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Within the brenda approach psychosocial and pharmacological treatment choices are individualized with emphasis on naltrexone for alcohol addiction these talented researcher practitioners have produced a much needed guide that will be readily understood and used in practice and teaching by psychologists counselors social workers nurse . The brenda approach includes a brief assessment of basic symptoms such as symptoms of depression or anxiety but it does not include assessment or treatment guidance for common co occurring disorders such as personality disorders or posttraumatic stress disorder. The brenda approach helps practitioners integrate emerging and established psychosocial and medical intervention approaches into a comprehensive treatment program that is tailored to the needs of. Combining medication and psychosocial treatments for addictions the brenda approach by volpicelli joseph r taylor francis group used good shows some signs of wear and may have some markings on the inside. The combining medication and psychosocial treatments for addictions the brenda approach by joseph r volpicelli helen m pettinati a thomas mclellan and charles il obrien new york guilford press 2001 207 pages 30 m najavits phd his book is related to a movement in the field of addictions treat ment to offer alternatives to the 12 step alcoholics anonymous approach that has dominated treatment for most of the past century