Essentials of Addiction Counseling–Fifth Edition E-Book

The fifth edition of this text, retitled Essentials of Addiction Counseling, focuses on the core essentials of addiction counseling that are key for undergraduate and graduate students. Utilizing contemporary research studies, it helps connect readers to the core precepts of addiction counseling, while providing broad information for both the present-day understanding and provision of addiction counseling, and how it may evolve in the future. A new chapter on Emerging Developments and Technologies discusses telehealth, technology, and emerging therapies. Written to be easily approachable by readers, this text has been fully revised and updated. 

Chapters include help for aspiring counselors trying to negotiate the complex path of certification and licensure, an in-depth look at different types of psychopharmacologies, and a review of evidence-based practices for treating substance use disorders. Other chapters include assessing readiness to change, counseling those reluctant to recover, uniting harm reduction and traditional treatment, and relapse prevention. 

The use of “Key Focus Questions” and “Key Takeaways” help readers better retain and recall important information. The e-book Instructor’s Manual with suggested exercises, sample questions, and draft syllabus makes this an ideal textbook for use in addiction counseling courses in programs of psychology, family therapy, and social work.

360 pages • E-Book • ©2027