Overview

Learn to Think Critically and Make Better Decisions Addiction professionals make decisions everyday that impact peoples lives. Sometimes these decisions are solid, and sometimes they are the result of flawed thinking, which often results from myths and generalizations that are perpetuated in the field. Thinking flaws are common not just in counselors, but in supervisors, administrators, and presenters, and can lead to potentially negative outcomes both for clients and for programs. In this easy-to-read guide--the first to bring together critical thinking and addiction work--critical thinking expert and addiction professional Dr. Michael J. Taleff offers readers the tools they need to think critically and make better decisions. Readers learn: To evaluate their critical thinking abilities The characteristics of a critical thinking professional What drives bad thinking in addiction work How to recognize and avoid thinking fallacies The ethics and consequences of using critical thinking Dr. Taleff has provided an insightful analysis of the kinds of thinking errors often made by counselors. The text should be required reading in all areas of health and human services. The concepts and discussion are as valuable to experienced helpers as they are to novices."" -Gregory Blevins, Ph.D., Professor, Governors State University

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Author:   Michael J. Taleff
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.254kg
ISBN:  

9780826118240

ISBN 10:   0826118240
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   18 January 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments PART I: Introduction and Basics Introducing Critical Thinking into Addiction Work Characteristics of the Critical Thinking Professional Poor Thinking in Addiction Work: From the Individual to the Field Evaluating Your Critical Thinking Abilities Learning the Basics of Critical Thinking What Drives Bad Thinking? PART II: Fallacies and Final Thoughts A Crash Course in Fallacies Fallacies That Appeal to Authority and Irrelevant Fallacies Causal Fallacies and Weak Inductions Fallacies That Presume a Conclusion Before It Is Proven and Classification Fallacies Fallacies Caused by Perception Problems and Fallacies of Manner and Style The Ethics and Professional Consequences of Using Critical Thinking Glossary References Index

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Mike Taleff, Ph.D, CSAC, MAC has worked in the alcohol and other drug field for over thirty-five years, and teaches substance abuse courses at Leeward Community College in Hawaii.

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