Addiction and therapy

A Very Fine House is an intimate memoir of a mother's Norman Rockwell family turned upside down by her daughter's descent into meth addiction and crime.

In this congressionally mandated study, an expert committee of the Institute of Medicine takes a close look at where treatment for people with alcohol problems seems to be headed, and provides its best advice on how to get there.

“Accessible and enjoyable.

Whether drinking Red Bull, relieving chronic pain with oxycodone, or experimenting with Ecstasy, Americans participate in a culture of self-medication, using psychoactive substances to enhance or manage our moods.

Only the very rare among us are completely unscathed by the effects of addiction - our own, that of a family member, friend, or coworker.

A comprehensive review of research examining intermediary mechanisms to understand the link between genetic variation and addiction liability.

From pioneering clinician-researchers, this book provides crucial guidance for treating co-occurring concerns that virtually all therapists are likely to encounter--and many feel ill equipped to handle.

Now revised and updated, this widely used text comprehensively reviews theories of addiction to give students and professionals a multidisciplinary foundation for clinical practice.

Addiction and trauma are two of the most common and difficult issues that people face.

The rich inner world of a human being is far more complex than either/or.

When was the last time you spoke to a stranger?

From Alpha Books and Psychology Today magazine comes expert advice that explains the whys and hows of food obsession and compulsive overeating.

THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERHappiness is good for your health.

Part of the Palgrave Insights in Psychology series, this highly accessible text presents the main theories, evidence and ideas in psychology, pharmacology and medicine most useful for learning about the psychological and physical experience of addictive behaviours.

This book provides a first in-depth, comprehensive, and evidenced-based overview of the treatment of substance use disorders in the pregnant patient.

Can certain foods hijack the brain in ways similar to drugs and alcohol, and is this effect sufficiently strong to contribute to major diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, and hence constitute a public health menace?

If you feel as if you can no longer control your gambling, if your gambling has interfered with your family, social, or working life, this workbook can help you take back control.

Teen drug use is a critical and timely health issue that deeply affects adolescent development in a number of important areas, including social, cognitive, and affective functioning, as well as long-term health and wellbeing.

This therapist guide outlines a treatment program for couples wherein one partner has an alcohol use disorder.

While there have always been norms and customs around the use of drugs, explicit public policies--regulations, taxes, and prohibitions--designed to control drug abuse are a more recent phenomenon.

While there have always been norms and customs around the use of drugs, explicit public policies--regulations, taxes, and prohibitions--designed to control drug abuse are a more recent phenomenon.

Problems with alcohol use are common and often occur with other psychological and social problems as well.

Cigarette smoking is the single greatest preventable cause of death, disease, and disability in the United States.

Millions of individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness also suffer from an equally powerful substance use disorder.

The Comprehensive Textbook of AIDS Psychiatry: A Paradigm for Integrated Care is the first book to provide insight into the interface between the psychiatric, medical, and social dimensions of HIV and AIDS and the need for a compassionate, integrated approach to the HIV pandemic with an emphasis on humanizing and destigmatizing HIV.

The Comprehensive Textbook of AIDS Psychiatry: A Paradigm for Integrated Care is the first book to provide insight into the interface between the psychiatric, medical, and social dimensions of HIV and AIDS and the need for a compassionate, integrated approach to the HIV pandemic with an emphasis on humanizing and destigmatizing HIV.

This book explains the rationale for changes in the DSM-5(R) related to incorporating behavioral addictions alongside substance use disorders; it also illuminates the significance of including the construct of behavioral addictions in this widely used psychiatric diagnostic manual.

This book explains the rationale for changes in the DSM-5(R) related to incorporating behavioral addictions alongside substance use disorders; it also illuminates the significance of including the construct of behavioral addictions in this widely used psychiatric diagnostic manual.

This text focuses on the under-recognized and undertreated problem of addiction in later life.

This text focuses on the under-recognized and undertreated problem of addiction in later life.

In most countries, problematic drug use is dealt with primarily as a criminal justice issue, rather than a health issue.

In most countries, problematic drug use is dealt with primarily as a criminal justice issue, rather than a health issue.

Neurobiology of Addiction highlights some of the most promising research areas of the rapidly expanding field of addiction.

This book focuses on community self-help and support groups specifically in the context of recovery movements in addiction and mental health care.

This book focuses on community self-help and support groups specifically in the context of recovery movements in addiction and mental health care.

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are common among many patients with medical and psychiatric disorders.

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are common among many patients with medical and psychiatric disorders.

Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPE) is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy program designed for patients who have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a co-occurring alcohol or drug use disorder.

Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPE) is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy program designed for patients who have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a co-occurring alcohol or drug use disorder.

Can certain foods hijack the brain in ways similar to drugs and alcohol, and is this effect sufficiently strong to contribute to major diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, and hence constitute a public health menace?

This therapist guide outlines a treatment program for couples wherein one partner has an alcohol use disorder.

Alcohol use can have negative effects on your day-to-day functioning, health, and relationships.

As gambling becomes more prevalent and more accessible in our society, pathological gambling is growing as a serious problem.

If you feel as if you can no longer control your gambling, if your gambling has interfered with your family, social, or working life, this workbook can help you take back control.

Millions of alcoholics and addicts recover through spirituality.

Drug addiction is a brain disease--that's the modern view and it is fully expressed in this up-to-date book.

Addiction is the United States' most pervasive and damaging public health problem, yet most Americans receive care that results in a failure rate that is both astronomically high and shielded from public view.

The American Society of Addiction Medicine Handbook of Addiction Medicine, Second Edition is a practical, evidence-based guide to caring for individuals with substance use disorder.