Seeking Safety

Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse (Guilford Substance Abuse) [Paperback]

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Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse
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This manual presents the first empirically studied, integrative treatment approach developed specifically for PTSD and substance abuse. For persons with this prevalent and difficult-to-treat dual diagnosis, the most urgent clinical need is to establish safety--to work toward discontinuing substance use, letting go of dangerous relationships, and gaining control over such extreme symptoms as dissociation and self-harm. The manual is divided into 25 specific units or topics, addressing a range of different cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal domains. Each topic provides highly practical tools and techniques to engage patients in treatment; teach "safe coping skills" that apply to both disorders; and restore ideals that have been lost, including respect, care, protection, and healing. Structured yet flexible, topics can be conducted in any order and in a range of different formats and settings. The volume is designed for maximum ease of use with a large format, lay-flat binding, and helpful reproducible therapist sheets and handouts.

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• Series: Guilford Substance Abuse
• Paperback: 401 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (December 14, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572306394
• ISBN-13: 978-1572306394
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Mental Health > Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
  • #19 in Books > Medical Books > Psychology > Psychotherapy, TA & NLP
  • #20 in Books > Textbooks > Social Sciences > Psychology > Psychotherapy

This book, intended for therapists, is a comprehensive, compassionate, and accessible guide to what Najavits establishes is the first crucial step for someone struggling with PTSD and substance abuse: learning to feel safe. It is also an excellent resource for patients who want to help themselves. What I like best is that the book is filled with checklists, stories, exercises, and quotations such that I can open to nearly any page and find ideas that are both practical and inspirational. In short, this is a great book.

By S. Luftig

I can see why this book got such rave reviews and is such a best-seller. It's a superb book, offering both real insight into trauma and addiction, as well as hands-on clinical tools. As someone in the field, I have found both the philosophical and practical aspects of Najavits' work incomparable. On top of the impeccable professionalism, is her impressive writing. This is a must buy for anyone interested in this area.

By Sue Katz

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