Drugs and Behavior - A Sourcebook for the Human Services

A practical, clearly written resource on substance abuse, Drugs and Behavior offers the most comprehensive examination for human service professionals to date on this topic.

Relevant psychopharmacological and central nervous system information is presented, the impact of the family and community upon the abuse of drugs is discussed and descriptions of various drugs (alcohol, CNS depressants, hallucinogens, nicotine and marijuana) are provided. Unique to this volume are topics traditionally excluded from other resources, including etiological and explanatory theories, assumptions involved in different treatment modalities and alcohol and drug use patterns related to age, ethnicity and gender.

Sommario

PART ONE: DRUGS AND THEIR USE
Overview
Drug Use and Abuse
Drugs and the Body
Narcotics
CNS Depressants
Sedative-Hypnotics
Alcohol
Central Nervous System Stimulants
Marijuana and Hashish
Hallucinogens
Nicotine
PART TWO: THEORIES OF ETIOLOGY
Biological and Genetic Explanations
Psychosocial and Sociocultural Explanations
Theories of Etiology
PART THREE: TREATMENT MODALITIES
Self-Help Groups
Medical Aspects of Treatment
Individual Treatment Approaches
Group Therapy
Family Systems and Family Therapy
PART FOUR: SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Children and Adolescents
The Elderly
Women and Substance Abuse
Lesbians and Gay Men
Ethnic Minorities
PART FIVE: SPECIAL ISSUES
General Issues
Some Treatment Issues
Policy and Prevention

Riassunto

Designed for those working in psychotherapy, social work, public health and counselling, this reference work explores the effects of drug abuse on human behaviour and describes various treatment approaches. Patterns of abuse and the appropriate treatments are related to age, gender and ethnicity.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Edith Gomberg, Edith Lisansky Gomberg, Rebecca Schilit, Schilit Rebecca
• Editore: Sage Publications
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.11.1991
• EAN: 9780803934627
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-3462-7
• Pagine: 368
• Peso: 590 g
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche cliniche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Altro; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Drug & substance abuse: social aspects, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy: counselling, Drugs and alcohol: social aspects, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, Substance Abuse Counseling