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Zusatztext 'An impressive and timely overview of the growing health problem of alcohol and the brain. The book is well illustrated and comprehensive in its coverage. A definite and significant contribution to the field that will provide a firm foundation for future research.' - David J. Nutt! Centre for Neuropsychopharmacology! Imperial College London! UK'Jenny Svanberg and her colleagues have admirably pulled togeter a range of experts to weave the diffuse literature into a coherent whole that reconciles complex neurobiology with sophisticated neuropsychology and a range of cultural and ethical issues. [...] I was impressed to see the potential relationship of culture to the development of alcohol-related brain damage highlighted in the book.[...] The authors highlight the complex interactions between physiological and psychological factors considered within the context of the dominant social milieu. It is also extremely laudable in an edited volume of this length that adequate scope is given to the ethical issues in considering the individual with alcohol-related brain damage! the use of vignettes being a particularly powerful medium in which to convey topics related to provision of care! mental capacity! and the legalsystem. In summary! this volume represents an excellent "one-stop" shop for the interested reader clinician! and research to avail themselves of the contemporary issues associated with the impact of alcohol on the adult brain. The book offers an excellent insight! firmly rooted in the evidences! and it represents an accessibhle read for the nonspecialist and a valuable refresher summary for the specialist looking for an update of key issues. Finally! there is no doubt! after reading this excellent volume! that in a societal-wide context! alcohol represents the most dangerous drug.' -Colin R. Martin! PsycCRITIQUES! October 2015 Informationen zum Autor Jenny Svanberg is the Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Forth Valley Substance Misuse Service! Scotland! UK! and was previously Principal Clinical Psychologist at the ARBD Service! Glasgow! UK.Adrienne Withall is a Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine within the University of New South Wales and a clinician within Aged Care Psychiatry at the Prince of Wales Hospital! Sydney! Australia.Brian Draper is a Professor (Conjoint) at the School of Psychiatry! University of New South Wales! Sydney! and the Director of the Academic Department for Old Age Psychiatry at the Prince of Wales Hospital! Randwick! Australia.Stephen Bowden is a Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences! University of Melbourne! and Consultant Neuropsychologist at St. Vincent's Hospital! Melbourne! Australia. In recent years there has been a rapid expansion in the research literature surrounding alcohol related brain damage. Raising rates of alcohol consumption amongst younger age groups are leading to ARBD being diagnosed more frequently in younger populations. This book therefore offers an up-to-date summary of the growing research literature and will aim to collate literature on epidemiology from different groups and cultural settings, outline warning signs and risk factors, and offer guidance on early identification, treatment and prevention. It will seek to address a variety of debates within the field, and will be relevent to practitioners from different disciplines, from a range of health, social care and voluntary settings. It will be useful reading clinical neuropsychologists, and practitioners in a range of health, social care and voluntary settings. It will also be of great interest to postgraduate students training in clinical psychology. Zusammenfassung Alcohol and the Brain offers an up-to-date summary of the growing research literature on alcohol-related brain damage. It reviews the literature on epidemiology from different groups and cultural settings, de...
