Synopses & Reviews
At last, a book that defines a new language for treating substance abuse in an increasingly culturally diverse population. Until now, therapists, counselors, and teachers who treat addiction within the context of the whole family have had to make do with outdated one-size-fits-all theories and treatment programs. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;Bridges to Recoveryandlt;/Iandgt; is the first book to bring together experts from three major fields within psychotherapy -- family therapy, addiction counseling and multicultural treatment -- to provide a practical and flexible framework for working with families within their individual cultural contexts. Drawing upon case studies, clinical anecdotes and proven treatment methods, andlt;Iandgt;Bridges to Recoveryandlt;/Iandgt; provides practitioners with a unique insight into the individual cultural nuances that make addiction recovery a very personal journey. andlt;BRandgt; Jo-Ann Krestan, co-author of the classic book andlt;Iandgt;The Responsibility Trap: A Blueprint for Treating the Alcoholic Family,andlt;/Iandgt; and her contributors integrate the latest ideas and research to offer a foundation for addiction treatment that brings to the forefront the cultural thinking that affects alcohol and drug use/abuse among Native Americans, Jewish Americans, African Americans, West Indians, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans and groups of European origin. This book will be an invaluable asset to teachers and students in clinical social work, psychology and substance abuse counseling programs, setting the standard for education and treatment at the beginning of the 21st century.
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Henry Lozano President and CEO of Californians for a Drug-Free Youth, Inc., and member of the President's Advisory Commission on Drug-Free Communities andlt;Iandgt;Bridges to Recoveryandlt;/Iandgt; honors and utilizes the culture and ethnicity of the individual in the service of healing individuals and whole communities. When we use the fact of being Hispanic or Native American or African American or German or Irish or Jewish or so on, we are reintroducing the indigenous perspective into our lives. This book will be a refreshing new resource to all of us working in both addictions and cultural recovery.
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Maria T. Flores, Ph.D. Marriage and Family Institute of San Antonio An important contribution and needed textbook in universities and colleges, andlt;Iandgt;Bridges to Recoveryandlt;/Iandgt; captures a rare integrity and understanding of family systems, addictions and culture.
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Nancy Boyd-Franklin, Ph.D. Professor, Rutgers University, and author of andlt;Iandgt;Black Families in Therapy: A Multisystems Approachandlt;/Iandgt; Jo-Ann Krestan has made a unique contribution to family therapists and addiction counselors by combining insights and case material from addiction recovery work with family therapy and issues of ethnic and racial diversity. This remarkable book should definitely be required reading for all practitioners in the field.
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Marilyn J. Mason, Ph.D. co-author of andlt;Iandgt;Facing Shame: Families in Recoveryandlt;/Iandgt; Once again Krestan walks us into the margins...to help us see the obvious. This book will be a must-read for all...whether in our professional or personal lives.
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Elaine Pinderhughes author of andlt;Iandgt;Understanding Race, Ethnicity, and Power: The Key to Efficacy in Clinical Practice Bridges to Recoveryandlt;/Iandgt; leaves little doubt of the primacy of ecological or sociocultural factors in the genesis and treatment of people's problems, particularly addiction....Its chapter on addiction, power, and powerlessness emphasizes the interactive aspects of power with cultural dynamics: a significant update on power dynamics and a major contribution.
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David Treadway, Ph.D. author of andlt;Iandgt;Before It's Too Late: Working With Substance Abuse in the Familyandlt;/Iandgt; Finally, here's a book on differential treatment of substance abuse that reflects the changing face of America and our addictions as we enter the 21st century. This seminal work embraces and illuminates the rich complexity of treating addictions from a multicultural perspective and should be on every clinician's bookshelf.
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Celia J. Falicov, Ph.D. President of the American Family Therapy Academy The very first book to bridge the crucial need to integrate addiction treatment with family therapy approaches within the context of developing cultural competence. This volume will become a must-read for all those interested in a culturally relevant, socially just and clinically effective contextual therapy of addiction.
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Maria T. Flores, Ph.D.
Marriage and Family Institute of San Antonio
An important contribution and needed textbook in universities and colleges, Bridges to Recovery captures a rare integrity and understanding of family systems, addictions and culture.
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Robert J. Ackerman, Ph.D. Director of the Mid-Atlantic Training Institute at Indiana University (PA) and co-founder, The National Association for Children of Alcoholics Jo-Ann Krestan has gathered information and authors to reflect the diversity of the many families that need help. This book is an excellent blending of current issues on addiction, family therapy, and multicultural treatment. There is something for everyone and everyone is included in this much-needed book.
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Monica McGoldrick Director, Family Institute of New Jersey, and Co-Editor of andlt;Iandgt;Ethnicity and Family Therapyandlt;/Iandgt; Practical, rich in clinical wisdom, chock-full of fascinating case illustrations, andlt;Iandgt;Bridges to Recoveryandlt;/Iandgt; transforms our understanding of addiction and offers us a clinical and theoretical head start for the complex cultural task ahead of us. Jo-Ann Krestan has brought together a remarkable and diverse group of clinicians who have frontline experience of the struggles of those suffering from addiction.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Jo-Ann Krestanandlt;/Bandgt; is a leading marriage and family therapist and addiction counselor who has appeared on such shows as andlt;Iandgt;Oprahandlt;/Iandgt; and 20/20 and is co-author of andlt;Iandgt;The Responsibility Trap: A Blueprint for Treating the Alcoholic Family.andlt;/Iandgt; Her other books include andlt;Iandgt;Singing at the Top of Our Lungsandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Too Good for Her Own Good.andlt;/Iandgt; She lives in Surry, Maine, and Castle Valley, Utah.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;About the Contributorsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Introductionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Jo-Ann Krestanandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part One andlt;Bandgt;Perspectivesandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1. Addiction, Power, and Powerlessnessandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Jo-Ann Krestanandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;2. Kaleidoscopes and Epic Tales: Diverse Narratives of Adult Children of Alcoholicsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Laura Chakrin Cableandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part Two andlt;Bandgt;Ethnic Ecologiesandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;3. Culturally Specific Addiction Recovery for Native Americansandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Don Coyhisandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;4. Addiction Treatment for Jewish Americans and Their Familiesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Jeffrey Ellias-Frankel, Alan Oberman, and Kelly Wardandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;5. Addiction, African Americans, and a Christian Recovery Journeyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Deniece J. Reidandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;6. Addiction Recovery Among West Indians andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Amy Bibb and Georges J. Casimirandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;7. Treating Asian/Pacific American Addicts and Their Familiesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Peter Changandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;8. Addiction Treatment for Mexican American Familiesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Moises Barand#243;nandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;9. Puerto Rican Families and Substance Abuseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Miguel Hernandezandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;10. Addiction and Groups of European Originandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Jacqueline Hudakandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Index