Addiction essentials : the go-to guide for clinicians and patients

Erickson, Carlton K. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780393706154 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
x, 188 p. ; 23 cm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : W. W. Norton & Co., c2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

ch. 1 Causes of Addiction -- ch. 2 Diagnosis of Drug Overuse and Mental Disorders / Peter J. Pociluyko -- ch. 3 Alcohol, the Drink of All Ages -- ch. 4 Alcohol and Drug Interactions / Mark Evan Goldman -- ch. 5 Drugs That Speed Us Up -- ch. 6 Drugs That Slow Us Down -- ch. 7 Drug Use and Abuse in Adolescents / Mark Evan Goldman -- ch. 8 Visual and Behavioral Signs of Drug Abuse -- ch. 9 Gender and Cultural Differences in Drug Use / Mark Evan Goldman -- ch. 10 Major Mental Illnesses Accompanying Drug Use Disorders / Peter J. Pociluyko -- ch. 11 Personality Disorders and Drug Use / Peter J. Pociluyko -- ch. 12 Medications for Enhanced Treatment of Chemical Dependence / Mark Evan Goldman -- ch. 13 Principles of Individual Therapy / Peter J. Pociluyko -- ch. 14 Individual Therapies for Drug Use Disorders / Peter J. Pociluyko -- ch. 15 Principles of Group Therapy / Peter J. Pociluyko -- ch. 16 Group Therapies for Drug Use Disorders / Peter J. Pociluyko -- ch. 17 Involvement of the Family / Peter J. Pociluyko -- ch. 18 Relapse and Relapse Prevention.