Addressing Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care
1st Edition
Published on 22. December 2012
XI, 253 pages
978-1-4614-4779-5 (ISBN)
Description
While there is a wealth of published information on addiction medicine, the psychological aspects of alcohol abuse, and behavioral medicine with regard to addiction, virtually none of these resources were written with the primary care provider in mind. Addressing Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care is a resource for primary care clinicians who are confronted by patients with these problems daily, and who wish to successfully address these issues in their practice. It would focus on the literature and science relevant to primary care practice and cover the range of interventions appropriate for this setting. Topics include assessment, brief counseling interventions, pharmacotherapy, referrals to both specialty care and Alcoholics Anonymous (and other self-help programs), psychiatric co-morbidity and other drug use, and other information specific to the needs of the primary care provider.
Reviews / Votes
From the reviews:
"This book aims to provide clinicians with a guide to managing alcohol use in the primary care setting. . this work gives a useful overview of the area . ." (Dominique Florin, Alcohol and Alcoholism, Vol. 48 (6), November-December, 2013)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Springer US
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XI, 253 p. 10 illus.
File size
2,87 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4614-4779-5 (9781461447795)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-4779-5
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
12/2012
Springer
€80.24
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Content
Introduction and definitions.- Screening.- Assessment.- Brief counseling interventions.- Longitudinal management of nondependent use.- Utility of laboratory testing.- Pharmacotherapy for dependence.- Making effective referrals to specialty care.- Making effective referrals to Alcoholics Anonymous (and other mutual self-help programs).- Management of patients in recovery.- Managing pain and other medical conditions.- Medical consequences.- Psychiatric comorbidity.- Other drug use (opiods, cocaine).- Preventative care.- "Moderate" drinking risks and benefits.- Use of electronic and other self-help materials.- Practice systems and implementation.- Confidentiality.- Other ethical and legal issues (e.g. driving).- Physicians with unhealthy alcohol use.- Hospital management.- Perioperative management.- Appendix (screening and assessment tools, list of resources).
