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Encyclopedia of Addictions [2 volumes]
Seiten
2008
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-0-313-34737-5 (ISBN)
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-0-313-34737-5 (ISBN)
Covers various types of addictions, from substance abuses and eating disorders to gambling, pornography, and shopping. This title contains information about symptoms, causes, effects, prevention, and treatment of substance abuse - alcohol, nicotine, and drugs - and of 'behavioural addictions' such as eating disorders and pathological gambling.
This two volume set contains frank and factual information about symptoms, causes, effects, prevention, and treatment of substance abuse—alcohol, nicotine, and drugs—and of behavioral addictions such as eating disorders, pathological gambling, and compulsive sexual activity. Including the most up-to-date research, the addiction entries are based largely on criteria established by the American Psychiatric Association in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.Tracing the history of the debate over whether addiction is a choice or a disease, the volumes explain how genetic and biological findings support the disease concept while lifestyle choices affect the course of the disease. Graphics and discussions of the brain structures that support this self-reinforcing mechanism illustrate why treatments that obstruct the pathway are showing such promise.
The volumes offer an historical perspective including biographical information on pioneers in addictions research and treatment. Some material is presented in fact boxes and other graphically pleasing formats to appeal to teens and adults alike. This single-source reference includes lists of support groups, organizations devoted to addictions research and treatment, and suggestions for obtaining further information.
This two volume set contains frank and factual information about symptoms, causes, effects, prevention, and treatment of substance abuse—alcohol, nicotine, and drugs—and of behavioral addictions such as eating disorders, pathological gambling, and compulsive sexual activity. Including the most up-to-date research, the addiction entries are based largely on criteria established by the American Psychiatric Association in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.Tracing the history of the debate over whether addiction is a choice or a disease, the volumes explain how genetic and biological findings support the disease concept while lifestyle choices affect the course of the disease. Graphics and discussions of the brain structures that support this self-reinforcing mechanism illustrate why treatments that obstruct the pathway are showing such promise.
The volumes offer an historical perspective including biographical information on pioneers in addictions research and treatment. Some material is presented in fact boxes and other graphically pleasing formats to appeal to teens and adults alike. This single-source reference includes lists of support groups, organizations devoted to addictions research and treatment, and suggestions for obtaining further information.
Kathryn H. Hollen is a science writer who has worked extensively with the National Institutes of Health, especially the National Cancer Institute, as well as many other organizations devoted to the life sciences. She is the author of The Reproductive System, a volume of the Human Body Systems series published by Greenwood Press in 2004, and has written numerous articles reporting on oncology-related events in the Washington area.
List of Entries List of Illustrations & Tables Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction A-Z Entries Appendices Bibliography
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.12.2008 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Westport |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Suchtkrankheiten |
| ISBN-10 | 0-313-34737-9 / 0313347379 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-313-34737-5 / 9780313347375 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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