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Addictions A Comprehensive Guidebook

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ISBN-10: 0199753660

ISBN-13: 9780199753666

Edition: 2nd 2013

Authors: Barbara S. McCrady, Elizabeth E. Epstein

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In the 14 years since the first edition of Addictions was published, a wealth of substantive and crucial new findings have been added to our knowledge of alcohol and other substance use disorders. This primary reference has now been updated and expanded to include 38 chapters, all completelyrewritten to reflect new knowledge gained about the science of alcohol and other drugs, as well as new treatment approaches and research trends.Addictions: A Comprehensive Guidebook, Second Edition, features a roster of senior scientists covering the latest findings in the study of alcohol and other drug use, abuse, and dependence. Skillfully edited by Drs. Barbara S. McCrady and Elizabeth E. Epstein,…    
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Book details

Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 8/21/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 912
Size: 7.40" wide x 10.08" long x 2.71" tall
Weight: 4.554

Acknowledgments
About the Editors
Contributors
Introduction
Overview: Conceptual Issues, Etiology, Epidemiology, and Course
What is Addiction?
Neuroscience of Addiction
Etiology
Epidemiology and Diagnosis
The Course of Treated and Untreated Substance Use Disorders: Remission and Resolution, Relapse and Mortality
Specific Drugs of Abuse: Pharmacological and Clinical Aspects
Alcohol
Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Drugs
Amphetamine-Type Stimulants
Cocaine
Cannabis and Hallucinogens
Opioids
Nicotine
Other Drugs of Abuse: Inhalants, Steroids, and Designer Drugs
Case Identification, Assessment, and Treatment Planning
Evidence-Based Assessment: Strategies and Measures in Addictive Behaviors
Treatment Decision Making and Goal Setting
Treatment
Enhancing Motivation for Treatment and Change
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Addictions
Behavioral Treatments
Disease Model Treatments
Couples and Family Treatment Methods
Extended Treatment Models
Mutual-Help Groups for Alcohol and Other Substance Use Disorders
Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders
Treatment Models for Clients Diverted or Mandated Into Drug Treatment
Mechanisms of Behavior Change in Treatment for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Disorders
Treatment for Substance Use Disorders in the United States: An Organizational Technology Perspective
Practice Issues
Legal and Ethical Issues
Interfaces of Substance Use Treatment With Other Health and Social Systems
Issues in Specific Populations
Treatment of Persons With Substance Use Disorder and Co-Occurring Other Mental Disorders
Treatment for Adolescent Alcohol and Drag Problems
Treatment of Older Adults
Ethnic and Cultural Minority Populations
Women and Addiction
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals
Prevention, Policy, and Economics of Substance Use Disorders
Prevention Aimed at Individuals
Prevention Aimed at the Environment
Economic Evaluation of Substance Abuse Interventions: Overview of Recent Research Findings and Policy Implications
National Policy Issues
Index