"Refreshing and particularly enlightening is her use of case studies to identify problem areas and to elaborate
on suggested intervention strategies. The book is well-researched and well-written and contains practical recommendations
for addiction treatment."
Federal Probation: A Journal of Correctional Philosophy and Practice
"Offers concise, clearly written explanations of difficult concepts and complicated theories of human development,
and it makes a good attempt to apply them to our understanding of individuals affected by alcohol and other drug
problems. A WELCOME ADDITION OF SOPHISTICATION TO THE EMERGING FIELD OF ADDICTION AND RECOVERY."
Social Work in Health Care
"Full of vivid case histories, and contains many helpful diagnostic and therapeutic charts. It is A SENSIBLE
REFERENCE BOOK FOR ANYONE CONCERNED WITH ALLEVIATING THE PAIN CAUSED BY ADDICTION AND ABUSE."
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, PhD, Professor of Human Development, Department of Psychology, The University of Chicago
"Finally a scholarly text has been published on addiction etiology and treatment that is useful for the clinician-practitioner.
. . . Directed specifically to counselors in alcoholism and other addictions, this text is authoritative, clearly
written, thoughtful, and quite frankly, inspiring. The text elucidates the context of substance abuse, particularly
as it involves individual intervention in the family. Practical recommendations for clinicians abound which are
useful for diagnosis, problem solving, and treatment."
Ralph E. Tarter, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical School
Submitted By Publisher, March, 2003
Summary
Find fresh perspectives on the treatment of addictions and effective methods for helping recovering alcohol
and drug abusers in this valuable book!
Addiction in Human Development provides practical strategies based on theories of human development for working
with clients recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction. An understanding of these theories will help therapists
and addictions counselors recognize stages of recovery and better select appropriate interventions for every phase
of treatment of addicted clients.
Addiction in Human Development shows how a developmental perspective is particularly appropriate to the treatment
of alcohol and substance abusers and the patterns involved in their addiction. Disruptions in clients'childhood
or adolescent development, stemming from their own or a parent's drug abuse, can influence their present recovery
process. This informative book also describes the developmental course of addiction and provides tools designed
to interrupt addictive patterns. In addition, stages in the developmental process of recovery are identified to
help therapists select appropriate interventions.
Some of the topics related to human development and addiction covered in this insightful volume include developmental
deficits and developmental arrest in recovering clients, delayed reactions to sexual abuse and other childhood
trauma, stages in recovery from alcoholism or drug addiction, developmental issues in the professional's own life,
and multi-problem families with a multigenerational history of substance abuse. Applying these developmental strategies
to work with addicted individuals will significantly improve communication and rapport between helping professionals
and recovering addicts and lead to more success in alcohol and drug addiction therapy.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Developmental Issues in Recovery
Recovery as a Developmental Process
Developmental Trauma and Recovery
Family Recovery as a Developmental Process
The Intergenerational Transmission of Addiction and Recovery
Developmental Issues for the Professional
Appendixes
Index
