Cognitive therapy for addiction motivation and change /

• Main Author: Ryan, Frank, 1944-
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
• Subjects: Compulsive behavior > Treatment.; Substance abuse > Treatment.; Cognitive therapy.; PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Compulsive Behavior.; Electronic books.

Table of Contents:

• The tenacity of addiction
• Existing cognitive behavioural accounts of addiction and substance misuse
• Core processes in addiction
• A cognitive approach to understanding the compulsive nature of addiction
• Vulnerability factors in addiction
• Motivation and engagement
• Managing impulses and craving
• Managing mood
• Maintaining change
• Future directions & concluding comments.