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Couples Therapy for Alcohol Use Problems by Barbara S. McCrady & Elizabeth E. Epstein
A Cognitive-behavioural Therapy Approach
When an individual in a relationship struggles with alcohol dependence, both partners suffer and the relationship can become stressful, dysfunctional and sometimes violent. Designed to be used in conjunction with formal therapy, this Workbook provides couples with all the materials they need to work with their therapist in treatment.It is well known that alcohol abuse can have a devastating effect on a person's entire life, from work to social life to family relationships. The cycle of alcohol abuse is especially damaging when the individual is in a romantic relationship. When an individual in a relationship struggles with alcohol dependence, both partners suffer and the nature of the relationship can become stressful, dysfunctional, and sometimes violent. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has been proven to be an extremely effective method of treating alcohol abuse problems. Designed to be used in conjunction with formal therapy, this Workbook provides couples with all the materials they need to work with their therapist in treatment. It includes, a treatment contract for both partners to sign, forms for monitoring progress and recording drinking episodes, problem-solving and cognitive restructuring exercises, and a relapse prevention plan. |
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| ISBN-10 : 0195322754 | ISBN-13 : 9780195322750 |
| RRP : £14.99 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : Treatments That Work S.
Country Publication : United States
Publication Date : 01/11/2007
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page Length : 144mm