Chaney Allen chronicles her struggle with alcoholism in a world dominated by whites. The subject of the book is as much racism and discrimination as it is alcoholism and the tough times Allen faced while trying to become sober. Raised in a small town outside Alabama during Depression years, Allen was faced with many obstacles in her way to be a successful and useful citizen. She turned to alcohol to

Chaney Allen Cognitive-Behavior Therapies One approach that has gained a great deal of attention, particularly in the treatment of substance abuse, is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Originating with classical conditioning and operant learning, combined with social learning theory and the role of cognitive experiences in determining behavior, CBT merges into a model that assumes most psychological and psycho-social problems derive from a fault coping or thinking process. There are, of course, any

Problem Solving Therapy applied to Chaney Allen's case. According to, "What is problem solving? A review of theory, research and applications",.Effective problem solving includes a set of skills that can be learned. "In the cognitive-interpersonal domain, individuals deploy skills in activities from communication, interaction, or building and maintaining relationships, to negotiation and resolving conflicts." Acquisition of these skills is complex, and if they are not learned at an early age, requires

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Assessment - Developing Intervention Cognitive-behavioral therapy assessment developing intervention This intervention addresses the case of Chaney Allen as a subject and incorporates group CBT as well as journaling. Allen's case would have been helped by community CBT because in addition to needing help on a personal level, she also needed community support -- both to help in combating her depression and addiction and in order to have emotional resources for

Cognitive Case Analysis: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Alcoholism is a disease that many individuals face, with many suffering in silence. There are a number of persons diagnosed with alcoholism who find it very difficult to accept their condition. Chaney Allen was one of those individuals. She vacillated between acceptance and denial and had become powerless to her addiction. Chaney found out first hand that withdrawal from alcohol abuse has very dire consequences that

Chaney n Alcoholism Order Chaney Allen & Alcoholism Analysis It's is no surprise that Chaney Allen's character resembles her as an African-American alcoholic who grew up in a poverty stricken neighborhood and known as one of the town drunks had became powerless in her addiction as she struggles with addiction, symptoms, recovery, including Alcohol Anonymous. The physical symptoms were just as overwhelming as the mental and emotional ones, and the title of