Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health

The Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Substance UseDisorders uses clear, highly accessible language to guidethe reader through the entire continuum of addiction care andpresent the latest scientific understanding of substance use andabuse. This comprehensive, informative reference provides acomplete overview of diagnosis, treatment, research, emergingtrends, and other critical information about chemical addictions.Both biomedical and psychiatric conditions and complications arethoroughly covered. Like all the books in the Wiley Concise Guides to MentalHealth series, Substance Use Disorders features acompact, easy-to-use format that includes: * Vignettes and case illustrations * A practical approach that emphasizes real-life treatment overtheory * Resources for specific readers such as clinicians, students, orpatients In addition to the fundamentals of chemical addictions andtreatment, Substance Use Disorders covers some of themost cutting-edge topics in the field, including innovativetreatment approaches, outcome demands, brain science,relapse-prevention strategies, designer drugs, spirituality, andother areas. This straightforward resource is admirably suited fora wide variety of readers, from those in the helping professions,to law enforcement personnel, to recommended reading for clientscurrently in treatment.