Beschreibung:
Dr. Harald Klingemann studied at Cologne University (Germany) where he received the degree of Doctor of Economics and Social Sciences. He has taught at the University of Bonn, where he was a senior researcher in criminology, and has been Research Director at the Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Problems (SIPA) (Lausanne). He is currently the Research Director of the Swiss Consortium for Alcohol Treatment Research and project director at the Substance Use Disorders Research Department of the University of Zurich (SUD). His main research interests include the cross cultural analysis of treatment systems and the natural history of alcohol and heroin use for which he received the honorary doctor of the University of Stockholm in 2003. He has published about 100 articles and four books. He has served as temporary advisor for WHO Geneva and on several editorial boards. He is currently involved as PI in projects on controlled drinking as well as gender specific treatment needs and masculinity
One of the few books on the topic, this updated edition offers alternatives to disease models of addiction by exploring personal pathways to recovery. Focusing on alcohol and drug problems, it provides a literature review of 40 years of studies on self-change with particular emphasis on the current decade and methodological issues (starting with how much or how little treatment constitutes "treatment"). The 24 experts keep the coverage consistently readable, and dozens of brief narratives from individuals who have successfully recovered from an addictive behavior without formal help lend valuable personal perspectives.
One of the few books on the topic, this updated edition offers alternatives to disease models of addiction by exploring personal pathways to recovery. Focusing on alcohol and drug problems, it provides a literature review of 40 years of studies on self-change.
Many are addicted. Few are treated. Yet many who are not treated recover. This book examines natural recovery as a clinical phenomenon, a field of inquiry, and a vital component of therapy. It also brings clinicians and counselors to a new understanding of addiction and recovery. One of the few books on the topic, this updated edition offers alternatives to disease models of addiction by exploring personal pathways to recovery. Focusing on alcohol and drug problems, it provides a literature review of 40 years of studies on self-change with particular emphasis on the current decade and methodological issues (starting with how much or how little treatment constitutes "treatment"). The 24 experts keep the coverage consistently readable, and dozens of brief narratives from individuals who have successfully recovered from an addictive behavior without formal help lend valuable personal perspectives. The book includes core factors in self-change, from cognitive processes to social issues, as well as case examples of natural recovery from smoking, binge eating, problem gambling, and criminal behavior.
Introduction1. The phenomenon of self-change: Overview and key issuesLinda Carter Sobell2. Self-change from alcohol and drug abuse: Often cited classicsJan Blomqvist3. Natural recovery or recovery without treatment from alcohol and drug problems as seen from survey dataReginald G. Smart4. Remission without formal help: New directions in studies using survey dataHans-Jürgen Rumpf, Gallus Bischof, and Ulrich John5. Natural recovery from alcohol and drug problems: A methodological review of the literature from 1999 through 2005José Luis Carballo, José Ramón Fernández-Hermida, Roberto Secades-Villa, Linda Carter Sobell, Mariam Dum, and Olaya García-Rodríguez6. Self-Change6.1 Self-change: The rule among smokersStephanie Flöter and Christoph Kröger6.2 Natural recovery from problem gamblingTony Toneatto and Jachen C. Nett6.3 The natural course and outcome of eating disorders and obesityJanet Polivy6.4 Spontaneous desistance from crimeJukka-Pekka Takala6.5 Self-Change from Stuttering: An overviewPatrick Finn7. One way to leave your lover: The role of treatment in changing addictive behaviorsMark B. Sobell8. Promoting self-change: Taking the treatment to the communityLinda Carter Sobell and Mark B. Sobell9. Hostile and favorable societal climates for self-change: Some lessons for policymakersHarald Klingemann and Justyna Klingemann10. Natural recovery: A cross-cultural perspectiveJudith C. Barker and Geoffrey Hunt11. Self-change toolbox: Tools, tips, websites, and other informational resources for assessing and promoting self-changeAndrew Voluse, Joachim Körkel, and Linda Carter Sobell
