of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy
7. Motivational and Cognitive-Behavioral Contributions to Harm Reduction Psychotherapy
8. The Role of Biology in Harm Reduction Psychotherapy
III. Applications
9. Harm Reduction Psychotherapy in Community-Based Settings
10. Harm Reduction Psychotherapy in Groups
11. The Power of Connection: Working with Families and Friends of Drug Users
12. What Does It Take to Practice Harm Reduction Psychotherapy?
Appendix A. Differential Diagnosis
Appendix B. Harm Reduction Supervision, Edith Springer
Appendix C. Additional Resources
Appendix D. Recommended Readings

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CIN1462502334VG

ISBN 13

9781462502332

ISBN 10

1462502334

Title

Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: An Alternative Approach to Addictions by Patt Denning

Author

Patt Denning

Condition

Used - Very Good

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Hardback

Publisher

Guilford Publications

Year published

2011-12-21

Number of pages

366

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