Anger Management Based Alcohol Treatment: Integrated Therapy for Anger and Alcohol Use Disorder

by Kimberly Walitzer, Jerry Deffenbacher, Molly Rath

Overview

Anger Management Based Alcohol Treatment: Integrated Therapy for Anger and Alcohol Use Disorder is an innovative, hands-on guide that introduces clinicians to research-based anger management skills for treating clients with alcohol use disorder. Research has demonstrated an important infl uence of anger-related emotions on drinking behavior and risk for relapse among individuals with drinking problems. This book will empower clinicians to address clients' alcohol use and anger emotions through an effective blend of cognitive, relaxation, and sober coping skills. This combination of skills offers clinicians a concrete method for helping clients manage anger-related emotions and disconnect the anger–alcohol linkage, thereby improving clinical outcomes. The book also features useful ideas for client self-monitoring and accessible tools for evaluating progress in treatment. Three case studies are presented and followed to illustrate the full course of treatment. Practical therapeutic techniques are explained and demonstrated through clinical dialogue examples. This book is ideal for developing clinicians, for experienced clinicians looking to enhance skills, and as an instructional text in training programs. - Empirically-based sobriety and anger management coping skills that are easily integrated - Step-by-step guidance and useful tips for treatment implementation - Reproducible handouts, forms, and assessment tools - Brief reviews of empirical literature, research fi ndings, and suggested readings - Three intensive case studies with detailed examples of clinical dialogue

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128127100
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	11/30/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	324
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Deputy Director and Senior Research Scientist at University of Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions. Research Associate Professor at the University of Buffalo Psychology Department. Dr. Walitzer has been actively involved in clinical research on alcohol problems for 25 years. She is a New York state licensed psychologist, and completed an NIAAA-funded RO1 NIH grant award, "Developing Anger Management (CRCS) for Use in Alcoholism Treatment. She has also completed a pilot study on anger management-based smoking cessation in conjunction with nicotine replacement therapy.Dr. Deffenbacher has 30 years of experience in clinical outcome research on anger reduction, having designed and assessed anger reduction interventions.Therapist and supervisor at the Research Institute on Addiction Treatment Services. During this time she has served as the primary therapist on the pilot studies for both the anger management for alcohol use disorders as well as anger management in nicotine dependent smokers.
Deputy Director and Senior Research Scientist at University of Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions. Research Associate Professor at the University of Buffalo Psychology Department. Dr. Walitzer has been actively involved in clinical research on alcohol problems for 25 years. She is a New York state licensed psychologist, and completed an NIAAA-funded RO1 NIH grant award, “Developing Anger Management (CRCS) for Use in Alcoholism Treatment”. She has also completed a pilot study on anger management-based smoking cessation in conjunction with nicotine replacement therapy.

Table of Contents

Section 1 Basis for Anger Management-based Alcohol Treatment1. Introduction2. Brief Overview of Alcohol Use Disorder3. Overview of Anger-related Emotions4. The Anger – Alcohol Connection Section 2 Assessment and Preparation5. Assessment Instruments and Considerations6. Preparation for Anger Management-based Alcohol Treatment Section 3 Anger Management-based Alcohol Treatment Techniques7. Self-Monitoring and Self-Awareness8. Sobriety Skills9. Relaxation Coping Skills10. Cognitive Coping Skills11. Coping Skills Rehearsal12. Relapse Prevention13. Putting It All Together Section 4 Other Topics and Issues14. Gender and Client Diversity 15. Broader Implications and Final Thoughts AppendixA: Worksheets and HandoutsB: Assessment Measures

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From the Publisher

Presents hands-on, clinical techniques for assessing and treating comorbid alcoholism and anger emotions

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Gary B Kaniuk, PsyD (Cermak Health Services)
Description: This is a practical guide to teaching anger management techniques to clients with alcohol use disorders. It explores theory, assessment, and intervention with educational case studies.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a "hands-on guide that introduces clinicians to research-based anger management skills for treating clients with alcohol use disorder."
Audience: The book is intended "for developing clinicians, for experienced clinicians looking to enhance skills, and as an instructional text in training programs." Two of the authors, Kimberly S. Walitzer and Molly Swart Rath, are from the University of Buffalo and share research interests in anger management, alcohol treatment, and motivational interviewing. Jerry L. Deffenbacher, from Colorado State University, has research interests in assessment instruments and clinical interventions for anger.
Features: The book begins with a discussion of the theory underlying substance abuse and anger. The authors describe alcohol use disorder and anger-related emotions, and the connection between the two. Section II describes assessment considerations and different assessment tools that can be used, such as Open-Ended Anger Assessment, Dimensions of Anger Reaction (DAR), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI). Therapists can prepare for treatment by considering factors that can hinder treatment, client factors interfering with readiness to change, and the impact of anger on clients' lives. Section III discusses treatment alternatives. Clients must monitor their own behavior through use of logs so that the therapist can know exactly what is happening outside of the therapy session. The authors describe a number of coping skills such as sobriety skills, relaxation coping skills, relapse prevention skills, and cognitive coping skills. It is important talk about diversity issues with clients, especially related to gender, race, religion, and culture. The book ends with thoughts regarding the application of this model to smoking cessation, anxiety, and group settings. Two appendixes include assessment interviews and questionnaires and client handouts and worksheets. The book is easy to read, and chapters are filled with case examples.
Assessment: This book is excellent as a practical guide to integrating anger management with substance abuse treatment. It is written by experts in the field and includes helpful case studies. This step-by-step approach will give clinicians helpful ideas for how to help clients using a number of behavioral and cognitive strategies.

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