Addictions category: 667 books
101 Tips for Recovering from Addictions
Practical Suggestions for Creating a New Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
101 Tips for Recovering from Addictions can help transform the life of any recovering addict from bleak to bright. These practical suggestions give hope, from seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, to realizing this light holds a promising future to reclaim. Readers will learn:
How to keep...
Behavioral Addictions
Criteria, Evidence, and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2014
DSM-V broke new ground in May of 2013, designating a new disorder called "behavioral addiction." Clinicians immediately wanted to know: how is a behavioral addiction different from an impulse control disorder? What are the criteria for determining that some behaviors are addictions rather...
by Steven T. Griggs, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2016
I have been a practicing psychologist in an outpatient setting for over thirty-two years. I run into the same issues and problems almost every day--addictions, anxiety, assertiveness, anger problems, divorce, weight management, parenting, children and teenager's behaviors, mood disorders, relationships,...
Neuropathology of Drug Addictions and Substance Misuse Volume 2
Stimulants, Club and Dissociative Drugs, Hallucinogens, Steroids, Inhalants and International Aspects
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2016
Neuropathology of Drug Addictions and Substance Misuse, Volume 2: Stimulants, Club and Dissociative Drugs, Hallucinogens, Steroids, Inhalants and International Aspects is the second of three volumes in this informative series and offers a comprehensive examination of the adverse consequences of the...
Les addictions comportementales
Aspects cliniques et psychopathologiques
Language: French
Release Date: October 24, 2013
Une référence destinée aux étudiants en psychologie pour mieux comprendre les dépendances**. **
L’objectif de l’ouvrage est de présenter de façon didactique, sous forme de chapitre, les principales addictions comportementales : addictions aux achats, addiction aux jeux d’argent,...
by Nancy Abel, LCSW, LADC
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2014
Mental health practitioners must be prepared to treat addiction-related issuesóaffecting up to 50% of mental health clientsówhether or not clients present with addiction as a primary concern. This practical roadmap to the treatment of addictions advocates an underutilizedóyet highly effectiveómethod...
by Valentin Matcas
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2015
What is pleasure? You certainly know what pleasure is, since pleasure means everything to everybody. You know what hormones and neurotransmitters induce pleasure, and you know how to get pleasure whenever you desire. Pleasure relates to drugs, social encounters, fulfillment and desire, and it relates...
by Shulamith L A Straussner, Larry Harrison
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Examine the worldwide phenomenon of substance abuse and addiction!
International Aspects of Social Work Practice in the Addictions examines current social work practice in the addictions around the world. Researchers and practitioners address the abuse of and addiction to alcohol and other...
MY TRANSVESTITE ADDICTIONS
The Story Of One Individual's Odyssey Through Crossdressing, Alcohol, Escorts, Strippers, Sex, and Money
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
My Transvestite Addictions is about a middle-aged crossdresser/transvestite who has long struggled with his gender identity as well as various addictions, including those involving alcohol and sex. The fiction-inspired-by-fact account is based on the life of the author and the lives of acquaintances...
by Claudia Bepko
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Feminism is a beneficial force in addictions therapy as they have the same goals--mending imbalances of power. A variety of important topics related to addictions treatment are addressed in this timely volume, accompanied by concrete clinical solutions for therapists and counselors to use in their...
Addictions Treatment for Older Adults
Evaluation of an Innovative Client-Centered Approach
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2014
Here is a detailed description of an innovative approach for treating elderly persons who have alcohol or drug problems. During the past few years there has been growing recognition of the special needs of these individuals. Addictions Treatment for Older Adults describes the evaluation of the Community...
Addictions Counseling
A Practical and Comprehensive Guide for Counseling People with Addictions
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2004
This wholly revised and updated edition of Addictions Counseling is widely read by professional counselors as well as ministers, teachers, and nurses. Topics include the counselor's role in recovery, treatment approaches, and sample treatment plans.
by Carlton K. Erickson, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2011
An up-to-date guide to the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of addictions.
Whether it’s to caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol, many of us suffer from at least one addiction. Carlton K. Erickson presents a comprehensive overview of the various types of addictions—covering both substance and...
Mindfulness and Acceptance for Addictive Behaviors
Applying Contextual CBT to Substance Abuse and Behavioral Addictions
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
As a clinician or researcher in the field of mental health or addictions, this book will offer you powerful insight into how acceptance and mindfulness-based interventions are being successfully used to treat a variety of addictive behaviors, ranging from substance abuse to gambling addiction.
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