Alcohol Use Disorders

Preface v Acknowledgements v Dedication vi Description of Alcohol Use Disorders 1(9) Terminology 2(1) Definition 2(3) Implications for Clinical Practice 4(1) Epidemiology 5(1) Course and Prognosis 6(1) Differential Diagnosis 7(1) Comorbidities 8(1) Diagnostic Procedures and Documentation 8(2) Theories and Models of Alcohol Use Disorders 10(5) Traditional Theories of AUDs 10(1) Biopsychosocial Model of AUDs 11(4) Diagnosis and Treatment Indications 15(13) Introduction 15(1) General Guidelines and Considerations 15(1) Drinking History 15(10) Alcohol Consumption 15(2) Alcohol-Related Consequences 17(1) Other Drug Use 18(1) Pros and Cons of Drinking 18(2) Motivational Readiness to Change 20(1) Self-Efficacy 20(2) Coping Skills 22(1) High-Risk for Drinking Situations 22(2) Spirituality and Religiosity 24(1) Previous Treatment Experiences 24(1) Previous Self-Help Group Involvement 25(1) Barriers to Treatment Participation 25(1) Life-Functioning 25(1) Prioritizing Problems and Needs 26(1) Developing the Treatment Plan 27(1) Treatment Indications 27(1) Referral Issues 27(1) Treatment 28(44) Introduction and Overview 28(1) Meaning of Empirically Supported 28(1) Self-Help/Mutual-Help Groups 29(1) Behavioral and Psychological Methods 29(22) Brief Interventions (Bis) 29(8) Motivational Interviewing (MI)/Motivational Enhancement (ME) 37(7) Cognitive Behavioral Approaches 44(7) Extensions of Basic CBT 51(13) Behavioral Couples Therapy 51(4) Contingency Management and Community Reinforcement 55(5) Relapse Prevention 60(4) Psychopharmacological Methods 64(2) Mutual (Peer) Self-Help Groups 66(1) Efficacy and Prognosis 67(1) Combination of Treatment Methods 68(1) Problems in Carrying Out Treatment 69(1) Multicultural Considerations 69(3) Further Reading 72(2) References 74(6) Appendix: Tools and Resources 80(2) Overview 80(1) Short Inventory of Problems (SIP) 80(1) Decisional Balance -- The Pros and Cons of Drinking and of Quitting 80(1) Readiness Ruler 80(1) Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale (AASE) 81(1) Daily Drinking Diary 81(1) Worksheet for Functional Analysis of Drinking Behavior 81(1) Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) 81(1) Past Month Alcohol Use 82(1) High-Risk for Drinking Situations -- Identification and Coping Strategies 82(1) What To Do if a Relapse Occurs 82