درمان فرزندان بزرگسال الکلی: رویکردی رفتاری

Treating Adult Children of Alcoholics showcases the first collection of treatment chapters devoted entirely to a systematic behavioral analysis of drinking and nondrinking offspring of alcoholic families. The author identifies the functional and behavioral characteristics that make up the adult children of alcoholics (ACOA) syndrome. This compendium combines current innovations in behavioral medicine with multi-componential interventions shown effective with the variety of disorders evident in this patient population. This handbook for practitioners is richly laced with case examples and addresses the needs of therapists seeking fast, effective and proven treatments for longstanding clinical symptoms of children of alcoholics. Key Features * First book to use behavioral analysis to talk about Adult Children of Alcoholics * Gives introductory principles of conditioning in opening chapters for novice readers * First book to say ACOA patterns are predictable, measurable, and treatable in a short time * Gives scientifically based criteria to "rate your date" and prevent repeated relationship failures * Introduces a new assessment device to diagnose ACOAs * Warns therapists of recovery sabotage and how to overcome it Content: Foreword , Pages xi-xvi Chapter 1 - What is an Adult Child of an Alcoholic (ACOA)? , Pages 3-31 Chapter 2 - Operational Analysis of the ACOA Syndrome , Pages 33-65 Chapter 3 - Behavioral Patterns of the ACOA Syndrome , Pages 67-121 Chapter 4 - Family Rules and Contingencies , Pages 123-135 Chapter 5 - Living with ACOAs: Spousal Reactions , Pages 137-158 Chapter 6 - Living with ACOAs: Parent-Child Reactions , Pages 159-170 Chapter 7 - Assessment of ACOA Behaviors , Pages 171-198 Chapter 8 - Basic Components of Short-Term Treatment , Pages 201-236 Chapter 9 - Side Effects of Healthy Recovery , Pages 237-260 General References , Pages 261-278 Index , Pages 279-283 The millenium marks a period of incredible scientific breakthroughs in the field of psychology-from Wundtian and Gestalt labs, the dynamics of psychoanalysis, to the neurobiological basis for memory.