Essentials of Chemical Dependency Counseling . . - Third Edition - book review

Adolescence,  Winter, 2002  

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LAWSON, Gary W., LAWSON, Ann W., & RIVERS, P. Clayton. Essentials of Chemical Dependency Counseling (Third Edition). Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, 2001. 504pp. $49.00 (p).

The third edition of this well-known, evidence-based text presents new ways of thinking about and addressing problems related to chemical dependency treatment and prevention. Essentials of Chemical Dependency Counseling explores the full range of issues that face today's counselors and counselors-in-training. Also included are practical suggestions for career success. This revised edition now offers: two new chapters--Counseling Those Reluctant to Recover, and Harm Reduction; additional up-to-date material on legal and ethical issues, family counseling, and diversity; a new assessment instrument for client characterization; coverage of Technical Assistance Publication 21, the new national standards for training chemical dependency counselors; a new appendix containing useful chemical dependency-related Web sites; and updated questions and answers about clients and the counseling field.

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