Substance Abuse Assessment and Diagnosis

Gerald A. Juhnke, Ed.D. , is Associate Professor in the School of Education, Department of Counseling and Educational Development, and clinical director of the Counseling and Consulting Clinic at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

"Dr. Juhnke's work on the assessment and diagnosis of substance abuse and dependence brings together a wealth of knowledge and application in a manner both needed and never before provided in a single text." -- C. Dennis Simpson, Ed.D., Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Western Michigan University"Dr. Juhnke has written an important text for the twenty-first century, destined to be a standard. The book provides active learning experiences for graduate students in the helping professions and dispels much of the mystery of both diagnosis and substance abuse intervention." -- Brian A. Glaser, Ph.D, Professor, University of Georgia, Coordinator, Community Counseling Masters Program, Director of Training and Coordinator, Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program

• Preface. General Clinical Interviews, Standardized Specialty, Drug Detection and Personality. The DSM-IV-TR-Multiaxial System and Common Substance-Related Disorders. Tier One of the CLISD-PA Model: Individual Clinical Interviews. Significant Other Interviews: Promoting and Understanding Change Through Others. Standardized Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Specialty Assessment Instruments and Drug Detection Testing Introduction: Psychometric Fundamentals. Personality Assessment and Therapeutic Feedback. Conclusion.