Substance Use Disorders
eBook - PDF

Substance Use Disorders

Assessment and Treatment

  1. 173 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Substance Use Disorders

Assessment and Treatment

About this book

Substance Use Disorders: Assessment and Treatment is a summary of everything a therapist should know about substance abuse in one easy-to-read comprehensive book. The book begins with a discussion of the pharmacology of specific drug classes (opioids, hallucinogens, etc.) and the epidemiology of abuse. It then presents psychological theories of substance abuse, the initiation and progression of substance abuse disorders, issues of prevention and early intervention, and screening and assessment for substance abuse (including specific tests for assessment) and discusses in detail the various treatment methodologies available. Two final chapters explore issues relevant to special populations and legal and ethical considerations, regarding issues such as confidentiality and coerced treatment.- A synthesis of the current research and clinical literature- Includes strengths and weaknesses of commonly used psychometric assessment measures- Presentation and review of a complete Psychosocial/Substance Use Assessment form- Discussion of treatment settings and criteria for placement decisions- Discussion of treatment alternatives and effectiveness of major pharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches- Discussion of factors leading to Relapse, and components of Relapse Prevention programs

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2000
Print ISBN
9780122191602
eBook ISBN
9780080518107
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
Addiction in Psychology
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Substance Use Disorders
  3. Copyright Page
  4. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  5. PREFACE
  6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  7. Chapter 1. Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Epidemiology of Psychoactive Substances
  8. Chapter 2. Etiology of Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders
  9. Chapter 3. Initiation, Progression, and Maintenance of Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders
  10. Chapter 4. Course/Natural History of Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders
  11. Chapter 5. Prevention, Early Intervention, and Harm Reduction
  12. Chapter 6. Screening and Assessment of Psychoactive Substance Use
  13. Chapter 7. Diagnosis and Comorbidity
  14. Chapter 8. Treatment I: Models and Approaches
  15. Chapter 9. Treatment II: Planning, Implementing, and Managing Treatment and the Course of Recovery
  16. Chapter 10. Issues in Specific Populations
  17. Chapter 11. Legal and Ethical Issues
  18. EPILOGUE
  19. INDEX