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Learning Controlled Drugs Use: A Case Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Henck P. J. G. van Bilsen  and
Brian Whitehead
Henck P. J. G. van Bilsen
Affiliation:
Institute for Child and Adolescent Psychology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Brian Whitehead
Affiliation:
National Aids Counselling and Training Unit, St. Charles Hospital, London
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Abstract

In this paper a method to regain control over heroin addiction is described. The method is illustrated with a case example. A self-control guide book is used to help the client regain control. Motivational interviewing acts as a go between: a linking pin between client engaging in high risk behaviours and a method that could help him to become a responsible heroin user.

Type
Clinical Section
Information
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , January 1994 , pp. 87 - 95
Copyright
Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1994

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