{"product_id":"the-first-session-with-substance-abusers-isbn-9780787949334","title":"The First Session with Substance Abusers","description":"It is during the critical first session with substance abusers that clinicians have the first, and all too often the last, opportunity to break through the wall of denial and create an atmosphere of trust that is so crucial to changing behavior. Written by a father-daughter team of clinical psychologists, The First Session with Substance Abusers outlines a proven plan for conducting an initial session that can uncover substance abuse problems with clients no matter how resistant or manipulative they may be. Applying the methods outlined in this book, psychologists and health professionals can use the first session to assess and evaluate the depth and duration of the substance abuse problem and motivate the client to begin the most appropriate form of treatment.  Foreword, Jeanne Albronda Heaton.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Who Is the Substance Abuser?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Presenting Problems: Different Tugs from Different Drugs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Identifying the Problem in the First Session.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Modalities of Treatment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Establishing the Therapeutic Alliance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Further Interviewing Strategies: The Games.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The First Interview with the Enabler.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Countertransference: Denial Is a Two-Way Street.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Suggested Readings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Authors.  \"Therapists may have failed to detect underlying addictions because they had no compelling model for assessment and treatment. Cummings and Cummings illuminate this previously murky area and provide an easy-to-follow beacon for clinicians of all persuasions. My highest recommAndation.\" (Jeffrey K. Zeig, director, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Full of insights and pearls of clinical wisdom. The Cummings' experience spans over five decades-they have seen trAnds come and go, and as a result they have rather solid information as to what truly works. Also, since a substantial number of clients seen in psychotherapy settings have substance abuse problems unknown to the therapist, the effective and modern clinician cannot afford not to have this book nearby.\" (J. Lawrence Thomas, neuropsychologist, New York University Medical Center, and author of Do You Have Attention Deficit Disorder?)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The First Session with Substance Abusers is a book built on the authors' combined 50 years of rich clinical experience. The father-daughter team of Drs. Nick and Janet Cummings have written a book full of practical suggestions, anecdotes, stories, and sage perceptions. For all of those working in the field of substance abuse treatment, this book provides a clear point of view and specific ideas about ways to carry out the challenging task of treating substance abuse.\" (Simon H. Budman, president, Innovative Training Systems, Inc., and assistant professor, Harvard Medical School and staff, Children's Hospital, Boston)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Drs. Cummings skillfully describe the biopsychosocial ramifications of substance abuse. Anyone who treats substance abusers but is not fully familiar with the facts that this book so eloquently documents is bound to bypass significant assessment-treatment processes-to the detriment of their patients and themselves.\" (Arnold A. Lazarus, distinguished professor emeritus of psychology, Rutgers University)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book is a worthwhile addition to the book shelves of addiction counsellors and health professionals in general.\" (Addiction Today, September 2001)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNICHOLAS A. CUMMINGS\u003c\/strong\u003e is the president of the Foundation for Behavioral Health and Distinguished Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is the former president of the American Psychological Association, founder of California School of Professional Psychology, and founding CEO of American Biodyne. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJANET L. CUMMINGS\u003c\/strong\u003e is president of The Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Foundation and in the indepAndent practice of psychotherapy in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was formerly a staff psychologist at American Biodyne. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries Editor, \u003cstrong\u003eJeanne Heaton\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eBuilding Basic Therapeutic Skills\u003c\/em\u003e, is a psychologist at Ohio University's Counseling and Psychology Services and is in private practice in Athens, Ohio.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn innovative approach to tearing down the wall of denial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is during the critical first session with substance abusers that clinicians have the first, and all too often the last, opportunity to break through the wall of denial and create an atmosphere of trust that is so crucial to changing behavior. Written by a father-daughter team of clinical psychologists, \u003ci\u003eThe First Session with Substance Abusers\u003c\/i\u003e outlines a proven plan for conducting an initial session that can uncover substance abuse problems with clients no matter how resistant or manipulative they may be. Applying the methods outlined in this book, psychologists and health professionals can use the first session to assess and evaluate the depth and duration of the substance abuse problem and motivate the client to begin the most appropriate form of treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Therapists may have failed to detect underlying addictions because they had no compelling model for assessment and treatment. Cummings and Cummings illuminate this previously murky area and provide an easy-to-follow beacon for clinicians of all persuasions. My highest recommendation.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e—JEFFREY K. ZEIG,\u003c\/b\u003e director, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Full of insights and pearls of clinical wisdom. The Cummings??? experience spans over five decades—they have seen trends come and go, and as a result they have rather solid information as to what truly works. Also, since a substantial number of clients seen in psychotherapy settings have substance abuse problems unknown to the therapist, the effective and modern clinician cannot afford \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e to have this book nearby.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—J. LAWRENCE THOMAS,\u003c\/b\u003e neuropsychologist, New York University Medical Center, and author of \u003ci\u003eDo You Have Attention Deficit Disorder?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe First Session with Substance Abusers\u003c\/i\u003e is a book built on the authors’ combined 50 years of rich clinical experience. The father-daugter team of Drs. Nick and Janet Cummings have written a book full of practical suggestions, anecdotes, stories, and sage perceptions. For all of those working in the field of substance abuse treatment, this book provides a clear point of view and specific ideas about ways to carry out the challenging task of treating substance abuse.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—SIMON H. BUDMAN,\u003c\/b\u003e president, Innovative Training Systems, Inc., and assistant professor, Harvard Medical School and staff, Children’s Hospital Boston\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Drs. Cummings skillfully describe the biopsychosocial ramifications of substance abuse. Anyone who treats substance abusers but is not fully familiar with the facts that this book so eloquently documents is bound to bypass significant assessment-treatment processes—to the detriment of their patients and themselves.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—ARNOLD A. 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