William G. McCown & William A. Howatt 
Treating Gambling Problems [PDF ebook] 

Full of practical information on assessing, diagnosing, and treating alcohol gambling addiction, this handy manual in the new Wiley Series on Treating Addictions is an invaluable tool for anyone who works with clients experiencing problems with gambling.

Tabela de Conteúdo

Acknowledgments.

Series Preface.

Preface.

About the Authors.

Chapter 1. Conceptual Foundations of Gambling Disorders.

Chapter 2. Recognizing ambling Disorders: Signs and
Symptoms.

Chapter 3. Utilizing Optimal Professional Resources.

Chapter 4. Developing an Effective treatment Plan.

Chapter 5. Recovery Theories, Programs, and Tools.

Chapter 6. Continuing Care: When and How Should Clients Be
Discharged.

Chapter 7. Posttreatment Recovery Management: Models and
Protocols of Relapse Prevention.

Chapter 8. New Beginnings: Moving Beyond the Addiction.

References.

Index.

Sobre o autor

William G. Mc Cown, Ph D, is a clinical psychologist with over
twenty years of addiction experience. He combines appreciation of
traditional approaches to treatment with a commitment to
evidence-based methods. An international consultant, he pioneered
one of the first Internet-based treatments for disordered
gambling.?He is the author of several books, including Best
Possible Odds: Contemporary Treatment Strategies for Gambling
Disorders with Linda Chamberlain (published by Wiley).

William A. Howatt, Ph D, Ed D, has more than eighteen
years’ experience as an addiction counselor. He is an
internationally certified alcohol and drug addictions specialist,
gambling addictions specialist, registered professional counselor,
and registered social worker who has also completed post-doctoral
work in addiction studies at UCLA School of Medicine. He is a
faculty member of Nova Scotia Community College where he teaches in
the addiction counselor program for the School of Health and Human
Services. He is author of numerous books including The Addiction
Counselor’s Desk Reference and is coeditor of the Wiley Series on
Treating Addictions (both published by Wiley).