Counseling for Relapse Prevention

By Terence T. Gorski and Merlene Miller

This book is designed to provide counselors with a clinical tool for understanding the relapse process and developing effective relapse prevention plans for their clients. It helps alcoholism professionals understand the nature of chronic disease, identify the nature of alcoholism, recognize typical patterns of recovery, identify warning signs of relapse, and develop effective relapse prevention planning for the alcoholic patient.