Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Addiction as an Attachment Disorder Chapter 3 Substance Abuse as a Consequence of and Solution for Impaired Attachment Relationships Chapter 4 Attachment Theory: Implications for Treatment Chapter 5 Addiction: An Attempt at Self-Repair that Fails Chapter 6 Neurophysiology and Attachment Chapter 7 Avoidant Society: Cultural Roots of Impaired Attachment Chapter 8 Rules for Effective Treatment: An Attachment Perspective Chapter 9 Early Treatment: Creating the Capacity for Attachment Chapter 10 Late-Stage Treatment Issues Chapter 11 Attachment and Group Therapy Chapter 12 Attachment and the Therapeutic Alliance Chapter 13 Addiction and Attachment-Oriented Therapy: Long-Term Implications Chapter 14 Conclusions Chapter 15 References
Philip J. Flores, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who has worked extensively for the past twenty years in the area of addictive disorders and group therapy. He is a fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association and holds a Certificate of Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders issued by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Flores is adjunct faculty at Georgia State University and is supervisor of group psychotherapy at Emory University. In addition to his book Group Psychotherapy with Addiction Populations, he has published numerous workshops locally and nationally on these two subjects. Dr. Flores and his wife, Lisa Mahon, Ph.D., continue to run several outpatient psychotherapy groups a week in their private practice.
This text excels in its discussion of how attachment theory informs
the therapeutic alliance (what some would call 'professional use of
self') and in explaining how and why therapy works.
*PsycCRITIQUES*
At last a book has been written which brings to light what most
psychotherapists and addiction counselors intuitively understand:
addictive processes and attachment problems are intricately
intertwined. For the addicted individual, relationships with
substances supercede human relationships. Flores spells out the
myriad ways in which addiction and attachment are connected,
including how the two overlap at the biological, psychological, and
social levels. Evolving out of this theoretical understanding, the
book describes effective treatment strategies which can include
12-step programs, individual and/or group therapy. Like the best of
clinical texts, this one brings abstract theoretical concepts to
the experiential and practice levels. In so doing, Flores provides
the reader with two books in one. He develops a general model for
an attachment-based psychotherapy. Specific to the addiction field,
he convincingly shows how relational problems, whether the cause or
consequence of addictive behaviors, are best treated by developing
the capacity for healthy interpersonal relationships.
*Marilyn Freimuth, PhD, faculty member at the Fielding Graduate
Institute and private practitioner in New York City*
It is indeed rare to find a thoughtful and scholarly blend of
theoretical material and clinical wisdom in a single volume. Dr.
Flores has integrated the critical elements of attachment and
object relations theory, individual, group, and family
interventions, relevant addiction research findings, and their
therapeutic applications to the problem of substance abuse in a
pragmatic and readibly accessible text. This unique book should be
on the 'must read' list not only for mental health professionals
but for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of
contemporary therapy for addictions.
*Henry I. Spitz, MD, director, Group & Family Therapy Programs,
Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons*
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