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Dual Diagnosis, the second volume in the Key Readings in Addiction Psychiatry Series, broadly illuminates the nature, presentation, evaluation and treatment of persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Selected from high quality, peer-reviewed journals, the presented articles are authored by some of the most eminent researchers in their respective fields. The reader will come away with up-to-date, evidence-based information on identification and intervention regarding comorbidity of substance use and mood, anxiety, personality and severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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The domain of supportive psychotherapy has expanded in recent
years, reflecting changes in how psychotherapy is conducted and the
role psychotherapy plays in caring for individuals facing difficult
life experiences or living with diverse mental and physical
disorders. This new, thoroughly revised and up-to-date edition of
Learning Supportive Psychotherapy: An Illustrated Guide (first
published as Introduction to Supportive Psychotherapy) instructs
beginning psychotherapists in the fundamentals of this treatment
modality, which focuses on patients' overall health and well-being
and their ability to adapt constructively to their life
circumstances. The linchpin of supportive psychotherapy-and,
indeed, all psychotherapy-is the establishment of a true
therapeutic alliance. Accordingly, the authors provide readers with
skills aimed at instilling trust and establishing a productive
therapeutic relationship, including techniques for alliance
building, enhancing ego functioning, and reducing and preventing
anxiety. In addition, the authors explore the general framework of
supportive psychotherapy, including indications, phases of
treatment, initiation and termination of sessions, and professional
boundaries; explain how to perform a thorough patient evaluation
and case formulation; and describe the process of setting realistic
goals with the patient. The following features and areas of focus
enhance the book's utility: * Integral to the text's practical
approach are the video case vignettes that accompany several of the
chapters. These videos model effective psychotherapeutic techniques
and strategies, which readers can incorporate into their skill
sets.* The chapter on crisis intervention has been thoroughly
revised to integrate recent research findings on posttraumatic
stress disorder, suicide, and critical incident stress management,
and the illustrative multipart case vignette provides a therapeutic
narrative that is compelling, relatable, and instructive.* The
material on the therapeutic alliance focuses on skill building,
including how to anticipate and avoid disruption in treatment, how
to discuss the therapeutic relationship with the patient, how to
modify distorted perceptions using clarification and confrontation,
how to deal with negative transference and therapeutic impasses,
and how to reframe statements in a supportive manner.* Outcome
research receives its own chapter, in which the authors review the
robust evidence base for the efficacy of supportive psychotherapy,
including a number of outcome trials, bolstering the necessity of
learning the techniques outlined in the book.* The book concludes
with 75 questions and answers to test the reader's comprehension
and identify areas for further study. This new edition of Learning
Supportive Psychotherapy: An Illustrated Guide builds on the
well-earned reputation of previous editions. Beginning clinicians
first learning the techniques of psychotherapy and veterans who
must assess competence in the psychiatry residents they supervise
will find the help they need in this down-to-earth, clinically rich
guide.
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