Social Work Practice in the Addictions

1. Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Matthew O. Howard, Eric L. Garland, Ahmed Whitt

2. Epidemiology
Michael Fendrich

3. Etiology
Michael G. Vaughn

4. Assessment Strategies for Substance Use Disorders
Michael Mancini

5. Language of Diagnosis
Brian K. Ahmedani, Brian E. Perron

6. Brief Motivational Interventions to Change Problematic Substance Use
Mark A. Ilgen, Joseph E. Glass

7. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Substance Use Disorders: Theory, Evidence, and Practice
M. Teresa Granillo, Brian E. Perron, Christopher Jarman, Sarah M. Gutowski

8. The Philosophy and Practice of Alcoholics Anonymous and Related 12-Step Programs
Joseph G. Pickard, Alexandre Laudet, Ivana D. Grahovac

9. A Framework for Integrating Culture, Diversity, and Social Justice in Addictions
Felipe González Castro, Natalie J. Gildar

10. Empirical Status of Culturally Competent Practices
Flavio F. Marsiglia, Jaime Booth

11. Adolescents
Kimberly Bender, Stephen Tripodi, Jacoba Rock

12. Women and Families
Bonnie Carlson

13. Older Adults
Paul Sacco, Alexis Kuerbis

14. Alcohol Policy
Jennifer Price Wolf, Lorraine T. Midanik

15. Drug Control Policies: Problems and Prospects
Maayan Lawental Schori, Eli Lawental

16. Conclusions and Future Directions
Brian E. Perron, Michael G. Vaughn

Keywords: Social Sciences, Social Work, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Psychotherapy, Social Policy