Counselling for alcohol problems / Richard Velleman

Includes bibliographical references and index

PART 1. Approaches.--1. Understanding alcohol problems.-- 2. Therapeutic approaches.-- PART 2. Helping people with alcohol problems.-- 3. The process of counseling and the cycle of change.--4. Specific issues concerning alcohol.-- 5. Preventing and dealing with relapse.-- 6. Working with groups.-- PART 3. Other important topics.-- 7. Dealing with difficult situations.-- 8. Dual diagnosis' or 'Co-morbidity' -- co-existing problems: working with people with more than one problem.-- 9. Myths and facts about problem drinkers.-- 10. Relatives of problem drinkers.

Richard Velleman's highly practical guide goes through the steps which counsellors can take on a day to day basis to help those who have problems with their use of alcohol. This new edition has been thoroughly revised.