Addiction and Change: How Addictions Develop and Addicted People Recover (Guilford Substance Abuse)

Addiction and Change: How Addictions Develop and Addicted People Recover (Guilford Substance Abuse)

by Carlo C . Di Clemente (Author)

Synopsis

While the stages-of-change model is widely known as a framework for understanding recovery, less sustained attention has been given to the stages of becoming addicted. From Carlo DiClemente, codeveloper of the transtheoretical model, this book offers a panoramic view of the entire continuum of addictive behavior change. Illuminated is the common path that individuals travel as they establish and reinforce new patterns of behavior, whether they are developing an addiction or struggling to free themselves from one. Particular attention is given to how issues in multiple areas of life functioning-including relationships, beliefs and attitudes, enduring personal characteristics, and social systems-interact with change processes in addiction and recovery. Offering a unique perspective on the pathways into and out of addiction, the book addresses crucial questions of why, when, and how to intervene to bolster recovery in those already addicted and reach out effectively to people at risk.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 318
Edition: 1
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 22 May 2003

ISBN 10: 1572300574
ISBN 13: 9781572300576

Media Reviews
The transtheoretical model has fundamentally changed how Western professionals think about and address addictive behavior. In this new and original work, Dr. DiClemente extends this influential model to describe the development as well as the resolution of problems with drugs, sex, eating, and money. He thereby offers a comprehensive and fruitful framework to stimulate professional thought on addiction policy, prevention, research, and treatment. - William R. Miller, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico
Author Bio
Carlo C. DiClemente, PhD, ABPP, is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He received his MA in Psychology from the New School for Social Research and his PhD in Psychology from the University of Rhode Island. The codeveloper with Dr. James Prochaska of the transtheoretical model (TTM) of behavior change, Dr. DiClemente has published numerous articles, chapters, and books. For over 20 years, he has conducted funded research in health and addictive behaviors. He has directed an outpatient alcoholism treatment program and serves as a consultant to private and public treatment programs. The recipient of the Maryland Psychological Association's 2002 Distinguished Contribution to Scientific Psychology award, Dr. DiClemente was also one of five winners of the 2002 Innovators Combating Substance Abuse award given by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.