Seeking Safety

This Manual Presents The First Empirically Studied, Integrative Treatment Approach Developed Specifically For Co-Occurring PTSD And Substance Abuse. For Persons With This Prevalent And Difficult-To-Treat Dual Diagnosis, The Most Urgent Clinical Need Is To Establish Safety--To Work Toward Discontinuing Substance Use, Letting Go Of Dangerous Relationships, And Gaining Control Over Such Extreme Symptoms As Dissociation And Self-Harm.

The Manual Is Divided Into 25 Specific Units Or Topics, Addressing A Range Of Different Cognitive, Behavioral, And Interpersonal Domains. Each Topic Provides Highly Practical Tools And Techniques To Engage Patients In Treatment; Teach "Safe Coping Skills" That Apply To Both Disorders; And Restore Ideals That Have Been Lost, Including Respect, Care, Protection, And Healing. Structured Yet Flexible, Topics Can Be Conducted In Any Order And In A Range Of Different Formats And Settings. The Volume Is Designed For Maximum Ease Of Use With A Large Format, Lay-Flat Binding, And Helpful Reproducible Therapist Sheets And Handouts.