Addictions category: 667 books
Understanding Addiction Behaviours
Theoretical and Clinical Practice in Health and Social Care
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2011
Understanding addiction has never been more important, as many
professionals, from counsellors and nurses, to social workers and health
psychologists, encounter addictive behaviour on a daily basis.
Looking at addiction in all of its forms, this multi-disciplinary book provides
a comprehensive...
Regards croisés sur le cannabis
Un état des lieux de sa consommation dans la société
Language: French
Release Date: October 24, 2013
L'impact médical, social et psychologique de la consommation du cannabis.Qu'est-ce que le cannabis ? Quelles sont ses propriétés ? Comment agit-il sur l'organisme ? Quelle est l'étendue de son usage ? Quels sont les problèmes rencontrés lors de son usage, pour l'usager lui-même mais aussi pour...
Rescued Lives
The Oxford House Approach to Substance Abuse
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
An effective treatment to help those with addictions
Victims of drug addiction, chronic illness, and mental illness all too often are overwhelmed with the affliction called hopelessness. Oxford Houses succeed because their substance abuse treatment approach instills the most powerful medicine—hope...
Biological Research on Addiction
Comprehensive Addictive Behaviors and Disorders, Volume 2
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2013
Biological Research on Addiction examines the neurobiological mechanisms of drug use and drug addiction, describing how the brain responds to addictive substances as well as how it is affected by drugs of abuse. The book's four main sections examine behavioral and molecular biology; neuroscience;...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
A leading professional resource and course text, this book provides practical guidance for treating clients with substance use disorders in a variety of contexts. Expert contributors present major assessment and treatment approaches together with detailed recommendations for intervening with particular...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016
International in its scope and multidisciplinary in its approach, The International Handbook of Addiction Behaviour, originally published in 1991,set a new agenda in the addictions field. This volume brings together the full variety of scientific approaches to addiction behaviour. It broke new ground...
The Essential Addiction Recovery Companion
A Guidebook for the Mind, Body, and Soul
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
The Essential Addiction Recovery Companion builds on Richard Singer's most recently acclaimed book, 101 Tips for Recovery from Addictions. The companion is a thorough and innovative guide that offers practical applications paired with in depth questions to help the reader discover a new life away...
Chemical Dependency
Theoretical Approaches and Strategies Working with Individuals and Families
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This helpful book underscores the importance of working with both the individual and family as part of a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach in assessment, intervention, and treatment of chemical addiction. With many case studies highlighting the treatment guidelines, Chemical Dependency is an...
Gambling Disorders in Women
An International Female Perspective on Treatment and Research
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
This book brings together an international selection of academics with expertise in problem gambling issues in women, with chapters reflecting ongoing work with female gamblers across the world in both group and individual settings. In choosing such a specific patient group, the authors aim to raise...
The Spectrum of Addiction
Evidence-Based Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment Across the Lifespan
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2017
Reflecting the latest content in the DSM–5,The Spectrum of Addiction: Evidence-Based Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment Across the Lifespan presents a comprehensive overview of addictive behaviors and habits from early use through risky use, severe-risk use, and addiction. Authors Laura Veach...
Love Her As She IS
Lessons From A Daughter Stolen By Addictions
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2018
LOVE HER AS SHE IS was featured in a CBC television documentary and is recommended as a valuable resource for all parents and mental health professionals.
You will gain insight into the effects of a disturbing childhood, ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), FASD, adoption, the world of drugs and life...
by Chris James
Language: French
Release Date: March 4, 2019
Language: French
Release Date: March 4, 2019
Le guide pratique: Auto-hypnose pas à pas a obtenu la Médaille des lecteurs. Ce livre ayant reçu + de 120 votes et avis positifs sur la plateforme de l’actualité de la littérature française ( lalitterature.net ).
L’auto hypnose peut vous permettre d’arrêter de fumer, maigrir, vous...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2019
With the internet, smartphones, and video games easily available to increasing portions of society, researchers are becoming concerned with the potential side effects and consequences of their prevalence in people’s daily lives. Many individuals are losing control of their internet use, using it...
Family Interventions in Substance Abuse
Current Best Practices
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Leading clinicians discuss the latest evidence-based approaches to working with families that have an addicted or substance abusing member
Family Intervention in Substance Abuse: Current Best Practices gathers together in one easy-to-read volume the most effective family-based clinical approaches...