| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 158 pages) |
| Series |
Clinical psychology, a modular course |
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Clinical psychology, a modular course.
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1. The nature of addiction -- What is a drug? -- Effects of drugs -- What are the causes of problems with alcohol and other drugs? -- Diagnosing problems -- Cultural factors and attitudes to drugs -- 2. Who becomes addicted? -- The US Epidemiologic Catchment Area study -- Later community surveys from developed countries -- Summary -- 3. The health consequences of alcohol and other drug use and dependence -- Introduction -- Alcohol-related mortality and morbidity -- Tobacco-related mortality and morbidity -- Illicit drug-related mortality and morbidity -- Controversies on the positive effects of alcohol and cannabis -- Summary -- 4. Theories of addiction: Causes and maintenance of addiction -- Overview: Theories of addiction -- Physiological bases of addiction -- Psychosocial theories -- Contextual factors -- Synthetic theories of addiction -- Summary -- 5. Alcohol -- Introduction -- Prevention -- Assessment -- Interventions -- Summary -- 6. Nicotine |
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Note continued: Introduction -- Assessment -- Interventions -- Summary -- 7. Cannabis -- Introduction -- Prevention -- Assessment -- Interventions -- Summary -- Appendix to Chapter 7: A CBT intervention and relapse prevention for cannabis dependence -- 8. Opioids -- Introduction -- Assessment -- Interventions -- Summary -- 9. Psychostimulants: cocaine, amphetamines and ecstasy -- Introduction -- Assessment -- Interventions -- Summary -- 10. Addiction: Looking ahead |
| Summary |
"The first edition of Addictions established itself as a valuable resource for students and professionals alike. This authoritative new edition builds on the success of the previous book, incorporating advances in research and practice over the last ten years. The book includes material on: - the nature of addiction and who becomes addicted - health consequences of alcohol and other drug dependence - theories and causes of addition. The authors, experts in the field, also include new material on the controversy surrounding the possible positive effects of alcohol and cannabis use, the increased risk of interpersonal violence, and new research on theories of addiction. Addictions will be essential reading for students, professionals and researchers seeking state of the art information about this rapidly growing field"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-144) and index |
| Subject |
Substance-Related Disorders.
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Addicts.
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Substance abuse -- Psychological aspects.
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Substance abuse -- Treatment.
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Addicts.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology -- Addiction.
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SELF-HELP -- Substance Abuse & Addictions -- General.
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Substance abuse -- Psychological aspects.
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Substance abuse -- Treatment.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Teesson, Maree.
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Teesson, Maree.
Addictions
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| ISBN |
1136314490 |
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1299693490 |
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9781136314490 |
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9781299693494 |
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