Addiction and therapy

Substance abuse disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders and are frequently comorbid with other psychiatric and health conditions and accompanied by social problems; however, they remain under-recognized and under-treated.

This international collection examines the opportunities for using music-induced states of altered consciousness to promote physical and mental healing, treat substance dependence, and in spiritual and palliative care.

Politicians and the media tell us that people who take drugs, including alcohol or nicotine, cannot help themselves.

This guide contains a clearly structured, comprehensive, and self-contained therapy unit for the treatment of alcohol addicted patients.

Treating Drug Abusers provides a clear, practical guide to current approaches in the treatment of drug-taking.

This is the first book to thoroughly examine how early and easy access to the Internet and digital technologies impacts children and adolescents.

This 2001 book presents a proven treatment approach for all involved with alcohol and drug problems.

"e;Implementing Evidence-Based Practices for Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Disorders"e; provides managers and clinicians with results from Practice Improvement Collaboratives (PIC) that demonstrate how substance abuse treatment can be improved by increasing the exchange of knowledge between community-based service providers and the research community.

A clear, concise introduction to substance abuse treatment for non-specialist physicians.

Although the Internet is enriching in many respects, it has also become a trap for many people.

Colebatch, Castles and a collection of policy practitioners and scholars investigate the process of policy making through a range of current policy issues in Australia.

An up-to-the-minute, comprehensive examination of heroin's history, pharmacology, psychology, and sociology, Heroin offers a spellbinding account of the drug's power and persistent allure, its medicinal benefits, and its destructive nature.

This book discusses the dangers of too much technology use, explores the benefits of digital detoxing, and outlines the different programs and approaches available to help you unplug.

With rising rates of morbidity and mortality from substance abuse, addictions and mental health professionals are called upon to integrate innovative treatment modalities that are effective in supporting health and well-being, managing stress, decreasing cravings, supporting abstinence, and addressing the mental health issues that commonly occur with substance use disorders.

Providing a framework for treating substance use disorders (SUDs) in office-based psychotherapy, the second edition of this trusted work has been updated throughout and features two entirely new chapters.

Drinking beverage alcohol is a widespread source of individual and social pleasure in most countries around the world.

Practitioners helping smokers to quit can be more effective by learning key therapeutic techniques aimed at increasing any smoker's chances of success.

Das Manual präsentiert eine umfassende, übersichtliche und flexibel anpassbare Therapieeinheit für die strukturierte Behandlung von Alkoholabhängigkeit.

Increased scrutiny on the part of the general public, media, and government has warranted a reexamination of corporate responsibilities, standards of accountability, the company's role in its local and extended community, and its ethical position in our society and culture.

Neuropathology of Drug Addictions and Substance Misuse, Volume 3: General Processes and Mechanisms, Prescription Medications, Caffeine and Areca, Polydrug Misuse, Emerging Addictions and Non-Drug Addictions is the third of three volumes in this informative series and offers a comprehensive examination of the adverse consequences of the most common drugs of abuse.

Neuroimaging in Addiction presents an up-to-date, comprehensive review of the functional and structural imaging human studies that have greatly advanced our understanding of this complex disorder.

This volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science focuses on the molecular basis of drug addiction.

This book introduces the Recovery Cycle, the only relatable model for positive change in sobriety and a simple roadmap for sober living.

This fascinating work provides an up-to-date examination of shifts in the nature and impact of TV and video watching that have largely been driven by non-linear TV and video services online.

Counseling Addicted Families, Second Edition, is an up-to-date treatment manual that fosters lasting change for families dealing with addiction and addictive disorders.

Rich traditions of group therapy permeate the substance misuse field - from residential and day-centre group programmes and the fellowship group tradition to the panoply of support/education and relapse prevention groups offered by out-patient services.

The most comprehensive source for the latest research and practice techniques for diagnosing and treating addictive disorders "e;This book brings together an array of international experts on addictive disorders.

Published ten years after the first edition, this new Handbook offers topical, and comprehensive information on the welfare systems of all 28 EU member states and their recent reforms, giving the reader an invaluable introduction and basis for comparative welfare research.

Written by authors with extensive experience as practitioners and educators, this text serves as a straightforward resource for undergraduate and graduate students who have a goal of becoming counselors or therapists in the field of addiction.

Research increasingly suggests that addiction has a genetic and neurobiological basis, but efforts to translate research into effective clinical treatments and social policy needs to be informed by careful ethical analyses of the personal and social implications.

This book defends a comprehensive new vision of what addiction is and how people with addictions should be treated.

Drug addictions are often difficult to treat.

"e;Responsible gambling"e; refers to a range of strategies, initiatives, and activities introduced by gambling regulators, policymakers, and industry operators to reduce gambling-related harms.

Co-published with the International Nurses Society on Addictions and ANAThis new edition contains up-to-date information on this dynamic specialty that applies a holistic approach employing biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors to provide treatment to patients who are affected by alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and persistent and recurrent maladaptive behaviors and addictive disorders.

The fourth edition of a classic text providing a comprehensive overview of substance misuse and dependence.

How can the group setting be used to treat those with drug and alcohol problems?

Developing Competencies for Recovery aims to help people struggling with addiction realize recovery by developing core competencies that will equip, enable, and empower them to master addiction, live well, and do good.

Packed with practical clinical tools, this book presents an empirically supported treatment expressly designed for clients with both bipolar disorder and substance use disorders.

This important work elucidates why relapse is so common for people recovering from addictive behavior problems--and what can be done to keep treatment on track.

Leadership in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention blends the wisdom of numerous long-term professionals addressing drug and alcohol issues with helpful strategies and current science.

Here in one volume is a compilation of cutting-edge research in the field of drug abuse research with specific ethnic-minority groups.

Current popular interest in bodies, fitness, sport and active lifestyles, has made bodybuilding more visible and acceptable within mainstream society than ever before.

There is evidence that a distinct pattern of alcohol consumption is emerging across the world and is a cause for concern because of its relationship with a range of health and social problems.

The Prevention Specialist Exam Study Guide helps readers to understand the competencies and knowledge necessary to become a Prevention Specialist (PS) and adequately prepares prevention professionals to pass the Prevention Specialist certification exam.

Drug abuse has been, and continues to be, a global societal issue with diverse sets of impacts.

The concept of sexual addiction has gained increasing recognition in the academic and healthcare communities since the 1990s.

A unique interdisciplinary exploration of a pressing social issueThe numbers of women offenders involved in the correctional system are quickly growing.