ACA Addiction in the Family : What Every Counselor Needs to Know

This book identifies and addresses potential clinical issues for clients who have family members struggling with addiction, and offers concrete strategies for treatment. Viewing addiction as a family disease, Dr. Kelly explores the complex challenges faced by family members, examines the ways in which substance use disorders affect family dynamics, and discusses behaviors that help sustain recovery and create and maintain healthy relationships. A brief history of substance abuse is provided, as are the primary models of addiction and family theory. Chapters on codependency and the emotional, relational, and behavioral consequences of living with a family member with a substance use disorder follow. The universality of substance abuse is then examined along with specific ethnic and cultural differences. Family support group treatment options complete the text. Case conceptualization exercises that contain reflections, implications for the counselor, and discussion questions for application of the material are interspersed throughout the book to link theory to practice. *Requests for digital versions from the ACA can be found on wiley.com *To request print copies, please visit the ACA website https://imis.counseling.org/store/ *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to permissions@counseling.org This book identifies and addresses potential clinical issues for clients who have family members struggling with addiction, and offers concrete strategies for treatment. Viewing addiction as a family disease, Dr. Kelly explores the complex challenges faced by family members, examines the ways in which substance use disorders affect family dynamics, and discusses behaviors that help sustain recovery and create and maintain healthy relationships. A brief history of substance abuse is provided, as are the primary models of addiction and family theory. Chapters on codependency and the emotional, relational, and behavioral consequences of living with a family member with a substance use disorder follow. The universality of substance abuse is then examined along with specific ethnic and cultural differences. Family support group treatment options complete the text. Case conceptualization exercises that contain reflections, implications for the counselor, and discussion questions for application of the material are interspersed throughout the book to link theory to practice. •Requests for digital versions from the ACA can be found on wiley.com •To request print copies, please visit the ACA website https://imis.counseling.org/store/ •Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to publications@counseling.org

This book identifies and addresses potential clinical issues for clients who have family members struggling with addiction, and offers concrete strategies for treatment. Viewing addiction as a family disease, Dr. Kelly explores the complex challenges faced by family members, examines the ways in which substance use disorders affect family dynamics, and discusses behaviors that help sustain recovery and create and maintain healthy relationships.

A brief history of substance abuse is provided, as are the primary models of addiction and family theory. Chapters on codependency and the emotional, relational, and behavioral consequences of living with a family member with a substance use disorder follow. The universality of substance abuse is then examined along with specific ethnic and cultural differences. Family support group treatment options complete the text. Case conceptualization exercises that contain reflections, implications for the counselor, and discussion questions for application of the material are interspersed throughout the book to link theory to practice.

The text discusses family dynamics and coping in the midst of addiction. It is geared toward the therapist counseling a client with an addicted family member. Chapter titles include, Substance Abuse and History and Definition, Etiological Models of SUD, Emotional Consequences of Living With a Person With an SUD, and Multicultural Considerations. The text uses case studies and discussion questions. There are several helpful tables included, as well as reflection paragraphs. Different modes of therapy are also discussed. Annotation 2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) Preface About the author Acknowledgments Introduction Substance abuse and substance use disorder: history and definition Etiological models of substance use disorder Commonly abused substances Family theory Developmental theory Codependency Emotional consequences of living with a substance-abusing individual Relational consequences of living with a substance-abusing individual Behavioral consequences of living with a substance-abusing individual Multicultural considerations Treating clients living with a substance-abusing individual Conclusion References Index.