Principles of Addiction Medicine: The Essentials is a compact and portable distillation of the American Society of Addiction Medicine's flagship text, Principles of Addiction Medicine. This handbook present the clinically essential points from the larger text in an easy-to-follow outlined and bulleted format. Each chapter follows a template with structured headings such as pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutic uses, effects, liability, and withdrawal. Principles of Addiction Medicine: The Essentials is an excellent reference for a wide variety of addiction medicine professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, internal medicine/primary care physicians, and substance abuse counselors.
"The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine is the go-to textbook in the specialty field of addiction medicine.
Gary M. Reisfield, Roger L. Bertholf, Bruce A. Goldberger and Robert L. DuPont CHAPTER OUTLINE The Evolution of Drug Testing The Science of Drug Testing Choice of Testing Matrix Limitations of Drug Testing Biomarkers of Alcohol ...
Contribute to public health in the area of addiction thanks to a special introductory chapter entitled “A Public Health Approach to Prevention: The Health Professional’s Role.” Easily switch back and forth between the ASAM Essentials ...
Pearson FS, Lipton DS. A metaanalytic review of the effectiveness of correctionsbased treatments for drug abuse.Prison J 1999;79(4):384–410. Wexler HK, Prendergast ML. Therapeutic communities in United States' prisons: effectiveness and ...
The book is a practical guide to caring for individuals with substance use disorder. Written for generalists and non-addiction specialists, this new edition emphasizes compassionate, non-stigmatizing, patient-focused care.
Written by clinical and academic specialists in their fields, and providing a comprehensive overview of the principles and practice of addiction medicine, this textbook will facilitate such training.
This book is ideal for primary care providers, mental health clinicians, SUD clinicians, and pain clinicians who wish to bridge the knowledge gaps related to treating patients with pain and addiction.
Addiction Medicine addresses this disconnect, clearly explaining the role of brain function in drug taking and other habit-forming behaviors, and applying this biobehavioral framework to the delivery of evidence-based treatment.
ASAM Patient Placement Criteria: Supplement on Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol Use Disorders provides a framework for placing patients with alcohol use disorders, using the ASAM criteria.
Addiction Recovery Management: Theory, Research, and Practice is the first book on the recovery management approach to addiction treatment and post-treatment support services.