Recent Developments in Alcoholism - 11: Recent Developments in Alcoholism - Volume 11: Ten Years of Progress

'Each topic is covered in sufficient depth, currency, and clarity to be of value to the neophyte and the seasoned researcher/clinician.' --- American Journal of Psychiatry, from a review of a previous volume The current volume addresses a range of issues across this diverse field, including the effects on society, physiology and biochemistry, clinical pathology, and trends in treatment.

List of contents

I. Social and Cultural Perspectives.- 1 Sociology.- 2 Anthropology.- 3 Psychology.- 4 Children and Alcohol.- 5 Family Systems.- 6 Gender Issues.- 7 Ethnicity.- 8 The Workplace.- 9 Public Drinking.- 10 Substance and Symbol.- II. Physiology and Biochemistry.- 11 Neuronal Ion Channels.- 12 Opioid Peptides.- 13 The Liver.- 14 Genetic Transmission.- 15 Immunological Aspects.- III. Clinical Pathology.- 16 Biobehavioral Correlates.- 17 Typologies in Women.- 18 Reducing the Desire to Drink: Pharmacology and Neurobiology.- 19 Molecular Biology and Behavior.- IV. Trends in Treatment.- 20 Developments in Alcoholism Treatment.- 21 Behavioral Treatment.- 22 Pharmacological Treatment.- 23 Inpatient Treatment.- 24 Psychodynamic Approaches.- 25 Dealing with Alcohol Problems in the Workplace.- of Previous Volumes.

Product details

• Assisted by: Mar Galanter (Editor), Marc Galanter (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2009
• EAN: 9780306444425
• ISBN: 978-0-306-44442-5
• No. of pages: 518
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 943 g
• Illustrations: XXIV, 518 p.
• Sets: Recent Developments in Alcoholism; Recent Developments in Alcoholism
• Series: Recent Developments in Alcoholism
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy