Manual of Therapeutics for Addictions - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471561762 ISBN 13: 9780471561767

Publisher: Wiley-Liss, 1997

Synopsis

Manual of Therapeutics for Addictions

Edited by Norman S. Miller, MD, Mark S. Gold,MD, and David E. Smith, MD

Here is a much-needed practical guide to the effective diagnosis and treatment of alcohol and drug addictive disorders. Designed to meet the diverse needs of family and primary care physicians, psychiatrists and mental health professionals, and medical students and residents, this authoritative text offers clear, step-by-step recommendations on the selection and application of both pharmacological and psychosocial therapies. Arranged in an easy-to-use outline format, Manual of Therapeutics for Addictions:
* Covers the pharmacology, neurochemistry, and treatment options for alcohol and such drugs as marijuana, cocaine, and opiates
* Includes material on eating, sexual, and gambling addictions
* Contains age-, cultural-, and gender-specific information for diagnosis and treatment
* Addresses relevant medical complications and psychiatric interactions
* Features contemporary topics such as managed care, minority concerns, and forensic issues

About this title

From the Publisher:

This concise overview of treatment approaches to drug and alcohol addiction offers practical guidelines for the selection and application of pharmacological and psychosocial behavioral treatments for a wide range of patient groups in a variety of settings. Provides a how-to approach to the treatment of drug and alcohol addition. It uses a quick-reference, outline format for easy use. Includes material on managed care, minority concerns, and forensic issues.

About the Author:

NORMAN S. MILLER, MD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Neurology, and Chief of the Division for Addictions at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.

MARK S. GOLD, MD, is Professor at the University of Florida Brain Institute and Professor of Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Community Health and Family Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine.

DAVID E. SMITH, MD, is Founder, President, and Medical Director of The Haight-Ashbury Free Clinics in California and President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Liss
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0471561762
• ISBN 13: 9780471561767
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 364
• Editor: Miller Norman S., Gold Mark S., Smith David E.