Review
Book of the Year finalist in the Health category. (
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About the Author
Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM is a Board Certified Family Practitioner. He is Vice President of Medical Affairs and the Medical Director of Las Vegas Recovery Center (LVRC), the only private freestanding, medically managed inpatient detoxification and addiction treatment facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Pohl was a major force in developing LVRC's Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program. He is a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and co-chaired ASAM's Third, Fourth and Fifth National Forums on AIDS and Chemical Dependency. He is the former chairman of ASAM's AIDS Committee and a member of the Symposium Planning Committee. Dr. Pohl is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of Nevada School of Medicine. Recently, Dr. Pohl recently was asked by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to consult regarding their initiative on prescription drug abuse. He is a nationally known public speaker and co-author of
The Caregiver's Journey: When You Love Someone with AIDS (Hazelden, 1990),
Staying Sane: When You Care for Someone with Chronic Illness (Health Communications, 1992), and
A Day without Pain (Central Recovery Press, 2008).
Frank Szabo, Jr., LADC is clinical director of LVRC and Senior Vice President of Clinical Services for Central Recovery Treatment, the parent organization of LVRC. Mr. Szabo has more than twenty years experience as a clinician, supervisor, and executive director within the addiction treatment and recovery fields and has worked for several state-funded treatment programs. He was a key force in developing the Family Renewal Program and Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program at LVRC.
Rob Hunter, PhD is a clinical psychologist licensed in the State of Nevada and is founder of Nevada Psychological Associates and Problem Gambling Center of Las Vegas. Dr. Hunter has received wide media and professional attention for his highly successful compulsive gambling program and is internationally recognized as an expert on problem gambling. In addition, he continues to work with drug and alcohol addiction and the management of chronic pain. He travels widely training other mental health professionals. Dr. Hunter served as a board member to the Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners. He also has run a multidisciplinary general practice since 1982 and continues to see general practice patients.
Daniel Shiode, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist, currently in full-time private practice, as well as consulting for Las Vegas Recovery Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Shiode received his education and training at UCLA and the California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles. He has been licensed in California since 1987 and in Nevada since 1992. His areas of specialty include clinical hypnosis, pain management, psychological aspects of medical conditions, and post-traumatic disorders.
