Theory and Practice of Addiction Counseling

<p><strong><span>Theory and Practice of Addiction Counseling</span></strong><span> by Pamela S. Lassiter and John R. Culbreth brings together contemporary theories of addiction and helps readers connect those theories to practice using a common multicultural case study. </span><span>Theories covered include motivational interviewing moral theory developmental theory cognitive behavioral theories attachment theory and sociological theory. </span><span>Each chapter focuses on a single theory describing its basic tenets philosophical underpinnings key concepts and strengths and weaknesses. Each chapter also shows how practitioners using the theory would respond to a common case study giving readers the opportunity to compare how the different theoretical approaches are applied to client situations. </span><span>A final chapter discusses approaches to relapse prevention.</span></p><p><span> </span></p>