Substance Abuse Treatment for Criminal Offenders: An Evidence-Based Guide for Practitioners

xiii, 251 pp. Offers a comprehensive analysis of which interventions work in assessing and treating substance-abusing criminal offenders. This volume is packed with practical information on both traditional and cutting-edge approaches to treating offenders, including women, juveniles, and those with the dual diagnoses of substance-abuse and mental disorder. Because most substance abuse treatment today is provided to the criminal population, there is a pressing need for resources that gauge the effectiveness of treatment. From assessment and diagnosis through individual, family, and group interventions through monitoring probationers, this groundbreaking work will be an essential resource for psychologists, psychiatrists, social works, criminologists, sociologists, correctional officers, and others working in a community-based and institutional settings.