Comprehensive Handbook Of Substance Misuse And Addictive Disorders: Neurobiology, Screening, Diagnosis, Co-Occurring Disorders, Pharmacological and ... Care (Comprehensive Clinical Medicine Series) - Brossura

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ISBN 13: 9798176771497

Casa editrice: Independently published, 2026

Riassunto

A comprehensive, clinically focused guide to understanding substance misuse, addictive disorders, treatment, recovery, and long-term care across the lifespan.

COMPREHENSIVE HANDBOOK OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND ADDICTIVE DISORDERS is an advanced reference for readers seeking a structured and practical understanding of addiction science, clinical assessment, substance-specific disorders, evidence-based treatment, recovery, and the medical and psychosocial complexities that shape substance-related harm.

Addiction is not simply a problem of willpower or repeated poor choices. It reflects complex interactions among neurobiology, genetics, psychological processes, trauma, social environment, developmental factors, substance exposure, and learned behavior. Effective care therefore requires more than identifying the substance being used.

Clinicians must understand why use develops, how dependence and compulsive behavior are maintained, how intoxication and withdrawal present, how co-occurring psychiatric and medical disorders alter treatment, and how recovery can be supported over time.

This handbook brings those essential areas together in one detailed and clinically oriented resource.

Rather than presenting addiction as a collection of isolated diagnoses, this handbook emphasizes the clinical connections among neurobiology, behavior, psychiatric illness, medical complications, social context, and recovery.

Each chapter is designed to strengthen real-world clinical reasoning by connecting scientific foundations with assessment, diagnosis, treatment selection, safety, and long-term management. Complex clinical scenarios and practical learning features help readers apply principles to realistic patient presentations.

This book is especially valuable for:

1. Physicians and clinicians involved in addiction medicine
2. Psychiatry and internal medicine trainees
3. Medical, nursing, and allied-health students
4. Psychologists, therapists, and behavioral-health professionals
5. Advanced practice clinicians and nurses
6. Substance use treatment professionals and counselors
7. Public-health and community-health practitioners
8. Healthcare professionals working in emergency, primary, psychiatric, or inpatient settings
9. Readers seeking a comprehensive academic reference on substance misuse and addictive disorders

Whether you are studying addiction science, preparing for clinical practice, managing complex patients, or seeking a modern reference on substance-related disorders, Comprehensive Handbook Of Substance Misuse And Addictive Disorders provides a broad, evidence-informed framework for understanding addiction from initial vulnerability to long-term recovery.

A modern clinical and academic resource for understanding the biology, behavior, diagnosis, treatment, complications, prevention, and lifelong management of addictive disorders.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Independently published
• Data di pubblicazione: 2026
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 13: 9798176771497
• Rilegatura: Tapa blanda
• Numero di pagine: 502
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