Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders: Second Edition [Hardcover]

Richard J Frances (Author), Sheldon I Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 11, 1998 | ISBN-10: 1572303832 | ISBN-13: 978-1572303836 | Edition: Second Edition

This extensively updated and revised second edition brings together leading clinicians and researchers to present the latest approaches to diagnosing and treating a wide range of substance-related problems. Practical and comprehensive, the volume incorporates major developments in our understanding of the biological mechanisms of addiction. It also describes important refinements to treatment methodologies, including new treatments for dual diagnosis. References have been updated throughout, and five completely new chapters address substance abuse among women and minority populations, forensic issues, management in primary care settings, and pharmacological treatment approaches.
Practitioners and students of psychiatry, psychology, and other mental health and medical disciplines.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Frances and Miller, experienced clinicians in substance abuse treatment, have developed a second edition that improves on an already helpful text. In this era of limited financial resources for substance abuse treatment, the authors provide practical information on what treatments are available; how to select among them; timing and setting for various interventions; and negotiating the difficult lines between support, motivational enhancement, boundary-setting, and confrontation. This is a useful resource for beginning and seasoned practitioners alike." --Herbert D. Kleber, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Division on Substance Abuse, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

"A definitive volume that belongs in the personal library of every addiction professional, this newly revised and expanded edition surpasses its already excellent predecessor in its impressive coverage of a wide range of clinically relevant topics. Front-line practitioners, researchers, educators, and students alike will benefit from reading this book. With topics ranging from brain and other biological mechanisms underlying addiction to the specifics of assessment, diagnosis, and patient-treatment matching, the volume describes some of the most exciting advances in our understanding and treatment of addictive disorders. Frances and Miller have once again given us access to the experience and wisdom of some of the most respected clinicians in the field." --Arnold M. Washton, PhD, Executive Director, Center for Addiction Psychology, New York, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine, New York

About the Author

Richard J. Frances, MD, is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, and Director of Public and Professional Education, Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, Connecticut. He is also in private practice in New York City. Dr. Frances was former President and Medical Director at Silver Hill Hospital; was founding president of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry; and helped found and chaired the Council of Addiction Psychiatry for the American Psychiatric Association. The author of several hundred articles and several books, he is on many editorial boards. He is a frequent lecturer on addiction psychiatry and has appeared numerous times on Court TV.

Sheldon I. Miller, MD, is Lizzie Gilman Professor of Psychiatry and former Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University. The author or coauthor of over 60 scientific articles, chapters, and books, he is Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal on Addictions and was a founder of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Board of Emergency Medicine, and is Vice Chair of the American Psychiatric Association's Council on Medical Education and Lifelong Learning.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 637 pages
• Publisher: Guilford Press; Second Edition edition (September 11, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572303832
• ISBN-13: 978-1572303836
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,879,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)