Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook

Joyce H. Lowinson

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005 - Medical - 1421 pages

The premier text on substance abuse and addictive behaviors is now in its updated and expanded Fourth Edition, with up-to-the-minute insights from more than 150 experts at the front lines of patient management and research. This edition features expanded coverage of the neurobiology of abused substances, new pharmacologic therapies for addictions, and complete information on “club drugs” such as Ecstasy. New sections focus on addiction in children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly and women’s health issues, including pregnancy. The expanded behavioral addictions section now includes hoarding, shopping, and computer/Internet abuse.  Includes access to a Companion wesbite that has fully searchable text.

Contents

• Historical Perspectives: 1
• Epidemiology: 15
• US Federal Drug Policy: 21
• Genetic Factors in the Risk for Substance Use Disorders: 33
• BrainReward Mechanisms: 48
• Psychodynamics: 97
• Sociocultural Issues: 107
• Alcohol Neurobiology: 121
• Alcohol Clinical Aspects: 151
• Opiates Neurobiology: 164
• Opiates Clinical Aspects: 180
• Cocaine and Crack Neurobiology: 195
• Cocaine and Crack Clinical Aspects: 218
• The Neurobiology of Marijuana: 252
• Marihuana Clinical Aspects: 263
• Amphetamines and Other Stimulants: 277
• SedativeHypnotics: 302
• Hallucinogens: 313
• Phencyclidine PCP: 324
• Inhalants: 336
• Designer Drugs: 367
• MDMA: 374
• Nicotine: 387
• Caffeine: 403
• AnabolicAndrogenic Steroids: 421
• Prescription Opiate Abuse: 459
• Eating Disorders: 469
• Pathologic Gambling: 488
• Addiction and Cults Synthesizing a Model for Treating ExMembers: 498
• Sexual Addiction: 504
• InternetComputer Addiction: 540
• Collecting Accumulation and Hoarding Acquisitions and Their Discontents: 548
• Diagnosis and Classification DSMIVTR and ICD10: 559
• Diagnostic Laboratory Screening for Drug Abuse: 564
• Detoxification: 579
• Alcoholics Anonymous: 587
• Alternative Support Groups: 599
• The Therapeutic Community: 609
• Methadone Maintenance: 616
• Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction: 634
• Alternative Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Addiction: 641
• Individual Psychotherapy: 653
• Group Therapy with Outpatients: 671
• FamilyCouples Approaches to Treatment Engagement and Therapy: 680
• The Role of Coercion in Drug Treatment: 690
• Treatment in Prisons and Jails: 707
• Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies: 723
• Network Therapy: 733
• Acupuncture: 743
• FaithBased Approaches: 763
• Relapse Prevention: 772
• Evaluation and Outcome of Treatment: 786
• Maternal and Neonatal Effects of Alcohol and Drugs: 805
• Medical Complications of Drug Use: 840
• Acute and Chronic Pain: 863
• Substance Use Disorders in Individuals with CoOccurring Psychiatric Disorders: 904
• Epidemiology and Emerging Public Health Perspectives: 913
• HIVRelated Medical Complications and Treatment: 922
• Neuropsychiatric Aspects of HIV1 Infection: 988
• Psychosocial Issues of HIVAIDS Among Drug Users in Treatment: 1007
• Children of SubstanceAbusing Parents: 1013
• Adolescents: 1021
• The Elderly: 1038
• Alcohol and Women: 1049
• Drugs and Women: 1064
• Womens Research and Policy Issues: 1075
• African Americans Epidemiology Prevention and Treatment Issues: 1093
• Hispanic Americans: 1103
• Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: 1113
• Alcohol Use Among American Indians and Alaskan Natives: 1119
• Gays Lesbians and Bisexuals: 1129
• The Homeless: 1141
• Disability and Rehabilitation Issues: 1169
• Physicians and Other Health Professionals: 1187
• New Immigrants and Refugees: 1203
• SchoolBased Programs: 1211
• Harm Reduction Pragmatic Drug Policies for Public Health and Safety: 1229
• Church Family and Community in the Prevention and Treatment of Addiction Among African Americans: 1250
• The Public Health Approach to the Prevention of Substance Abuse: 1255
• Medical Education in Substance Abuse The Acquisition of Knowledge Attitudes and Skills: 1269
• Education and Training of Clinical Personnel: 1286
• Forensics: 1300
• The Role of Neuropsychological Assessment in Forensic Addiction: 1316
• A New Era for Methadone Advocacy: 1325
• The Workplace: 1331
• Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Dependence History Workforce Organization Financing and Emerging Policies: 1346
• Legal Aspects of Confidentiality of Patient Information: 1361
• Clinical and Societal Implications of Drug Legalization: 1383
• Index: 1401

Bibliographic information

• Title: Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook; Spiral Manual Series
• Editor: Joyce H. Lowinson
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005
• ISBN: 0781734746, 9780781734745
• Length: 1421 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Cardiology; Medical / Internal Medicine; Medical / Psychiatry / General; Psychology / Psychopathology / Addiction