Key Readings in Addiction Psychiatry – serie

First published in 2002. TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS is a compendium of notable journal articles on the latest advances in the treatment of substance use disorders. This comprehensive resource compiled by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is the first book in the Key Readings in Addiction Psychiatry series. Covering the most current issues concisely, this book serves as a quick guide for mental health professionals specializing in addiction psychiatry. It assembles outstanding contributions from the leading clinical journals in the field on the most recent treatment approaches, both pharmacological and behavioral, for the four major substance categories-alcohol and benzodiazepines, opiates, cocaine, and nicotine. With repeated use and misuse of these substances accounting for the major portion of adverse economic, medical, and social consequences of substance use disorders, this compendium is a valuable reference tool in the treatment of those suffering from substance use disorders. The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is seeking ways to turn this intractable problem into one with answers and cures. The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is a professional membership organization with approximately 1,000 members in the United States and around the world. The membership consists of health professionals who work with addiction in their practices, faculty at various academic institutions, residents, and medical students.

Dual Diagnosis , the second volume in the Key Readings in Addiction Psychiatry Series, broadly illuminates the nature, presentation, evaluation and treatment of persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Selected from high quality, peer-reviewed journals, the presented articles are authored by some of the most eminent researchers in their respective fields. The reader will come away with up-to-date, evidence-based information on identification and intervention regarding comorbidity of substance use and mood, anxiety, personality and severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

The editors of this volume have assembled recent articles discussing elements of each of the several commonly used psychosocial interventions -- including relapse prevention therapy, community reinforcement, voucher-based programs, self-help therapies, and motivational enhancement therapy--in addition to research-based articles that demonstrate the efficacy of these approaches. The selections in this book will provide the reader with a broad overview of the field as well as the specific information needed to use these therapies in a variety of clinical settings.