Harm Reduction, Second Edition: Pragmatic Strategies for Managing High-Risk Behaviors - Rilegato

 
9781462502561: Harm Reduction, Second Edition: Pragmatic Strategies for Managing High-Risk Behaviors
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ISBN 10: 1462502563 ISBN 13: 9781462502561
Casa editrice: Guilford Press, 2012

Sinossi

From addictions treatment pioneer G. Alan Marlatt and associates, this is the authoritative work on harm reduction: its principles, strategies, and practical applications. Contributors review programs that have been developed and tested for a range of high-risk behaviors, including problem drinking, tobacco use, illicit drug use, and risky sexual behavior. Flexible, tailored, culturally competent treatment approaches are described for marginalized and underserved communities. The volume also explores philosophical and policy-related debates surrounding this growing movement. New to This Edition *Reflects significant advances in research and clinical practice. *Chapters on the current status of the field, applications to psychotherapy, and treatment of dual disorders. *Chapters on additional populations (adolescent drinkers and Hispanic/Latino and Asian American substance users) and an additional substance (cannabis).

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Informazioni sull?autore

G. Alan Marlatt, PhD, until his death in 2011, was Director of the Addictive Behaviors Research Center and Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington. For over 30 years, Dr. Marlatt conducted pioneering work on understanding and preventing relapse in substance abuse treatment and was a leading proponent of the harm reduction approach to treating addictive behaviors. Mary E. Larimer, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington, where she is also Associate Director of the Addictive Behaviors Research Center and Director of the Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors. Katie Witkiewitz, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of New Mexico, with a joint appointment at the Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions.

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Editore
Guilford Press
Data di pubblicazione
2012
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1462502563
ISBN 13 
9781462502561
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero edizione
2
Numero di pagine
396
Redattore
Marlatt G. Alan, Larimer Mary E., Witkiewitz Katie
Contatto del produttore
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Persona responsabile
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