Cocaine: A Clinician's Handbook [Hardcover]

Mark S. Gold (Editor), Arnold M. Washton (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 8, 1987 | ISBN-10: 0898627257 | ISBN-13: 978-0898627251

Cocaine: A Clinician's Handbook is the first comprehensive reference on the theory, research, and treatment of cocaine problems. The editors have expertly collected the very latst research and clinical experience on basic and biomedical issued as well as treatment approaches. The chapter authors--acknowledged experts in their repective fields--provide a wealth of practical information for assessing and treating cocaine abuse.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"COCAINE: A CLINICIAN'S HANDBOOK is a well-organized, useful resource for professionals who will see cocaine users. At this time of national concern about drugs, the handbook offers a good balance and wide coverage of interesting topics. It provides the practitioner with an excellent selection of authors and current thinking on what works in treating users of this very dangerous drug." --Donald Ian Macdonald, M.D., Special Assistant to the President for Drug Abuse Policy Administrator, U.S. Alcohol Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration

About the Author

Arnold M. Washton, Ph.D., is an addiction psychologist currently in private practice in New York City and Princeton, New Jersey. He is also Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine. The author of several books, Dr. Washton has specialized in treating addictions for more than two decades.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 262 pages
• Publisher: Guilford Press (June 8, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898627257
• ISBN-13: 978-0898627251
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,838,988 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)