Treatments That Work

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has been proven to be an extremely effective method of treating alcohol abuse problems. Since both members of a couple are so affected when one partner abuses alcohol, this Therapist Guide provides a CBT-based program that is designed to treat them together: to help the drinker overcome his or her problem and the partner to understand how he or she can become an agent of positive change. Often, a partner can be an unwitting trigger of alcohol abuse by misreading or miscommunicating situations. This program teaches the non-drinker how to avoid such situations and be a supportive part of the recovery effort. Partners learn to help motivate the drinker to stop, to recognise potential triggers and danger situations, and to prevent relapse once the treatment has ended successfully. This Therapist Guide outlines a 12-week program, providing session outlines and lists of materials needed to facilitate the treatment. Sessions focus on stimulus control, problem-solving, communication, and building motivation.Less

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.Less

Men and women experience substance abuse problems in different ways, and this treatment program acknowledges the differences between the two, and presents gender-specific options for each step of alcohol abuse treatment. Publication of this manual represents an important new advance in understanding and treating alcohol abuse with cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and uses new research by the authors that include a female-specific study as well as generalized treatment for individuals. This guide outlines the 12-week program session by session, and covers gender-specific topics including assertiveness training, coping with other drinkers in one's social network, recognising anxiety or depression as triggers for alcohol abuse, and anger management. Less

Men and women experience substance abuse problems in different ways, and this treatment program acknowledges the differences between the two, and presents gender-specific options for each step of alcohol abuse treatment. Publication of this manual represents an important new advance in understanding and treating alcohol abuse with cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and uses new research by the authors that include a female-specific study as well as generalized treatment for individuals. This guide outlines the program session by session, and covers gender-specific topics including assertiveness training, coping with other drinkers in one's social network, recognising anxiety or depression as triggers for alcohol abuse, and anger management. Designed to be used in conjunction with the therapist guide, this patient workbook contains monitoring forms and homework that will reinforce the skills learned in therapy.Less

As gambling becomes more prevalent and more accessible in our society, pathological gambling is growing as a serious problem. In most instances, excessive gambling negatively affects a person's home, social and professional life, as well as leads to serious financial trouble. In repeated trials, cognitive-behavioural therapy has proven an extremely effective treatment for this problem. Written by the developers of an empirically supported CBT program for the treatment of pathological gambling, this Therapist Guide includes all the information and materials necessary to implement successful treatment. Most pathological gamblers exhibit misconceptions or erroneous beliefs about the nature of gambling, and one of the central points of focus of this treatment is to help clients correct these beliefs and understand the true nature of games of chance. The authors provide step-by-step instructions for clinicians to help clients understand all of the facets of their problem. In addition to correcting erroneous beliefs about gambling, this program teaches problem solving skills, self-assessment techniques, and trigger recognition and avoidance. Designed to be used in conjunction with the corresponding Workbook, this guide provides results not only in supervised therapy, but in long-term relapse prevention as well.Less

The expanded new edition of this successful Workbook provides the reader with practical information and skills to help them understand and change a drug or alcohol problem. Designed to be used in conjunction with counselling or therapy, it focuses on special issues involved in stopping substance abuse and in changing behaviours or aspects of one's lifestyle that keep the substance use problem active. The information presented is derived from a wealth of research studies, and discusses the most effective recovery strategies from the examination of cognitive-behavioural treatment, coping skills training, and relapse prevention. In addition to addressing substance use problems, the recovery process, the relapse process, types of professional treatments available, and self-help groups, this expanded edition also includes a new chapter on the management of a co-occurring psychiatric disorder.Less

This expanded edition of this successful Therapist Guide provides an evidence-based treatment protocol for all types of substance use disorders. Designed to be used with the accompanying Workbook, this guide provides clinicians with valuable strategies for working with clients with substance use disorders. The treatment outlined focuses on specific issues involved in both stopping substance abuse and changing behaviours or lifestyle aspects that contribute to continued substance abuse. In addition to addressing professional approaches/attitudes toward the substance abusing client, assessment, psychosocial and pharmacotherapeutic treatment, and self-help programs, this expanded edition also includes a new chapter on the management of a co-occurring psychiatric disorder.Less

Though gambling has become increasingly prevalent in society, pathological gambling is a serious condition. Through this treatment program, patients will learn not only how to avoid problem situations, but also the truth about gambling. Written by researchers who have spent over two decades studying the psychology of gambling, this guide represents the treatment they have found to be most effective at controlling the urge to gamble, understanding the true nature of gambling games, and preventing future gambling problems. Intended for use in conjunction with supervised therapy, this online workbook includes various self-assessments and exercises designed to help patients reach the ultimate goal of complete abstinence from gambling.Less

Following a 16-week group program, this online facilitator guide presents a program that teaches clients to break their smoking habit first, then to avoid replacing that habit with unhealthy eating. By meeting as a group, clients work together to remain motivated and give up smoking for good. The program teaches participants Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills such as cognitive restructuring and problem-solving, and encourages the use of forms to monitor their smoking, daily food intake, and exercise participation. This online guide provides step-by-step instructions for delivering the intervention, including session outlines and lists of materials needed to facilitate group meetings.Less

Intended for use in conjunction with formal Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), this online patient workbook outlines an effective treatment that will help with quitting smoking without gaining weight. Tools such as self-assessment quizzes, daily food intake and exercise participation monitoring forms, and homework exercises are all designed to help patients stay motivated and quit permanently. When used in conjunction with group therapy, this online workbook will provide the tools necessary to quit smoking and maintain a healthy weight using learning skills that will be useful for a lifetime.Less