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Substance use disorders can be among the most difficult and vexing to treat. What is a clinician to do? The Pocket Guide to Addiction Assessment and Treatment is designed to help a wide range of clinicians more confidently face this challenge, regardless of their experience with substance addiction.
Twenty concise chapters accessibly address a broad spectrum of topics, including the fundamentals of addiction; specific substances and addictive behaviors, including gambling disorder; and treatment approaches, including special issues with psychiatric and medical comorbidities. With its practical, easily referenced format, this guide is the perfect companion for the on-the-go medical practitioner.
Part I: Fundamentals of AddictionChapter 1. Neurobiology of Addiction: From Reward to Relief: The Complex Neuroadaptations Underlying AddictionChapter 2. Addiction Assessment Across Settings of Care: Approaches for the Twenty-First-CenturyChapter 3. DSM-5 Diagnosis and Toxicology
Part II: Substances and BehaviorsChapter 4. AlcoholChapter 5. Anabolic-Androgenic SteroidsChapter 6. BenzodiazepinesChapter 7. CaffeineChapter 8. CannabisChapter 9. Hallucinogens and Dissociative DrugsChapter 10. InhalantsChapter 11. OpioidsChapter 12. StimulantsChapter 13. TobaccoChapter 14. Behavioral Addictions: Focus on Gambling Disorder
Part III: TreatmentChapter 15. Cognitive-Behavioral TherapyChapter 16. Relapse PreventionChapter 17. Motivational InterviewingChapter 18. Twelve-Step Programs and SpiritualityChapter 19. Mindfulness and MentalizationChapter 20. Diet and Exercise