Diagnosing and Treating Addictions: An Integrated Approach.

An in-depth look at the disease of addiction and how to treat it. Diagnosing and Treating Addictions provides clinicians, counselors, doctors and families with a clear and concise understanding of substance use disorders. Written by a leading psychiatrist, Dr. Merville Vincent has over twenty years’ experience treating addiction and concurrent mental health disorders. Based on the most recent research, Dr. Vincent guides you through the process of screening and diagnosing a patient with a substance use disorder all the way to the treatment phase. He explains different treatment options and therapies, including a detailed examination of residential rehabilitation. Dr. Vincent’s expertise lies in concurrent mental health disorders and he explains how some of the most common disorders interact with addiction. Illustrated with case studies, Diagnosing and Treating Addictions contains everything professionals need to know to help those suffering with addiction. Topics include: • What causes addiction? • Pharmacology • Screening methods for clinicians • Behavioural addictions • Withdrawal and detoxification • An extensive section on concurrent disorders such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders and psychosis • Treatment options and outcomes • Hot topics such as prescription opiate addiction, medical marijuana and occupational addiction

Mel Vincent, M.D. was raised in Guelph Ontario. He received his BSC in Nutrition from the University of Guelph and MSC in Nutrition from the University of Toronto. He received his Medical Degree from McMaster 1984 and completed Psychiatry training in 1988. He worked at Homewood Health Center in Guelph for 5 years, 3 of which were full time addictions and passed American Society Addiction Medicine exam in 1992. Dr. Vincent then moved to Comox Valley where worked at St. Joseph Hospital psychiatry unit, provided consultation to mood disorder/schizophrenia clinic and provided psychiatric consultation in private office. In 2002 became Director of Psychiatric Services at EDGEWOOD, an 84-bed residential treatment program for addictions and 40 extended care beds. He has done multiple presentations on addiction/concurrent disorders, initiated a 5 Day Addiction Training for Physicians, and initiated an annual addiction/concurrent disorders conference at EDGEWOOD. He is also a clinical Instructor for Dept. Psychiatry UBC in the newly approved Addiction Division.