Addictions

by Teesson, Maree

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Title Statements

Full title :Addictions / Maree Teesson [and others].

Summary

"The first edition of Addictions established itself as a valuable resource for students and professionals alike. This authoritative new edition builds on the success of the previous book, incorporating advances in research and practice over the last ten years. The book includes material on: - the nature of addiction and who becomes addicted - health consequences of alcohol and other drug dependence - theories and causes of addiction. The authors, experts in the field, also include new material on the controversy surrounding the possible positive effects of alcohol and cannabis use, the increased risk of interpersonal violence, and new research on theories of addiction. Addictions will be essential reading for students, professionals and researchers seeking state of the art information about this rapidly growing field"--

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2012.
Edition:2nd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Psychology Press
Place of Publication:Hove, East Sussex
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

Notes

Prev. ed. ented under Teesson, Maree.

The Physical Object

Description:xi, 158 pages ; : 22 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780415582995, 0415582997, 9780415583008, 0415583004, 9780203119334, 0203119339
oclc:ocn725827756
LC Classification:RC564
Dewey Decimal:362.29

Machine generated contents note: 1. The nature of addiction -- What is a drug? -- Effects of drugs -- What are the causes of problems with alcohol and other drugs? -- Diagnosing problems -- Cultural factors and attitudes to drugs -- 2. Who becomes addicted? -- The US Epidemiologic Catchment Area study -- Later community surveys from developed countries -- Summary -- 3. The health consequences of alcohol and other drug use and dependence -- Introduction -- Alcohol-related mortality and morbidity -- Tobacco-related mortality and morbidity -- Illicit drug-related mortality and morbidity -- Controversies on the positive effects of alcohol and cannabis -- Summary -- 4. Theories of addiction: Causes and maintenance of addiction -- Overview: Theories of addiction -- Physiological bases of addiction -- Psychosocial theories -- Contextual factors -- Synthetic theories of addiction -- Summary -- 5. Alcohol -- Introduction -- Prevention -- Assessment -- Interventions -- Summary -- 6. Nicotine.

Contents note continued: Introduction -- Assessment -- Interventions -- Summary -- 7. Cannabis -- Introduction -- Prevention -- Assessment -- Interventions -- Summary -- Appendix to Chapter 7: A CBT i…

Subjects

addicts Dépendants Polytoxicomanie -- Aspect psychologique Polytoxicomanie -- Traitement Substance abuse -- Psychological aspects Substance abuse -- Treatment Substance-Related Disorders Toxicomanie