Psychological Trauma and Addiction Treatment

• the dynamics of co-occurring psychological trauma and addiction
  
• all of the primary treatment frameworks currently utilized in trauma treatment
  
• treatment frameworks that take gender into account
  
• cognitive therapies in treating these co-occurring disorders
  
• the role of psychodynamic psychotherapies in treatment
  
• attachment disorders and their relation to trauma and addiction treatment
  
• EMDR as a treatment for traumatized addicts
  
• the psychoneurology of trauma and the implications of psychoneurology in addictions and trauma treatment
  
• how self-help groups can contribute to and limit recovery for psychologically traumatized clients
  
• forgiveness therapy as an adjunct to trauma treatment
  
• counselor self-care for those who work with this client population

Ultimately, this is a book of hope. Every author in this text has a firm belief that people with co-occurring trauma and addiction can recover, can maintain quality relationships, can confront life’s challenges as they arise, and can be happy and fulfilled. Psychological Trauma and Addiction Treatment is designed as essential reading for entry-level and experienced addiction counselors, social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, and others working in the trauma treatment field.