Problematic substance use and its sequelae of interpersonal and social problems are
common among individuals seeking psychotherapy. In 2017, the National Survey on Drug …

Harm reduction psychotherapy gives a name to a practice many therapists have quietly
been conducting for years. Some of us have been doing psychotherapy with clients who …

This acclaimed clinical guide helps clinicians put the proven principles of harm reduction
into practice with therapy clients who have substance use problems. The paperback edition …

One-size-fits-all therapy has not worked well for a majority of substance users seeking help.
New approaches to substance abuse treatment are desperately needed. Traditional models …

The traditional medical model of treatment for substance abuse has worked for some
addicts. However, many have been unable to benefit from this paradigm because of …

The majority of clinical and theoretical literature in the substance abuse field is based on an
abstinence model. While abstinence from drugs and alcohol is the safest goal for people …

This acclaimed clinical guide helps clinicians put the proven principles of harm reduction
into practice with therapy clients who have substance use problems. The paperback edition …

We know a lot more about addictive behaviors than we did in the 1930s when Alcoholics
Anonymous (AAJ began, or even in the 1970s when the Minnesota Model became the …

Although drug and alcohol abuse continues to be widespread in our society, traditional
approaches to treatment have had limited success at engaging and retaining clients, and …

This ground-breaking volume provides readers with both an overview of harm reduction
therapy and a series of ten case studies, treated by different therapists, that vividly illustrate …