I supervise our residents' addiction rotation. Here's their list:
Required Reading:
Motivational Interviewing, Miller and Rollnick, Chapters 3-- "Facilitating Change", 4--"What is Motivational Interviewing", and 6--"Building Motivation for Change".
I strongly recommend purchasing and reading this entire book.
If an opportunity presents itself for hands-on training in this technique, it should NOT be missed!
"The Big Book" (Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism) , Chapter 5 "How it Works"
Recommended Books:
Clinical Manual Of Addiction Psychopharmacology
by Henry R. Kranzler (Editor), Domenic A. Ciraulo (Editor)
The Science of Addiction, Carlton K. Erickson
Dual Diagnosis, Second Edition: Counseling the Mentally Ill Substance Abuser by Katie Evans
Integrated Treatment for Dual Disorders: A Guide to Effective Practice by Kim T. Mueser
References:
Substance Abuse, A Comprehensive Textbook. Lowinson, et al.
The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment (American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment) by Marc Galanter
