Fourth Edition
by Joyce H. Lowinson
Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook focus on addiction in children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly and women's health issues, including pregnancy.
Contents
Foundations
- Historical Perspectives
- Epidemiology
- U.S. Federal Drug Policy
Determinants of Substance Abuse and Dependence
- Genetic Factors in the Risk for Substance Use Disorders
- Brain-Reward Mechanisms
- Psychodynamics
- Sociocultural Issues
Substances of Abuse
- Alcohol: Neurobiology
- Alcohol: Clinical Aspects
- Opiates: Neurobiology
- Opiates: Clinical Aspects
- Cocaine and Crac: Neurobiology
- Cocaine and Crack: Clinical Aspects
- The Neurobiology of Marijuana
- Marihuana: Clinical Aspects
- Amphetamines and Other Stimulants
- Sedative-Hypnotics
- Hallucinogens
- Phencyclidine
- Inhalants
- Designer Drugs
- MDMA
- Nicotine
- Caffeine
- Anabolic-Androgenic Steriods
- Prescription Opiate Abuse
Related Compulsive and Addictive Behaviors
- Eating Disorders
- Pathologic Gambling
- Addiction and Cults: Synthesizing a Model for Treating Ex-Members
- Sexual Addiction: Nosology, Diagnosis, Etiology, and Treatment
- Internet/Computer Addiction
- Collecting, Accumulation, and Hoarding: Acquisitions and Their Discontents
Evaluation and Early Treatment
- Diagnosis and Classification: DSM-IV-TR and ICD-10
- Diagnosis Laboratory: Screening for Drug Abuse
Treatment Approaches
- Detoxification
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Alternative Support Groups
- The Therapeutic Community
- Methadone Maintenance
- Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction
- Alternative Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Addiction
- Individual Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy wiht Outpatients
- Family/Couples Approaches to Treatment Engagment and Therapy
- The Role of Coercion in Drug Treatment
- Treatment in Prisons and Jails
- Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies
- Network Therapy
- Acupuncture
- Faith-Based Approaches
- Relapse Prevention
- Evaluation nad Outcome of Treatment
Management of Associated Medical Conditions
- Maternal and Neonatal Effects of Alcohol and Drugs
- Medical Complications of Drug Use
- Acute and Chronic Pain
- Substance Use Disorders in Individuals with Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders
HIV Infection and AIDS
- Epidemiology and Emerging Public Health Perspectives
- HIV-Related Medical Complications and Treatment
- Neuropsychiatric Aspects of HIV-1 Infection
- Psychosocial Issues of HIV/AIDs Among Drug Users in Treatment
Life Cycle
- Children of Substance-Abusing Parents
- Adolescents
- The Elderly
Women's Issues
- Alcohol and Women
- Drugs and Women
- Women's Research and Policy Issues
Ethnic Populations
- African Americans: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment Issues
- Hispanic Americans
- Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
- Alcohol Use Among American Indians and Alaskan Natives
Other Populations
- Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals
- The Homeless
- Disability and Rehabilitation Issues
- Physicians and Other Health Professionals
- New Immigrants and Refugees
Models of Prevention
- School-Based Programs
- Harm Reduction: Pragmatic Drug Policies for Public Health and Safety
- Church, Family, and Community in Prevention and Treatment of Addiction Among African Americans
- The Public Health Approach to the Prevention of Substance Abuse
Training and Education
- Medical Education in Substance Abuse: The Acquisition of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills
- Education and Training of Clinical Personnel
- Forensics
- The Role of Neurpsychological Assessment in Forenic Addiction
Policy Issues
- A New Era for Methadone Advocacy
- The Workplace
- Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Dependence: History, Workforce, Organization, Financing, and Emerging Policies
- Legal Aspects of Confidentiality of Patient Information
- Clinical and Societal Implications of Drug Legalization
Index
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