Organized around 25 main presenting problems with a focus on treating
Table of Contents
PracticePlanners® Series Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
Acute Stress Disorders with Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Abuse 15
Adolescent Asperger’s Disorder with Alcohol Abuse 25
Adolescent Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with Cannabis Abuse 37
Adolescent Conduct Disorder with Alcohol Abuse 49
Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with Cocaine Dependence 60
Anorexic Female with Amphetamine Dependence 72
Antisocial Personality Disorder with Polysubstance Dependence 83
Avoidant Personality Disorder with Cannabis Dependence 94
Bipolar Disorder Female with Alcohol Abuse 106
Bipolar Disorder Male with Polysubstance Dependence 117
Borderline Female with Alcohol Abuse 129
Borderline Male with Polysubstance Dependence 139
Bulimic Female with Alcohol Abuse 150
Chronic Medical Illness with Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Dependence 160
Chronic Undifferentiated Schizophrenia with Alcohol Dependence 171
Depressive Disorders with Alcohol Abuse 182
Depressive Disorders with Cannabis Dependence 192
Depressive Disorders with Pathological Gambling 203
Dissociative Disorders with Cocaine Abuse 216
Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Cannabis Abuse 229
Intermittent Explosive Disorder with Cannabis Abuse 241
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Cannabis Abuse 253
Paranoid Schizophrenia with Polysubstance Dependence 266
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Polysubstance Dependence 278
Social Phobia with Alcohol Abuse 290
Appendix A: Bibliotherapy Suggestions 301
Appendix B: Professional Bibliography 305
Appendix C: Index of DSM-IV-TR ™ Codes Associated with Presenting Problems 307
