TY - BOOK AU - Freeman, Edith M. TI - Substance abuse treatment: a family systems perspective SN - 9780803948907 U1 - 616.860651 FRE PY - 1993/// CY - Newbury Park, Calif. PB - Sage Publications KW - Substance abuse KW - Treatment KW - Family relationships KW - Family psychotherapy KW - Substance Abuse KW - therapy KW - Family Therapy KW - Method N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes N2 - (From the preface and acknowledgments) The primary purpose of this book is to describe some important aspects of substance abuse treatment within the context of the family--the system most directly affected by the presence of substance abuse problems in one or more of its members. This focus on treatment of families and on family issues is extremely important, especially when the family is viewed as a system with relationships and norms that may contribute to, as well as help resolve, the addiction problems of a member. -- A secondary purpose of the book is to explore some of the common family life span issues that make substance abuse treatment with families a complex and difficult endeavor. -- [The volume] highlights the value and importance of the range of professional disciplines involved in providing substance abuse treatment to families: addiction counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, sex therapists, mental health therapists, rehabilitation counselors, and physical and occupational therapists ER -