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Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches
http://www.addictioninfo.org/articles/2774/1/Handbook-of-Alcoholism-Treatment-Approaches/Page1.html
Reid Hester
Reid Hester, Ph.D., is Director of the Research Division of Behavior Therapy Associates, which is involved in clinical research and training in the area of substance abuse, alcohol and drug problems, behavioral medicine, and compulsive behaviors.  
By Reid Hester
Published on 06/12/2007
 



This handbook surveys the various models that have been used to define alcoholism, ending with a discussion of what the authors call "an informed eclecticism." Using this approach, clinicians develop a spectrum of treatment approaches that have proved effective in practice, then match specific clients with the treatment methods that offer the greatest opportunities for success in these specific circumstances. This new edition of this handy reference provides both practitioners and researchers with a rich source of information on treatment interventions demonstrated to be the most successful.