A Practitioner's Guide to Cannabis

Win Turner, Joseph Hyde

ISBN 10: 1119634210 / ISBN 13: 9781119634218

Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc, US, 2023

About this Item

Inform and improve your practice with this comprehensive resource on cannabis use and abuse A Practitioner's Guide to Cannabis expertly cuts through the political and cultural noise surrounding cannabis use and provides a relevant, timely, and agnostic analysis of cannabis use and abuse. Incisive and insightful, this book assists behavioral health practitioners to increase their skills in screening, assessment, and intervention while helping them to adopt evidence-based practices. Health care providers will come to rely on this comprehensive resource to understand the risks of cannabis use and to provide a set of intervention strategies effective in a variety of settings. The book covers topics crucial for understanding the work of behavioral health and health practitioners dealing with cannabis issues, including: the complexities of cannabis scienceour cultural interpretations of the use of cannabisthe risks involved with cannabis useeffective interventionspatients' expressions of their own "biopsychosocial" experience The book is perfect for social workers, psychologists, professional counselors, alcohol/drug counselors, and providers of health care, including physicians, nurses, and physician's assistants.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Practitioner's Guide to Cannabis
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc, US
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119634210
• ISBN 13: 9781119634218
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 358 grams

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Synopsis

Inform and improve your practice with this comprehensive resource on cannabis use and abuse

A Practitioner's Guide to Cannabis expertly cuts through the political and cultural noise surrounding cannabis use and provides a relevant, timely, and agnostic analysis of cannabis use and abuse.

Incisive and insightful, this book assists behavioral health practitioners to increase their skills in screening, assessment, and intervention while helping them to adopt evidence-based practices. Health care providers will come to rely on this comprehensive resource to understand the risks of cannabis use and to provide a set of intervention strategies effective in a variety of settings.

The book covers topics crucial for understanding the work of behavioral health and health practitioners dealing with cannabis issues, including:

• the complexities of cannabis science
• our cultural interpretations of the use of cannabis
• the risks involved with cannabis use
• effective interventions
• patients' expressions of their own "biopsychosocial" experience

The book is perfect for social workers, psychologists, professional counselors, alcohol/drug counselors, and providers of health care, including physicians, nurses, and physician's assistants.

About the Author

WIN TURNER, PhD, LADC is a licensed clinical psychologist and national subject matter expert in motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy, SBIRT & programs for youth/young adults, as well as policy development. He is a nationally certified trainer for the Center for Behavioral Health Integration (C4BHI), working throughout the US to help systems of care (medical, community, university, and public school settings) deliver and evaluate effective screening and interventions for substance use and/or mental health.

JOSEPH HYDE, LMHC, CAS is a national subject matter expert in substance abuse early intervention and treatment. He is a practicing clinician and teacher who has advised State and Federal Agencies on substance use early intervention and treatment issues.