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Innovative and humane treatment of patients with substance use disorders distinguishes this highly esteemed practitioner and major psychodynamic thinker. From his initial contribution of identifying the self-medicating function of abused substances, to the continued elaboration and refinement of his work focusing on the addict's ego deficits of self-regulation and self-care, Edward Khantzian's ideas have become the standard in the field of addictions treatment. His insights into the dynamics of substance abuse have changed the ways that clinicians understand their addicted patients, significantly raising the likelihood of successful treatment. Shifting the focus from a pleasure-seeking to a pain-relieving approach to their patients' substance use enables clinicians to engage in a more positive, compassionate psychotherapeutic relationship, unhampered by countertransference feelings of contempt and condemnation. Passionate, professional, and unfailingly astute, Dr. Khantzian examines his patients' internal worlds, revealing vulnerabilities while uncovering resiliency and strength. This book, comprehensive in scope, abundant in clinical material, and written with clarity and intelligence, provides a depth of understanding of substance use disorders and an increased hope for recovery. A Jason Aronson Book

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social issues & processes

• Full title: Treating Addiction as a Human Process
• Author: Edward J. Khantzian
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 712
• EAN: 9780765701862
• ISBN: 0765701863
• ID: 04916249
• Publisher: Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers
• Weight: 1247 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 163 × 51 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. June 1999

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