 | Children of Alcoholism: The Struggle for Self and Intimacy in Adult Life Subjects: Children of alcoholic parents -- United States -- Case studies; Alcoholics -- United States -- Family relationships -- Case studies; Adult children -- United States -- Family relationships -- Case studies; In this sensitive and richly rewarding book Barbara L. Wood, a clinician with many years' experience working with adult children of the chemically dependent, gives clinicians informed and practical advice on how to treat the damaged self of these individuals. She offers strategies for intervention, along with step-by-step principles that tell the therapist how best to create an environment to help patients. Wood Barbara L. : Barbara L. Wood , a counseling psychologist is cofounder of Bethesda Psychological Center, a clinic specializing in the treatment of compulsive disorders, including alcoholism and other chemical dependencies as well as problems associated with co-dependency. She is also on the adjunct faculty of the University of Maryland and lectures widely on her work. |
