Integrating Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Addictive Disorders: An Evidence-Based Guide (Clinical Topics in Psychology and Psychiatry)
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (784 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138919101 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is also a senior scientist at the Homewood Research Institute and holds courtesy faculty appointments at the University of Georgia and Brown University. Throughout his career, he has worked at Brown University and the National Institutes of Health. He is a clinical pharmacist at Westerly Hospital, Westerly, Rhode Island, and is also an adjunct assistant profes
It is particularly helpful in helping to discern integrated pharmacological and psychological treatment approaches. It should be useful to students wanting an addiction primer as well as to clinicians wanting to review, or enhance, their knowledge. Johnson, DSc, MD, Dr. Thank you for such an invaluable resource!"Bankole A. Taylor Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine"This bookprovides excellent state-of-the-art knowledge of addictive disorders, ranging from epidemiology to biological theories and treatment options. Irving J. Integrating Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Addictive Disorders begins by exploring the vast epidemic of addiction through data, and then provides detailed chapterswritten by leading specialistsfor specific addictive disorders. Importantly, the book provides information on dual diagnosis/co-morbid psychopathology and gambling, as
.. Introductory chapters on the epidemiology, etiology, and fundamentals of addiction treatment provide a concise overview of the state of the field. Physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other mental health professionals will come away from the book with an essential understanding of evidence-based practice in treating addiction and the scientific foundations of those approaches. Integrating Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Addictive Disorders distills the complex literature on addiction, offering a curated toolbox of integrated pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments in chapters authored by leading experts. Finally, a chapter on the treatment of addiction in primary care addresses the opportunities for clinical care in non-specialist outpatient settings. Subsequent chapters then focus on the treatment of specific substance use disorders and on gambling disorder