Addictive Behaviors in Women

AvRonald Ross Watson

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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In Addictive Behaviors in Women, leading experts from psychiatry, psychology, sociology, and social work concisely review the addictive process and the characteristic behaviors of women who are dependent on alcohol and/or drugs.

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Utgivningsdatum:2012-09-27
Mått:152 x 229 x 29 mm
Vikt:773 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews
Antal sidor:526
Förlag:Humana Press Inc.
ISBN:9781461266983

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By focusing on the needs on women this book challenges researchers and clinicians to reevaluate the relevance of current treatment options for women substance misusers...an important contribution to the addiction literature...should find a place on library shelves. .-Addiction

Innehållsförteckning

Personality and Addiction:Focus on Women.- Why Women Smoke.- Drugs, Alcohol, and the Dysfunctional Family: Male/Female Differences.- Alcohol’s Role in Sexual Assault.- Gender Differences in Biological Markers of Alcohol Use.- Peer Support Groups for Women in Treatment and Aftercare.- Dieting and Alcohol Use in Women.- Alcohol Effects in Postmenopausal Women.- Effects of Alcohol and Sex Hormones on Host Immune Response in Males and Females.- Women, Recovery Groups, and “Love Addiction”.- Sexuality Issues of Chemically Dependent Women.- Women and Substance Abuse: A General Review.- Service Needs of Injection Drug Users: Gender and Racial Differences.- Cannabis Use in the General Population: Male/Female Differences?.- Effects of Chemical Dependency in Parenting Women.- Women and Health-Related Behaviors: Interrelations Among Substance Use, Sexual Behaviors, and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).- Effects of Drugs of Abuse on Reproductive Function in Women and Pregnancy.- Sex Differences in Children of Substance-Abusing Parents.- A Comparison of Addictive Behaviors Between Homeless Men and Women.