The treatment of drinking problems: A guide for the helping professions - Hardcover

Griffith Edwards

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0862860202 ISBN 13: 9780862860202

Publisher: Blackwell Science Ltd, 1982

Synopsis

Internationally acclaimed and translated into six languages over the past twenty years, this text is the most authoritative source book available on the treatment of alcohol problems for professionals encountering them. The thoroughly revised new edition includes the latest evidence on the psychiatric comorbidities which often accompany drinking problems. It also covers modern trends relating to psychological and pharmacological interventions and reappraises the role of self-help groups. Previous Edition Hb (1997): 0-521-49696-9 Previous Edition Pb (1997): 0-521-49793-0

About this title

Book Description

The third edition of an internationally acclaimed clinical text. The unique feature of this book remains its ability to address clinical reality practically and also offer authoritative review of the research literature. Extensively revised throughout including two totally new chapters, this classic text is ensured of continued popularity.

About the Author

DOB 3/10/1928. Editor-in-Chief Addiction, and a member of WHO's Expert Advisory Panel on Drug and Alcohol Problems. Awards include the Stevens Gold Medal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Jellinek Memorial Award (international alcohol research prize), the Nathan Eddy Medal (US drugs research prize).

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackwell Science Ltd
• Publication date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0862860202
• ISBN 13: 9780862860202
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 342