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Informationen zum Autor ROBERT HOLMAN COOMBS , PhD, is Professor of Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA School of Medicine, a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS), and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He serves on the International Advisory Committee of the American Academy of Healthcare Providers in the Addictive Disorders and is author or editor of more than 200 publications, including eighteen books. WILLIAM A. HOWATT , PhD, EdD, is a faculty member of the Nova Scotia Community College School of Human Services. An Internationally Certified Addiction Specialist (ICAS), he recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the UCLA School of Medicine. Author of numerous publications, he is currently coediting (with Robert Holman Coombs) the Wiley Series on Treating Addictions. Klappentext The Addiction Counselor's Desk Reference is a comprehensive compilation of information about the full spectrum of addictive disorders, their consequences, and treatment. This unique text includes detailed definitions and practical illustrations of addiction-related terminology, addictive disorders and behaviors, descriptions of treatment models and techniques, as well as lists of relevant websites, government resources, and treatment centers. Addiction professionals will find this information-packed guide to be an invaluable practice tool.* The most up-to-date resource of its kind* Contains detailed definitions, practical illustrations, relevant websites, government resources, and information about treatment centers* Written by a leading authority on addiction research, prevention, and treatment Zusammenfassung The Addiction Counselor's Desk Reference is a comprehensive compilation of information about the full spectrum of addictive disorders, their consequences, and treatment. This unique text includes detailed definitions and practical illustrations of addiction-related terminology, addictive disorders and behaviors, descriptions of treatment models and techniques, as well as lists of relevant websites, government resources, and treatment centers. Addiction professionals will find this information-packed guide to be an invaluable practice tool.* The most up-to-date resource of its kind* Contains detailed definitions, practical illustrations, relevant websites, government resources, and information about treatment centers* Written by a leading authority on addiction research, prevention, and treatment Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xvii Acknowledgments xxi Part I: Abused Substances and their Effects Abused drugs 2 Opiates 2 Depressants 4 Stimulants 7 Cannabis 9 Hallucinogens 10 Inhalants 12 Steroids (Anabolic-Androgenic ) 12 Designer drugs 13 Control schedules for Abused drugs 15 Prescribing drugs 30 The five control schedules 30 Controlled substance analogues 32 Government decision making 32 Part II: Conceptual tools Definitions of addiction 35 Moral model 35 Self-medication model 35 Medical/disease model 36 Spirituality model 36 Impulse-control disorder 36 Reward deficiency and Neurophysiological adaption 37 Genetic model 37 Biomedical model 37 Social learning model 38 Erroneous thought pat terns 38 Biopsychosocial model 38 Public health model 39 Characteristics of addiction 39 Compulsive use 40 Loss of control 40 Continued use despite adverse consequences 40 Tolerance 40 Withdrawal 41 Types of addictive disorders 41 The brain and psychoactive drugs 41 The brain and addictive behaviors 42 Addictive interaction disorder 45 Drug-use stages 46 Initiation 46 Escalation 47 Maintenance 47 D...
