Approaches: Understanding alcohol problems -- Therapeutic approaches -- Helping people with alcohol problems: The process of counseling and the cycle of change -- Specific issues concerning alcohol -- Preventing and dealing with relapse -- Working with groups -- Other important topics: Dealing with difficult situations -- 'Dual diagnosis' or 'Co-morbidity' -- co-existing problems: working with people with more than one problem -- Myths and facts about problem drinkers -- Relatives of problem drinkers.
Summary
Richard Velleman's highly practical guide goes through the steps which counsellors can take on a day to day basis to help those who have problems with their use of alcohol. This new edition has been thoroughly revised.