“Offers clinicians a comprehensive approach to addressing relapse for drug and alcohol issues....For any clinician working with clients presenting with primary or co-occurring substance use issues, this book is a valuable resource that outlines effective relapse prevention strategies based on extensive research....Overall, this is an excellent resource and provides a comprehensive review of the current literature in the area of relapse prevention....The authors have captured changes in the field of relapse prevention for addictive behaviors in the past two decades and provide a comprehensive model of relapse based on extensive research. This book is a beneficial resource for all clinicians working with clients with drug and alcohol issues.”

—Drug and Alcohol Review


“Provides a comprehensive overview of the various applications of relapse prevention (RP). It suggested some new techniques for improving RP techniques so that they can address specific issues for individual clients and for more diverse populations. Also, it is most helpful to have a compendium of applications of the RP approach to various and diverse addictive disorders....It is an excellent resource for those who wish to review the range of addictive disorders that have been treated using RP techniques and the research findings so far.”

—Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment


“Offers clinicians a comprehensive update of the science and how it has been applied to major areas of addictive disorders....Each chapter offers a comprehensive review of the literature and empirical data where applicable. In addition, the experts attempt to address and apply the conventional wisdom of models of relapse prevention and areas for future study....It is a must-have resource for both seasoned clinicians and researchers....The book represents the next step in the evolution of understanding the complexity of relapse which is common for patients struggling to manage chemical and nonchemical addictive behaviors.”

—Psychiatric Services


“A thoroughly revised and updated edition of an addictions classic! In comprehensive and practical chapters, the contributors critically review and discuss new developments in relapse prevention theory, research, and practice. Of particular interest is the volume's reconceptualization of the relapse process, which takes into account new research findings. A new chapter on relapse prevention among ethnic minorities is especially timely, and chapters on sexual risk behaviors, gambling disorders, and 'club drugs' document the expansion of relapse prevention to new problem areas. Clinicians, educators, and researchers should read—and reread—this book. Relapse Prevention, Second Edition, can be used as a primary text in graduate-level courses on addictive behavior. It also will serve well as a supplementary text in graduate-level courses on clinical practice and intervention research.”

—Meredith Hanson, DSW, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service


“People can overcome addictive behaviors, but doing so often requires time and multiple attempts. Many studies have taught us the importance of approaching treatment from a realistic perspective. In this second edition, the relapse model proffered by Marlatt for alcohol problems 20 years ago has now been extended to a dozen different addictive behaviors. Each chapter provides an overview of the management and prevention of relapse for specific problem areas. This book is absolutely essential for anyone working in the addictions field.”

—Linda Carter Sobell, PhD, Center for Psychological Studies, Nova Southeastern University


“More than two decades ago, Alan Marlatt offered a way to analyze and prevent relapse that was one of those seminal insights that changed the field of addiction science forever. In the second edition of this influential work, Marlatt and Donovan provide an updated reconceptualization of the relapse process that incorporates cutting-edge research on craving, expectancies, contingencies, and self-regulation. Top scientist-practitioners offer a panoramic view of relapse prevention across the most extensive range of behaviors addressed in one place. Practitioners of all types, as well as researchers interested in the critical next questions facing the field, will appreciate this state-of-the-science volume and the clear treatment guidance it contains.”

—Carlo C. DiClemente, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland-Baltimore County