Principles of Addiction: Comprehensive Addictive Behaviors and Disorders: Comprehensive Addictive Behaviors and Disorders, Volume 1 - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0123983363 ISBN 13: 9780123983367

Casa editrice: Academic Pr, 2013

Riassunto

Principles of Addiction provides a solid understanding of the definitional and diagnostic differences between use, abuse, and disorder. It describes in great detail the characteristics of these syndromes and various etiological models.

The book's three main sections examine the nature of addiction, including epidemiology, symptoms, and course; alcohol and drug use among adolescents and college students; and detailed descriptions of a wide variety of addictive behaviors and disorders, encompassing not only drugs and alcohol, but caffeine, food, gambling, exercise, sex, work, social networking, and many other areas.

This volume is especially important in providing a basic introduction to the field as well as an in-depth review of our current understanding of the nature and process of addictive behaviors.

Principles of Addiction is one of three volumes comprising the 2,500-page series,Comprehensive Addictive Behaviors and Disorders. This series provides the most complete collection of current knowledge on addictive behaviors and disorders to date. In short, it is the definitive reference work on addictions.

• Each article provides glossary, full references, suggested readings, and a list of web resources
• Edited and authored by the leaders in the field around the globe - the broadest, most expert coverage available
• Encompasses types of addiction, as well as personality and environmental influences on addiction

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Informazioni sull?autore

Peter M. Miller, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Addictive Behaviors and an experienced researcher and clinician in the field of alcohol use disorders.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Academic Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0123983363
• ISBN 13: 9780123983367
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 941
• Redattore: Miller Peter M.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile