Concise Guide to Treatment of Alcoholism and Addictions (Concise Guides) - Softcover

Francis, Richard J.; Franklin, John E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0880483261 ISBN 13: 9780880483261

Publisher: American Psychiatric Press Inc., 1997

Synopsis

Presents clinically relevant information on available treatment options for alcoholism and addictions. Concisely written, it provides an overview of issues such as substance use disorders in the workplace and the use of instruments and laboratory testing.

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About the Author

Avram H. Mack, M.D., is a physician at The Brigham and Women�s Hospital and Clinical Fellow at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. John E. Franklin Jr., M.D., M.Sc., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Addiction Psychiatry at Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Richard J. Frances, M.D., is President and Medical Director of Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York University; and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey.

From the Inside Flap

The extensively revised edition of this easy-to-read, authoritative guide arms health care professionals in the trenches with the latest clinical and research wisdom in a convenient form--a pocket-sized yet comprehensive reference packed with practical advice they can use every day.

Intended to complement lengthier works on the same subject, this Concise Guide is grounded in both the central importance of the doctor-patient relationship and in the empirically based DSM-IV-TR, systematically detailing all definitions and disorders within the entire addiction section.

It also presents the latest research findings, including epidemiology data, treatment recommendations that address the newest medications and psychosocial therapeutic modalities, and entirely new tables and references. Its relevance is further enhanced by the experience of all three authors, who treat addictions and their complications daily in both inpatient and outpatient clinical settings.

With its practical focus and remarkable range, this exceptional reference is useful for both students and practitioners across a broad professional and multicultural audience. Although primarily written for clinicians and other mental health professionals, this informative guide will also be welcomed by allied professionals such as addiction counselors, lawyers, police and corrections officers, clergy, educators, and public policy makers.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Psychiatric Press Inc.
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0880483261
• ISBN 13: 9780880483261
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176