Published August, 2007
By Nicholas Tarrier, Christos Kouimtsidis, Martina Reynolds, Paul Davis, Louise Sell, Colin Drummond, Martine Reynolds and C Kouimtsidis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (John Wiley & Sons Inc)
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Treating individuals with a substance misuse problem can be challenging, especially if clients present with multiple problems related to the main addiction. Clinicians can feel at a loss as to where to begin, or revert to an attempt to treat underlying problems - ignoring damaging aspects of the substance misuse itself.

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Published August, 2007
By Heidi A. Pomm and Raymond M. Pomm
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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This book enables the physician to exhibit greater knowledge of all aspects of substance addiction and equips the reader to better manage these types of patients in the office setting. The majority of the book focuses on providing insight and developing practical skills that can be readily implemented in an office-based setting.

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Published August, 2007
By Linda Carter-Sobell and Harald Klingemann
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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One of the few books on the topic, this updated edition offers alternatives to disease models of addiction by exploring personal pathways to recovery.

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Published July, 2007
By James P. Whelan, Timothy A Steenbergh and Andrew W. Meyers
Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing (Hogrefe & Huber)
Rating: 1.00
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Aims to provide the clinicians and students with information on problem and pathological gambling. This work describes this behavioral addiction and its co-occurring difficulties, its proliferation, the associated costs, and diagnostic criteria. It also includes a strategy to assess and treat gambling problems in an outpatient setting.

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Published May, 2007
By Eilish Gilvarry, Paul McArdle, Sir Alan Craft and E Gilvarry
Publisher: Mac Keith Press
Series: Clinics in Developmental Medicine
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Clinics in Developmental Medicine No. 172 A comprehensive book dealing with drug, tobacco and alcohol abuse in both children and young people.

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Published January, 2007
By Robert Ladouceur and Stella Lachance
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Treatments That Work
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Though gambling has become increasingly prevalent in society, pathological gambling is a serious condition. This book represents the treatment for: controlling the urge to gamble, understanding the true nature of gambling games, and preventing future gambling problems. It also includes various self-assessments and exercises.

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Published December, 2006
By Steven B. Karch, Kim Wolff, Neal L. Benowitz, MD Karch, Steven B. Karch MD FFFLM, Jozef Bicerano, Steven B. FFFLM, Marc D. Bollmann, Henrik Druid, John W. Boja, Charles Wetli and Stephen J. Heishman
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
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Examines specific problems in drug-related medical emergencies, drug testing, and forensics, and the physical, neurochemical, and sociological phenomenon of addiction. This book includes genetic testing in drug death investigation, the neurochemistry of nicotine and designer amphetamines, and genetic doping in sports.

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Published December, 2006
By David J. Nutt, Trevor Robbins, Trevor W. Robbins, Gerald V. Stimson, Martin Ince, Andrew R. W. Jackson and Andrew Jackson
Publisher: Elsevier (Academic Press Inc)
Rating: 1.00
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Features 13 reviews collected to present the advances in various areas of addiction research. This book includes chapters on the history of addictive substances and some personal narratives of addiction. It provides an overview of what we know about addiction, and how scientific knowledge should be applied in the societal and ethical context.

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Published November, 2006
By Robert Ladouceur and Stella Lachance
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Treatments That Work
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This Therapist Guide provides clinicians with session-by-session instructions for implementing an effective, CBT-based treatment for pathological gambling. The treatment outlined helps clients to not only overcome their problem, but also to deal with the many consequences of their excessive gambling including financial problems and interpersonal conflicts.

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Published November, 2006
By Alan S. Bellack, Melanie E. Bennett and Jean S. Gearon
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
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This book presents clearly established treatment guidelines and utilizes both case examples and fictional situations to present a practical, hands-on approach. The lessons in the book offer the clinician an invaluable model from which to base a treatment plan.

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