Addictions (Clinical Psychology: A Modular Course) - Softcover

Teesson, Maree; Degenhardt, Louisa; Hall, Wayne

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9781841693149: Addictions (Clinical Psychology: A Modular Course)

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ISBN 10: 1841693146 ISBN 13: 9781841693149

Publisher: Psychology Press, 2002

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Addictions is designed for students and professionals who wish to gain an authoritative, research-based knowledge of a variety of addictions. It covers issues such as diagnosis, epidemiology, psychological and biological models and treatments and draws on the research of The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, and on a variety of international surveys.

Addictions is written by experts in the field of drug and alcohol research, and takes into account a variety of theories, including neuroscientific, psychological, behavioural, personality and rational choice. It includes material on:

The nature of addiction and who becomes addicted
The health consequences of alcohol and other drug dependence
Theories and causes of addiction
It provides a timely and accessible introduction to this field.

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About the Author:

Maree Teesson is Professor, NHMRC Senior Research Fellow and Assistant Director, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

Wayne Hall is NHMRC Australia Fellow and Professorial Fellow, The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Australia

Heather Proudfoot is a Research Fellow at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia

Louisa Degenhardt is Professor, NHMRC Senior Research Fellow and Principal for Young People’s Health at the Burnet Institute in Melbourne, Australia

Review:

"Busy clinicians will find themselves referring to this book frequently for recommended interventions. I recommend this book highly for students of psychology and other health disciplines as well as practitioners wanting a quick resource tool for assessing and treating alcohol and other drug problems." - Amanda Baker, University of Newcastle, UK, Drug and Alcohol Review

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