The Addiction Counselor's Desk Reference

Coombs, Robert Holman Holman

ISBN 10: 0471432458 / ISBN 13: 9780471432456

Published by Wiley, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Addiction Counselor's Desk Reference
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471432458
• ISBN 13: 9780471432456
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The Addiction Counselor's Desk Reference is a comprehensive compilation of information about the full spectrum of addictive disorders, their consequences, and treatment. This unique text includes detailed definitions and practical illustrations of addiction-related terminology, addictive disorders and behaviors, descriptions of treatment models and techniques, as well as lists of relevant websites, government resources, and treatment centers. Addiction professionals will find this information-packed guide to be an invaluable practice tool.

• The most up-to-date resource of its kind
• Contains detailed definitions, practical illustrations, relevant websites, government resources, and information about treatment centers
• Written by a leading authority on addiction research, prevention, and treatment

About the Author

ROBERT HOLMAN COOMBS, PhD, is Professor of Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA School of Medicine, a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS), and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He serves on the International Advisory Committee of the American Academy of Healthcare Providers in the Addictive Disorders and is author or editor of more than 200 publications, including eighteen books.

WILLIAM A. HOWATT, PhD, EdD, is a faculty member of the Nova Scotia Community College School of Human Services. An Internationally Certified Addiction Specialist (ICAS), he recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the UCLA School of Medicine. Author of numerous publications, he is currently coediting (with Robert Holman Coombs) the Wiley Series on Treating Addictions.