Gestalt therapy for addictive and self-medicating behaviors

This volume describes the most current gestalt approaches to treating substance abuse and other self-medicating behaviors by a leading practitioner and scholar in the field. It is based on the gestalt view of the self-medicating dynamic as one of pattern repetition and difficulty overcoming rigid pa...

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Main Author: Brownell, Philip, Psy. D. (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Springer c2012.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:This volume describes the most current gestalt approaches to treating substance abuse and other self-medicating behaviors by a leading practitioner and scholar in the field. It is based on the gestalt view of the self-medicating dynamic as one of pattern repetition and difficulty overcoming rigid patterns of response to sensory experience and life's routine demands. The book provides a practical model for helping clients with the gamut of self-medicating behaviors-substance and alcohol abuse, overeating, gambling, overworking, rage, and others-and describes a recovery program as a system creat.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781280127229
9786613531094
9780826106964