This book serves as a concise and practical guide for practitioners using Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with clients who use alcohol in a harmful way. The author uses functional analysis and case formulation paradigms to examine the cause and maintenance of problem drinking.
The Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Approach to Problem Drinking. Preparing for Change. Implementing Change. Maintaining Change. Practitioner Training and Clinical Supervision. Appendix. References. Index.