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Title Stress and addiction : biological and psychological mechanisms / edited by Mustafa al'Absi
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 431 pages) : illustrations
Contents Foreword by George F. Koob -- Section I. Neurobiology of Stress and Addiction. -- Biological Bases of the Stress Response. -- The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and Addiction. -- Dopaminergic Reward Pathways and Effects of Stress. -- Endogenous Opiates, Addiction, and the Stress Response. -- Early Life Stress and Vulnerability to Addiction. -- Genetics, Stress and the Risk for Addiction . -- Neurobiology of Stress and Risk for Relapse. -- Section II. Psychosocial Processes Related to Stress and Addiction. -- Negative Affect and Addiction. -- Stress and Impulsive Behaviors. -- Psychosocial Determinants of the Stress Response. -- Individual Differences in Response to Stress and Risk for Addiction. -- Addiction and Stress in Adolescents. -- -- Section III. Clinical Implications: Assessment and Intervention. -- The Assessment of Stress in Research and Clinical Settings. -- Assessment of Addictions in Clinical and Research Settings. -- Stress, Anxiety and Addiction: Intervention Strategies. -- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders. -- Novel Pharmacologic treatment of Stress and Addiction: The Role of CRF and Glucocorticoid Antagonists. -- Future directions of research on stress and addictive behaviors
Summary Stress is one of the most commonly reported precipitants of drug use and is considered the number one cause of relapse to drug abuse. For the past several decades, there have been a number of significant advances in research focusing on the neurobiological and psychosocial aspects of stress and addiction; along with this growth came the recognition of the importance of understanding the interaction of biological and psychosocial factors that influence risk for initiation and maintenance of addictive behaviors. Recent research has started to specifically focus on understanding the nature of how stress contributes to addiction - this research has influenced the way we think about addiction and its etiological factors and has produced exciting possibilities for developing effective intervention strategies; to date there has been no available book to integrate this literature. This highly focused work integrates and consolidates available knowledge to provide a resource for researchers and practitioners and for trainees in multiple fields. It will help neuroscientists, social scientists, and mental health providers in addressing the role of stress in addictive behaviors; the volume is also useful as a reference book for those conducting research in this field. * Integrates theoretical and practical issues related to stress and addiction * Includes case studies illustrating where an emotional state and addictive behavior represent a prominent feature of the clinical presentation * Cross-disciplinary coverage with contributions by scientists and practitioners from multiple fields, including psychology, neuroscience, neurobiology, and medicine
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Subject Drug abuse -- Physiological aspects
Stress (Psychology) -- Physiological aspects
Drug abuse -- Psychological aspects
Stress (Psychology)
Stress -- complications
Substance-Related Disorders -- etiology
Stress, Psychological -- complications
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Nervous System (incl. Brain)
MEDICAL -- Neurology.
Drug abuse -- Physiological aspects
Drug abuse -- Psychological aspects
Stress (Psychology)
Stress (Psychology) -- Physiological aspects
Stress
Stress.
Drugsverslaving.
Alcoholisme.
Genre/Form dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
Author Absi, Mustafa al
ISBN 9780080525297
0080525296