Substance and Non Substance Related Addiction Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment

Substance and Non substance Related Addiction Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment is an accessible handbook with substance and non subsatance addiction disorders. It is divided into three sections which cover 1) general topics, the scientific underpinnings of addiction disorders (neurobiology, addiction neural reward pathways, genetic and psychosocial basis of addiction, drug screening and treatment of cooccuring psychaitric disorders), 2) information about substances commonly used by individuals with addiction (pharmacology, diagnostics and treatment considerations) and 3) current understandings of the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral addictions (such as gambling), respectively.Key features: -covers both substance and behavioral addictions-uses a reader friendly format with a patient education handout style-includes key learning points listed in each chapter -includes clinical vignettes which outline brief history, evaluation, diagnostic considerations with successful pharmacological, psychological and social interventions-includes references in each chapterThe handbook meets the information needs of medical students and professionals (family physicians, nurses, addiction therapists, psychiatry residents, and other health care professionals) interested in the care of patients afflicted with addiction disorders.