Treatment Approaches to Alcohol Problems

Author: Heather, Nick;World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe

Publication Year: 1995

Contents

Targets of treatmening: broadening the base
Detoxification
Assessment
Treatment matching
Treatment goals
Setting of treatment
Length and intensity of treatment: brief interventions
Increasing motivation for change
Pharmacological approaches
Cognitive -behavioural approaches
Relapse prevention and aftercare
Alcoholics anonymous and other self-help groups
Costs, benefits and effectiveness
The role of coercion in treatment
A comprehensive treatment system
References

Format	Print
Keywords	alcohol abuse
Publisher	World Health Organization
Classification	alcohol abuse
Edition	First
ISBN	92-890-1329-X
ISSN	0378-2255
Pages	201
Categories:	Books