Manual of Therapeutics for Addictions

1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-0-471-56176-7
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 364 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 597 g

Manual of Therapeutics for Addictions

Edited by Norman S. Miller, MD, Mark S. Gold,MD, and David E. Smith, MD

Here is a much-needed practical guide to the effective diagnosis and treatment of alcohol and drug addictive disorders. Designed to meet the diverse needs of family and primary care physicians, psychiatrists and mental health professionals, and medical students and residents, this authoritative text offers clear, step-by-step recommendations on the selection and application of both pharmacological and psychosocial therapies. Arranged in an easy-to-use outline format, Manual of Therapeutics for Addictions:

* Covers the pharmacology, neurochemistry, and treatment options for alcohol and such drugs as marijuana, cocaine, and opiates
* Includes material on eating, sexual, and gambling addictions
* Contains age-, cultural-, and gender-specific information for diagnosis and treatment
* Addresses relevant medical complications and psychiatric interactions
* Features contemporary topics such as managed care, minority concerns, and forensic issues

Autoren/Hrsg.

Miller, Norman S

Gold, Mark S

Smith, David E

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Invalidität, Krankheit und Abhängigkeit: Soziale Aspekte
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Innere Medizin
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakotherapie, Psychopharmakotherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Suchttherapie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Partial table of contents:

ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF INTOXICATION AND WITHDRAWAL IN ADDICTIVE DISORDERS.

Assessment and Diagnosis in Addictive Disorders (N. Miller, et al.).

Intoxication and Withdrawal from Marijuana, LSD, and MDMA (M. Gold & N. Miller).

Drug Testing (R. DuPont).

PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF INTOXICATION AND WITHDRAWAL.

Treatment of Opiate Dependence (J. Piszczor & W. Weddington).

TREATMENT IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS.

Treatment of Acute Emergencies (S. John).

Treatment of Comorbid Surgical Disorders (R. Littrell & G. Hyde).

Treatment of Addictive Disorders in Women (L. Miller).

Treatment of Gambling, Eating, and Sex Addictions (J. Schneider & R. Irons).

TREATMENT PRACTICES.

Treatment Management for Acute and Continuing Care (D. Angres & M. Easton).

Treatment Efficacy (N. Miller).

SPECIAL TOPICS.

Forensic and Ethical Issues (A. Daghestani).

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

NORMAN S. MILLER, MD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Neurology, and Chief of the Division for Addictions at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.

MARK S. GOLD, MD, is Professor at the University of Florida Brain Institute and Professor of Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Community Health and Family Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine.

DAVID E. SMITH, MD, is Founder, President, and Medical Director of The Haight-Ashbury Free Clinics in California and President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.