Author : James MacKillop
Release : 2017-07-06
Genre : Psychology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 862/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Integrating Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Addictive Disorders by : James MacKillop
Download or read book Integrating Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Addictive Disorders written by James MacKillop. This book was released on 2017-07-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrating Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Addictive Disorders distills the complex literature on addiction, offering a curated toolbox of integrated pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments in chapters authored by leading experts. Introductory chapters on the epidemiology, etiology, and fundamentals of addiction treatment provide a concise overview of the state of the field. Subsequent chapters then focus on the treatment of specific substance use disorders and on gambling disorder. Finally, a chapter on the treatment of addiction in primary care addresses the opportunities for clinical care in non-specialist outpatient settings. Physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other mental health professionals will come away from the book with an essential understanding of evidence-based practice in treating addiction and the scientific foundations of those approaches. .