Relapse Prevention, Second Edition: Maintenance Strategies in the Treatment of Addictive Behaviors,   ISBN:9781593856410

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I disagree with the previous comment. I am a "layman" and my addiction counselor recommended this book to me as someone who isn't using a 12 step model of addiction recovery. Yes it has "big words", but it makes perfect sense to me, and what's amazing is that the bulk of the writing was done in the early 1980's. I recommend this book to anyone not interested in the disease model of addiction theory.

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Book is a good reference for literature review on relapse prevention.
Book offers little help in designing a relapse prevention program for patients.

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I am compelled to write this because there is only one review, and it misses the point. Marlatt is a pioneer in the field of addictions, and introduced science to the field of substance abuse treatment.

While it may be difficult for a layman to understand, it is a very important work for any professional in the field to have on their shelf.

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While it does cover a range of addictions it is VERY techical and almost impossible for a layman to read. But, it does cover a lot and asses almost all addictions as well as eating disorders gambling and sexual crimes both seriously criminal and mildly criminal.