Substance Abuse
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-0-683-18179-1 (ISBN)
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Covering every aspect of substance abuse, this third edition of the textbook presents treatment approaches and findings in the area. New areas of addiction, not involving substances, are included, such as gambling, hoarding and collecting, and sex. Information new to this edition covers many recent development areas such as psychopathology, forensics and the effects of narcotics on the immune function.
Part 1 Background: historical perspectives; epidemiology; federal role in substance abuse policy; international perspectives on substance abuse policy and treatment. Part 2 Determinants and perpetuators of substance abuse: vulnerability; genetics; craving; conditioning factors; brain reward mechanisms; psychodynamics; sociocultural and economic aspects of drug use and abuse; economics and political basis. Part 3 Substances and areas of abuse: alcohol - clinical aspects; alcohol - neurobioloy; opiates - clinical aspects; opiates - neurobiology; cocaine (and crack) - clinical aspects; cocaine (and crack) - neurobiology; marihuana; amphetamines and other stimulants; anxiolytics, sedative-hypnotics and trycyclis; hallucinogens; phencyclidine (PCP); volatile substances; controlled substance analogues - (designer drugs); OTCs; nicotine; caffeine; anabolic steroids. Part 4 Related compulsive and addictive behaviours: eating disorders; gambling; sects and cults; sexual addictions. Part 5 Evaluation and early treatment: diagnosis and classification - DSM-IV-R and ICD-10; diagnostic interview and mental status examination; diagnostic laboratory - screening for drug abuse; emergency management of acute drug intoxication; detoxification and treatment. Part 6 Treatment approached: 12 step programmes; therapeutic community (TC); rehabilitation programmes and half-way houses; psychiatric hospitals for treatment of dual diagnosis; 12 step alternatives - secular organization for sobriety and rational recovery; individual psychotherapy; structured outpatient group therapy; family therapy; treatment in correctional settings; psychopathology; relapse prevention; social network therapy; methadone maintenance; alternative pharmacotherapies for opiate addiction (LAAM, Buprenorphinr, Naltrexone); alternative medicine; acupuncture; religion; evaluation and treatment outcome; treatment matching. Part 7 Management of associated medical conditions: maternal and neonatal effects of alcohol and drugs; the medically ill substance abuser; treatments of patients with psychotherapy; acute and chronic pain; substances of use and abuse and sexual behaviour. Part 8 HIV infection and AIDS: HIV infection among intravenous drug users - epidemiology and emerging public health perspectives; medical aspects of immunodeficiency virus infections and its treatment in injecting drug users; neuropsychiatric complications; management of the psychosocial sequelae of Hiv infection among drug users; effects of narcotics on immune function. Part 9 Special populations: women; children of substance abusing parents; co-dependence, addictions and related disorders; adolescent substance abuse; substance abuse in the elderly; gays, lesbians and bisexuals; African Americans; Hispanic Americans; the homeless; Native Americans, Asians, and new immigrants; health professionals. Part 10 Prevention and education: school and community-based prevention; public health approached (Part contents).
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.6.1997 |
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| Überarbeitung | Kathleen Courtney Millet |
| Zusatzinfo | illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Philadelphia |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 2560 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Suchtkrankheiten |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-683-18179-3 / 0683181793 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-683-18179-1 / 9780683181791 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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