Anger Management Based Alcohol Treatment ― Integrated Therapy for Anger and Alcohol Use Disorder

Anger Management Based Alcohol Treatment: Integrated Therapy for Anger and Alcohol Use Disorder is an innovative, hands-on guide that introduces clinicians to research-based anger management skills for treating clients with alcohol use disorder. Research has demonstrated an important infl uence of anger-related emotions on drinking behavior and risk for relapse among individuals with drinking problems. This book will empower clinicians to address clients’ alcohol use and anger emotions through an effective blend of cognitive, relaxation, and sober coping skills. This combination of skills offers clinicians a concrete method for helping clients manage angerrelated emotions and disconnect the anger-alcohol linkage, thereby improving clinical outcomes.

The book also features useful ideas for client self-monitoring and accessible tools for evaluating progress in treatment. Three case studies are presented and followed to illustrate the full course of treatment. Practical therapeutic techniques are explained and demonstrated through clinical dialogue examples. This book is ideal for developing clinicians, for experienced clinicians looking to enhance skills, and as an instructional text in training programs.

• Provides clinicians with easily-integrated anger management techniques that have been proven to treat alcohol use disorder
• Summarizes the empirical literature on drinking and anger
• Presents a clear framework for assessing the anger-alcohol linkage
• Discusses effective methods for client self-monitoring of cravings
• Includes case studies on anger management-based alcohol therapy
• Looks at the use of anger management therapy in treating other addictions, such as smoking and gambling