Treatment Strategies for Substance and Process Addictions

"This unique and timely text examines the most prevalent substance andprocess addictions and focuses on current research and evidence-basedtreatment strategies. Dr. Smith and his contributing authors, all withsubstantial clinical experience in working with addictions, highlight themodels and methods used to treat addictions. Major substance addictionsexamined include alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, methamphetamines, andprescription drugs. Complete chapters are also devoted to the mostfrequently cited process addictions, making this text unique. Behavioraladdictions covered in this text include pathological gambling, sex disorders,disordered eating, work, exercise, shopping, and Internet/gaming.With its emphasis on treatment strategies, this book can be used bypractitioners, as well as by professors in the classroom in introductorycourses in addictions or in subsequent courses that focus on treatmentstrategies.Features Each chapter contains student learning outcomes, a case studywith reflective questions, techniques for assessment and diagnosis,inpatient and outpatient treatment approaches, and resources forfurther study Coverage of cooccurring disorders, neuroscience research findings,and addictions treatment programs"