Understanding Addiction as Self Medication: Finding Hope Behind the Pain - Rilegato

Khantzian, Edward J.; Albanese, Mark J., M.D.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0742561372 ISBN 13: 9780742561373

Casa editrice: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, 2008

Riassunto

The authors offer case-study materials and empirical evidence in support of their theory that addicts abuse substances in an attempt to escape from psychic pain, early life traumas, persistent feelings of guilt or anger, and/or diminished self-worth.

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L'autore

Edward J. Khantzian, MD, is clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and associate chief of psychiatry at Tewksbury Hospital, Tewksbury, MA.

Mark J. Albanese, MD, is director of Addictions Treatment Services at Cambridge Health Alliance and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

Product Description

Too often addiction is perceived to be merely a moral weakness or purely a brain disease, ignoring the deep personal pain that can permeate the lives of the addicted. Doctors Khantzian and Albanese see addictions primarily as a kind of self-medication that can temporarily soothe anxiety or pain, but that ultimately wreaks havoc on the lives and health of both the addicted and their loved ones. With practical advice, compelling case studies, and nuanced theory drawn from years of clinical practice, this book looks at the underlying reasons behind many addictions and provides a pathway to hope.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0742561372
• ISBN 13: 9780742561373
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 157