Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy

I. Setting the Stage

1. Why Practice Harm Reduction Psychotherapy?

2. What Is Harm Reduction Psychotherapy and Whom Is It For?

II. Harm Reduction Psychotherapy as an Integrated Treatment

3. Assessment as Treatment

4. Developing a Treatment Plan

5. The Fundamentals of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy

6. The Psychodynamic Matrix of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy

7. Motivational and Cognitive-Behavioral Contributions to Harm Reduction Psychotherapy

8. The Role of Biology in Harm Reduction Psychotherapy

III. Applications

9. Harm Reduction Psychotherapy in Community-Based Settings

10. Harm Reduction Psychotherapy in Groups

11. The Power of Connection: Working with Families and Friends of Drug Users

12. What Does It Take to Practice Harm Reduction Psychotherapy?

Appendix A. Differential Diagnosis

Appendix B. Harm Reduction Supervision, Edith Springer

Appendix C. Additional Resources

Appendix D. Recommended Readings