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Informationen zum Autor Peter M. Miller, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Addictive Behaviors and an experienced researcher and clinician in the field of alcohol use disorders. Klappentext Principles of Addiction is one of three volumes encompassing the 2,500-page series, Comprehensive Addictive Behaviors and Disorders. In both print and online formats, this series provides the most comprehensive compilation of current knowledge on addictive behaviors and disorders to date. In short, it is the definitive reference work on addictions. Conceptually, the 3 volumes that make up this series, Principles of Addiction, Biological Research on Addiction, and Interventions for Addictions, cover an extensive range of topics including, but not limited to, the nature of addiction, cravings, comorbidities, types of addictions, behavioral biology, neuroscience, neuroimaging, genetics, neuropharmacology, psychosocial treatments, addiction medications, application of addiction science to practice, public policy, and prevention. With the growing emphasis on translational research, the goal has been to integrate diverse findings into a meaningful conceptualization of all aspects of use and abuse. Inhaltsverzeichnis The nature of addiction, Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Adolescents and College Students, Types of addiction
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"...a "must have” for libraries, especially where courses directly or indirectly related to addiction issues are run...can serve as a reference guide as well as providing the foundation for an in-depth understanding of the field." --Drugs and Alcohol Today
"This volume provides a basic understanding of the definitional and diagnostic differences among use, abuse, and disorders. It describes in great detail the characteristics, etiology, and commonalities among all of these syndromes. It also describes a variety of addictive behaviors, both behavioral- and substance-based, and their similarities and differences. It is part of an exceptional, comprehensive series that should serve as a reference for all involved in the field." --Doody.com, January 3, 2014
"Ed. by Peter M. Miller. (Comprehensive addictive behaviors and disorders, v.1)" --Reference and Research Book News, December 2013
