Beschreibung
InhaltsangabeForeword. Preface by Peter R. Martin, M.D. Preface by Bennett Alan Weinberg, Esq., and Bonnie K. Bealer. Acknowledgments. Part I Out of Control: The Biopsychosocial Model of the Causes of Addiction. 1 The Many Faces of Addiction. 2 The Historical Development of Drug Addiction. 3 Addiction as a Disease. 4 Biopsychosocial Factors in Addiction. Part II The Integrated Approach: Pharmacopsychosocial Treatment of Addiction as a Bona Fide Mental Illness. 5 The Players: Psychiatrists and Other Physicians, Therapists, Social Workers, Clergy, Family and Friends, and Support Groups. 6 Identification and Diagnosis: Why Is It Difficult to Recognize Addiction? 7 Initiating Treatment. 8 Treatment Programs. Part III Gaining Understanding: Treating Drug Addictions. 9 Alcohol. 10 Heroin and Other Morphine-Related Drugs. 11 CNS Depressants: Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, and Other Hypnotics and Tranquilizers. 12 Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines. 13 Marijuana and Tobacco. Part IV Gaining Understanding: Treating Behavioral Addictions. 14 What Are Behavioral Addictions? 15 Pathological Gambling. 16 Food. Part V Recovery as an Ongoing Process: Control Is Never Complete. 17 Criteria for Treatment Success. 18 Entering a New Life. 19 Managing Long-Term Treatment. Appendix A Glossary of Terms. Appendix B Helpful Web Sites. Appendix C Epidemiological Tables. Appendix D Pharmacological Treatment of Withdrawal Syndromes from Substances of Abuse. Appendix E Pharmacological Maintenance Strategies for Substance Dependence after Detoxification Is Completed. Bibliography. Index. About the Authors.
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Autorenportrait
Peter R. Martin, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Director of the Division of Addiction Medicineat Vanderbilt. Bennett Alan Weinberg, Esq, is a medical and science writer, pharmaceutical educator, and attorney. He is the author, with Bonnie Bealer, of The Caffeine Advantage. Bonnie K. Bealer is a researcher, writer, and editor.
