| Description |
1 online resource (212 pages) |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Women, Girls, and Addiction; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. An Overview of Women, Girls, and Addiction; Chapter 1. Feminist Theory and Addiction Counseling; Feminist Theory: An Overview; Diversity in Feminism; Identity Development; Social Justice Considerations; Current Practice; Summary; Discussion Questions; Chapter 2. Women, Girls, and Addiction: A Historical Perspective; What Is Addiction?; Women and Alcohol Use; Women and Drug Use; Women and Process Addictions; Girls and Addiction; Girls and Alcohol Use; Girls and Drug Use |
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Girls and Process AddictionFood Addiction; Self-Mutilation or Cutting; Internet Gaming Addiction; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Part II. Biopsychosocial Issues; Chapter 3. Biological Factors; Changing Perceptions: Addiction as a Public Health Crisis; Brain and Body; A Brief Overview of the Brain; Hormones; The Adolescent Brain and Body; Health Consequences of Addiction for Women and Girls; Alcohol Use; Drug Use; Other Areas of Health Concern for Women and Girls; Telescoping; HIV and AIDS; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Chapter 4. Psychological Factors |
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Women's Emotions, Cognitions, and Addictive BehaviorsDual Diagnosis; Substance Dependence and Depression; Anxiety; Women, PTSD, and Addiction; Physical Violence; Sexual Violence; Psychological Effects of Prostitution; Addicted and Incarcerated; Self-Harm and Suicidality; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Chapter 5. Social Factors; Sociological Issues for Adolescents; Social Norms and Stereotypes; Media Images; Influence of Friends; Influence of Family; Sexualized Culture; Sociological Issues for Women; Familial Systems and Relationships; Social Considerations for Women Who Parent |
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Women, Addiction, and ViolenceIntimate Partner Violence; Sexual Violence; Codependence; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Part III. Prevention, Treatment, and Relapse Prevention Across the Life Span; Chapter 6. Counseling Considerations for Women: An Overview; Assessment and Diagnosis: Gender Considerations for Adult Women; Politics of Diagnosis; Conducting a Holistic Assessment; Treatment Planning; Motivational Interviewing; Relational-Cultural Theory; Harm Reduction; Self-Help Groups: Women for Sobriety; Women-Specific Addiction Counseling; Components of the Treatment Program |
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Counseling Group CompositionCounselor Gender; Treatment Outcomes; Relapse Prevention; Life Span Development Considerations: Young Adult Women; Diversity Issues; Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered (LBT) Women; Issues of Race; Issues of Ability; Issues of Poverty; Supplemental or Adjunctive Therapies; Acupuncture; Bibliotherapy; Yoga; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Chapter 7. Adolescents; Difficulty in Diagnosing Adolescents; Holistic Practices; Identity Development for Girls; Process Addictions; Eating Disorders; Self-Harm; Internet Use; Treatment Planning; Family-Based Model; Art Therapy |
| Summary |
Women, Girls, and Addiction is the first book on the efficacy of treatment approaches and interventions that are tailored to working with addicted women, and the first publication of any kind to provide a feminist approach to understanding the experience of addiction from the female perspective.€Part€I of the book provides an overview of feminist theory and addiction counseling, followed by an historical look at women and addiction (research, treatment, demographics).€The three chapters in part two give an in-depth look at the biological, psychological, and social factors of the |
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Music Therapy |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Pepperell, Jennifer L
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| ISBN |
9781135849405 |
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1135849404 |
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9780203886113 |
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0203886119 |
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