Substance Abuse Treatment for Youth and Adults: Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice

Edited by leaders in the field and contributed to by both seasoned clinicians and newer practitioners with expertise in  relevant, cutting-edge evidence-based practices.

Each contributed chapter follows a consistent structure including an introduction; a detailed and practical step-by-step guide to the intervention; indicators and contra-indicators; cases, and additional resources, making the book an easy-to-use and essential resource for practitioners and students-in-training.

User-friendly appendix briefly reviews the research support of the interventions presented.

Helps busy practitioners implement evidence-based practices by providing the "how-to" and "what now" rather than using the typical academic approach

Separate chapters devoted to providing interventions for adults, youth, and families

User-friendly, accessible tone and style

Evidence-based practices covered include Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA), Behavioral Family Therapy, Problem Solving and Social Skills Training, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy, and Seeking Safety