Since the 1970s, mental health professionals and clinical researchers have made tremendous strides in understanding and treating addictions. This volume
surveys the entire field, providing both practitioners and researchers with up-to-date summaries of key findings and methods. Ideal for the lab or clinic, the book is divided into six parts: pharmacology, psychopharmacology, and pharmacophysiology of addictive substances; definitions and diagnosis; etiology, maintenance, and course of substance abuse disorders; case identification, assessment, and treatment planning; treatments, including disease model, family system, medical models, and
interventions; and issues for specific
populations.
