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Updated for today's health care climate, the revised and expanded seco nd edition of this popular volume offers a thorough introduction to cl inical work with this difficult-to-treat population. Providing a uniqu e synthesis of chemical dependency and mental health models, the book articulates a framework for assessment and treatment and describes a r ange of effective counseling and motivational strategies for adolescen ts and adults. Updated to DSM-IV, the second edition includes discussi ons of the latest developments in treatment, sample treatment plans, i ncreased coverage of ways to incorporate 12-step concepts into mental health interventions, and a new section on trauma-based disorders in a ddicted female adolescents. As in the first edition, the practical uti lity of the volume is enhanced by numerous clinical vignettes and clea rly presented tables to aid in assessment. Appendices feature helpful reproducible handouts and forms.