In the treatment of addictions and their psychological understanding, the psychodynamic contribution has been muted. This book redresses this imbalance. It places stress on the diversity of psychodynamic understanding and its relevance to the everyday problems met by addicted individuals. It includes examples from group and individual therapy.

Presents an overview of the approaches used to investigate the biologic mechanisms of drug addiction. This book discusses the behavioral strategies and characteristics of addiction as well as the mechanistic approaches to understanding the underlying neurobiology.

Examines specific problems in drug-related medical emergencies, drug testing, and forensics, and the physical, neurochemical, and sociological phenomenon of addiction. This book includes genetic testing in drug death investigation, the neurochemistry of nicotine and designer amphetamines, and genetic doping in sports.

Discusses developments in human experimental models relating to the treatment of opioid dependence. This book reviews evidence concerning individual differences identified in these models.

It is well-known that alcohol abuse can have a devastating effect on a person's entire life, from work to social life to family relationships. However, men and women experience substance abuse problems in different ways. Most of the literature currently on the market does not make this distinction, and treats men's and women's problems as identical. This treatment program acknowledges the ...

The self-destruction of drug addicts is incomprehensible and the route to successful intervention unknown. This work aims to aid understanding of the psychodynamics of drug addiction, by illuminating the problem from different perspectives - developmental, ego, self and the interpersonal.

Provides an opportunity for clinicians, researchers, and service providers to become informed about the important clinical and research issues related to people with psychosis and substance abuse. This book outlines practical treatment interventions and approaches that can be used with these individuals and their families.

Offers a useful outline of common oral diseases and dental conditions found in smokers and alerts dental professionals to the systemic diseases hazarded by tobacco users. This guide helps professionals to develop strategies for assisting patients toward recovery from tobacco addiction using a combination of interventional therapies.

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A comprehensive book dealing with drug, tobacco and alcohol abuse in both children and young people. .

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Shows how effective therapeutic work can be conducted with clients still using alcohol or other drugs. The goals and methods of harm reduction are incorporated into a comprehensive psychotherapeutic approach that can be initiated without waiting for, or insisting on, abstinence.

A guide to auricular acupuncture and addiction that covers the theory of Chinese medicine and integrates Chinese medical theory with modern biomedical concepts. It takes the reader through the practical application of the SMART protocol. The chapters have key learning outcomes presented separately to focus understanding.

The Nice Guideline on Clinical Management and Service Guidance. Commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, the book gives an overview of drug misuse and covers prediction and detection, prevention and psychological and pharmacological interventions. Includes FREE CD ROM.

Now in a revised and expanded third edition, this authoritative clinical reference and text presents state-of-the-science knowledge about all aspects of addictive disorders and their treatment.

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Filled with helpful resources and illuminating case studies, this work provides you with an integrative guide to understanding and treating addiction that brings together the neuroscience, pharmacology, social understanding, and psychological research.

Grounded in knowledge about the biopsychosocial processes involved in addictive behaviors, this book presents research-based, practical strategies for assessing the treatment needs and ongoing clinical outcomes of individuals who have problems with substance use and nonchemical addictions.

Cognitive-behavioural therapy has been proven extremely effective in treating alcohol abuse problems. Since both members of a couple are affected when one partner abuses alcohol, this CBT based program is designed to treat them together, to help the drinker overcome his or her problem and the partner understand how he or she can help them.

Presents a proven new treatment approach for all involved with alcohol and drug problems.