Addiction
eBook - ePub

Addiction

A biopsychosocial perspective

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Addiction

A biopsychosocial perspective

About this book

Addiction: A biopsychosocial perspective provides students withan evidence-based approach to addiction whilst covering a broad range of topics, critical perspectives and influential theories in addiction. Withchapters discussing key theories, psychological, biological and societal aspects of addiction, this is a highly accessible and essential resource for students and researchers that:

  • Offers an evidence-based discussion of addiction
  • Addresses the neuroscience and psychology of addiction
  • Provides a critical account of the science and research in addiction
  • Includes chapter overviews and summaries, learning aims and case studies to help students in their study

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Information

Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Year
2018
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781526465498
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
Clinical Psychology
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Contents
  6. About the Authors
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. How To Use This Book
  9. Preface
  10. 1 Addiction Defined
  11. 2 Psychopharmacology of Addictive Substances
  12. 3 Biological Theories of Addiction
  13. 4 Genetics of Addiction
  14. 5 Psychological Theories of Addiction
  15. 6 Pharmacotherapy for Addiction
  16. 7 Psychological Treatments
  17. 8 Non-Substance Addictions
  18. 9 Society, Policy, Law and Ethics
  19. References
  20. Index

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