{"product_id":"handbook-of-addictive-disorders-isbn-9780471235026","title":"Handbook of Addictive Disorders","description":"The most comprehensive source for the latest research and practice techniques for diagnosing and treating addictive disorders  \u003cp\u003e\"This book brings together an array of international experts on addictive disorders. Robert Coombs's \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Addictive Disorders\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the contemporary issues surrounding the understanding of addiction, from diagnosis to treatment of an addicted client. The \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Addictive Disorders\u003c\/i\u003e is an example of practical and clinical information at its best.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Lorraine D. Grymala, Executive Director American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Addictive Disorders: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art resource, featuring valuable contributions from a multidisciplinary team of leading experts. This unique guide deftly defines addiction and examines its comorbidity with other problems. Subsequent chapters present an overview of addictive disorders coupled with strategies for accurately diagnosing them, planning effective treatment, and selecting appropriate interventions. Chapters on public policy and prevention are of indispensable value in light of this growing health concern.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe only reference available to cover the full spectrum of addictions and addictive behaviors, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Addictive Disorders\u003c\/i\u003e provides the most current research and treatment strategies for overcoming:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChemical dependency\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorkaholism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompulsive gambling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEating disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSex addiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompulsive buying\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e This useful guide features case studies, figures and diagrams, lists of practical interventions for each disorder, and self-assessment exercises for clients.  \u003cp\u003ePsychologists, addiction counselors, social workers, and others working in the addictions field will find the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Addictive Disorders\u003c\/i\u003e to be an essential resource for practical, validated information on all types of addictions and their related problems.\u003c\/p\u003e  PART I: DEFINING ADDICTION.  \u003cp\u003e1. The Nature of Addiction (David E. Smith and Richard B. Seymour).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Addiction Interaction Disorder (Patrick J. Carnes, Robert E. Murray, and Louis Charpentier).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART II: CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Understanding and Diagnosing Substance Use Disorders (Arthur W. Blume).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Treating Substance Use Disorders (Jeanne L. Obert, Ahndrea Weiner, Janice Stimson, and Richard A. Rawson).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART III: COMPULSIVE GAMBLING.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Understanding and Diagnosing Compulsive Gambling (Linda Chamberlain).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Treating Compulsive and Problem Gambling (William G. McCown).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART IV: SEX ADDICTION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Understanding and Diagnosing Sex Addiction (Jennifer P. Schneider).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Treating Sex Addiction (Robert Weiss).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART V: EATING DISORDERS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Understanding and Diagnosing Eating Disorders (David M. Garner and Anna Gerborg).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Treating Eating Disorders (Jean Petrucelli).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART VI: WORKAHOLISM.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Understanding and Diagnosing Workaholism (Bryan E. Robinson and Claudia Flowers).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Treating Workaholism (Steven Berglas).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART VII: COMPULSIVE BUYING.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Understanding and Diagnosing Compulsive Buying (Helga Dittmar).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Treating Compulsive Buying (April Lane Benson and Marie Gengler).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART VIII: PUBLIC POLICY AND PREVENTION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Public Policy on Addictive Disorders (Beau Kilmer and Robert J. MacCoun).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Preventing Addictive Disorders (Kenneth W. Griffin and Gilbert J. Botvin).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e “…an engaging and thought-provoking book…” (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol.14, No.1, February 2005) Robert Holman Coombs, PhD, CAS, is Professor of Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA School of Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Psychological Society, and the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology. A member of the International Certification Advisory Committee of the American Academy of Healthcare Providers in the Addictive Disorders, he is the author or editor of eighteen books. He also serves as a series editor for Wiley’s Treating Addictions series.   The most comprehensive source for the latest research and practice techniques for diagnosing and treating addictive disorders  \u003cp\u003e\"This book brings together an array of international experts on addictive disorders. Robert Coombs’s Handbook of Addictive Disorders discusses the contemporary issues surrounding the understanding of addiction, from diagnosis to treatment of an addicted client. The Handbook of Addictive Disorders is an example of practical and clinical information at its best.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Lorraine D. Grymala, Executive Director\u003cbr\u003e American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Handbook of Addictive Disorders: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment is a comprehensive, state—of—the—art resource, featuring valuable contributions from a multidisciplinary team of leading experts. This unique guide deftly defines addiction and examines its comorbidity with other problems. Subsequent chapters present an overview of addictive disorders coupled with strategies for accurately diagnosing them, planning effective treatment, and selecting appropriate interventions. Chapters on public policy and prevention are of indispensable value in light of this growing health concern.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe only reference available to cover the full spectrum of addictions and addictive behaviors, the Handbook of Addictive Disorders provides the most current research and treatment strategies for overcoming:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChemical dependency\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorkaholism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompulsive gambling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEating disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSex addiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompulsive buying\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis useful guide features case studies, figures and diagrams, lists of practical interventions for each disorder, and self—assessment exercises for clients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychologists, addiction counselors, social workers, and others working in the addictions field will find the Handbook of Addictive Disorders to be an essential resource for practical, validated information on all types of addictions and their related problems.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This book brings together an array of international experts on addictive disorders. Robert Coombs' Handbook of Addictive Disorders discusses the contemporary issues surrounding the understanding of addiction from diagnosis to treatment of an addicted client. The Handbook of Addictive Disorders is an example of practical and clinical information at its best.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Lorraine D. Grymala, Executive Director, American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989324710117,"sku":"NP9780471235026","price":139.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471235026.jpg?v=1761783673","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/handbook-of-addictive-disorders-isbn-9780471235026","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}