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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616 EAN: 9781572308343 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1572308346 Label: The Guilford Press Manufacturer: The Guilford Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 318 Publication Date: August 19, 2002 Publisher: The Guilford Press Studio: The Guilford Press Related Items:
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 Rating:  - A Different Perspective on TreatmentAs a student working toward my MS in Counseling, I happened upon this book when writing a paper for a class. I was intrigued by the treatment approach taken by this author. Unlike many treatment programs which attempt to plug the holes and make families better, this approach stresses the absolute need for a total collapse of the family system and, indeed, finds it crucial to recovery of both individuals and families. It is within this collapse that the adults turn their attention to their own ... Read More Rating:  - A Classic In Its Own TimeStephanie Brown, a professional treasure in both the fields of psychotherapy and addiction, has done it again. This thoughful and compassionate volume captures where the field of alcoholism is going. AA, Al-Anon and other 12-step programs have long recognized that addiction is a family "disease" and that families suffering from it require approaches that honor their collective predicament while taking the time to understand the unique struggles that indivdual members face. Altough there have ... Read More 
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