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Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse: A Practitioner´s Guide to Theory, Methods, and Practice
Paul M. G. Emmelkamp
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Description for Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse: A Practitioner´s Guide to Theory, Methods, and Practice
Hardback. Part of the "Practical Clinical Guidebooks" series (PCG), this book defines the characteristics, classification, and prevalence of substance use disorders. It provides the clinician and student with an understanding of the epidemiology, etiology, course and prognosis of substance abuse disorders that would be relevant to clinical practice. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse encompasses the developments in the field over the last decade, blending theory, techniques and clinical flexibility. Research in the past decade has shown that substance abuse and substance dependence are treatable. The field has witnessed the introduction of evidence-based psychological and specific pharmacological treatments. Unfortunately, many of the empirical supported therapies for addictions are still not widely applied by practitioners. The third volume in the Practical Clinical Guidebooks Series (PCG), Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, defines the characteristics, classification, and prevalence of substance use disorders, and ... Read more
Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse encompasses the developments in the field over the last decade, blending theory, techniques and clinical flexibility. Research in the past decade has shown that substance abuse and substance dependence are treatable. The field has witnessed the introduction of evidence-based psychological and specific pharmacological treatments. Unfortunately, many of the empirical supported therapies for addictions are still not widely applied by practitioners. The third volume in the Practical Clinical Guidebooks Series (PCG), Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, defines the characteristics, classification, and prevalence of substance use disorders, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415952866
SKU
V9780415952866
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About Paul M. G. Emmelkamp
Paul M.G. Emmelkamp, Ph.D., is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Amsterdam and a practicing clinical psychologist and supervisor in mental health and addiction treatment centers. Ellen Vedel practices as a cognitive behavior therapy at the Jellinek Addiction Treatment Centre in Amsterdam, and is a research-fellow and lecturer at the department of Clinical Psychology at the ... Read more
Reviews for Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse: A Practitioner´s Guide to Theory, Methods, and Practice
Emmelkamp and Vedel's new text gives hope to the substance abusing individual and evidence-based guidance to the treating therapist. It is well worth reading. - David W. Hunt, Journal of Addictive Diseases