Alcoholism and the Family : A Guide to Treatment and Prevention

, by Lawson, Ann W.; Lawson, Gary

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ISBN: 9780944480038 | 0944480039
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Copyright: 1/1/2004

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Preface

Acknowledgments

xiii

PART I-BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM

(42)

Chapter 1 - Explanations of the Cause of Alcoholism

(18)

Is Alcoholism a Disease? (Does it Matter?)

(2)

Physiological Theories of Alcoholism

(4)

Psychological Theories of Alcoholism

(5)

Sociological Theories of Alcoholism

(3)

Summary

(3)

Chapter 2 - Skills and Knowledge Alcoholism Therapists Need and Treatment Approaches to Alcoholism

(22)

Skills and Knowledge for Counselors

(2)

Assessment for Treatment

(1)

An Overview of Treatment Approaches

(3)

Natural Recovery

(2)

Summary

(15)

PART II-ETIOLOGY

(82)

Chapter 3 - Viewing the Family as a Client

(44)

Roots of Family Therapy

(2)

The Nuclear Family and the Family of Origin

(6)

Key Concepts in Viewing the Family as the Client

(14)

An Overview of Family Therapy Theory in Terms of Etiology

(22)

Chapter 4 - Physiological, Sociological, and Psychological Influences on the Family

(26)

Physiological Theories of Etiology and the Family

(7)

Sociocultural Theories of Etiology and the Family

(7)

Psychological Theories of Etiology and the Family

103

(12)

Chapter 5 - The Relevance of Etiology for Treatment and Prevention

115

(10)

PART III-TREATMENT

125

(220)

Chapter 6 - Diagnosing the Alcoholic Family

129

(36)

Observation of Behaviors

135

(23)

Therapist Assessment of Family Structure

158

(7)

Chapter 7 - A Prescription for Family Treatment

165

(46)

Family Therapy and Alcoholics Anonymous

168

(1)

The Chronic Alcoholic Family

169

(5)

Family Therapy with Nonchronic Alcoholic Families

174

(6)

Transition to a Marital Focus

180

(9)

Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Abuse

189

(6)

An Overview of Treatment Techniques for Family Therapy

195

(16)

Chapter 8 - Related Problems: Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, and Divorce

211

(28)

Family Violence

212

(18)

Sexual Dysfunction

230

(4)

Divorce

234

(5)

Chapter 9 - Children of Alcoholics and Adult Children of Alcoholics

239

(36)

Introduction

239

(1)

Problems of the Children

240

(10)

Treatment to Help Children

250

(6)

Adult Children of Alcoholics

256

(10)

The Intergenerational Transmission of Alcoholism

266

(3)

Resilient Children of Alcoholics

269

(6)

Chapter 10-When Words Fail: Art Therapy

275

(34)

Materials

277

(1)

Techniques

278

(7)

Art Therapy Sessions

285

(22)

Summary

307

(2)

Chapter 11-Treatment with the Alcoholic's Spouse

309

(14)

Background of the Problem

309

(5)

Treatment Implications

314

(3)

The Codependency Movement

317

(2)

Summary

319

(4)

Chapter 12-Evaluation of Treatment

323

(22)

Evaluation of Family Treatment

323

(8)

The Results of Family Therapy Evaluations

331

(2)

Evaluation of Alcoholism Treatment

333

(4)

Evaluation Results - Individual Treatment for Alcoholism

337

(1)

Evaluation of Family Therapy in the Treatment of Alcoholism

338

(7)

PART IV-PREVENTION

345

(38)

Chapter 13-Public Health Model and Implications for Family Therapy

347

(22)

Viewing Family Therapy as Prevention

347

(4)

Public Health Model

351

(18)

Chapter 14-Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention and Implications for the Family

369

(14)

Primary Prevention

369

(10)

Secondary and Tertiary Prevention

379

(1)

Summary

380

(3)

Index

383

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