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Introduction to addictive behaviors / Dennis L. Thombs and Cynthia J. Osborn.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : The Guilford Press, [2013]Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xiv, 418 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781462510689 (hardback) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.86 23
LOC classification:
  • RC564 .T55 2013
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1. Conceptualization of Addictive Behavior and the Need for Informed Practice -- 2. The Disease Models -- 3. Public Health and Prevention Approaches -- 4. Toward an Understanding of Comorbidity -- 5. Psychoanalytic Formulations -- 6. Conditioning Models and Approaches to Contingency Management -- 7. Cognitive Models -- 8. The Family System -- 9. Social and Cultural Foundations -- 10. The Controversial Science of Behavioral Addiction -- 11. Promoting Motivation and Autonomy for Personal Change -- 12. Linking Theory, Evidence, and Practice.
Summary: "This widely adopted text introduces students and practitioners to major contemporary models of addiction. Assuming no prior knowledge in the field, the book shows how theory and research can offer a roadmap for effective intervention. It presents multiple perspectives on the causes and mechanisms of substance use problems, reviews their strengths and limitations, and examines their implications for helping people change their behavior. Evidence-based treatment and prevention strategies are described. Pedagogical Features Include: *Accessible style and clear organization. *Concise end-of-chapter summaries. *Review questions in every chapter. New to This Edition *The latest research on prevention and treatment, including current data and revised discussions of genetic influences, family treatment models, and many other topics. *Chapter on behavioral addictions. *Chapter on promoting motivation and autonomy. *Chapter on evidence-based practice"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-384) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Conceptualization of Addictive Behavior and the Need for Informed Practice -- 2. The Disease Models -- 3. Public Health and Prevention Approaches -- 4. Toward an Understanding of Comorbidity -- 5. Psychoanalytic Formulations -- 6. Conditioning Models and Approaches to Contingency Management -- 7. Cognitive Models -- 8. The Family System -- 9. Social and Cultural Foundations -- 10. The Controversial Science of Behavioral Addiction -- 11. Promoting Motivation and Autonomy for Personal Change -- 12. Linking Theory, Evidence, and Practice.

"This widely adopted text introduces students and practitioners to major contemporary models of addiction. Assuming no prior knowledge in the field, the book shows how theory and research can offer a roadmap for effective intervention. It presents multiple perspectives on the causes and mechanisms of substance use problems, reviews their strengths and limitations, and examines their implications for helping people change their behavior. Evidence-based treatment and prevention strategies are described. Pedagogical Features Include: *Accessible style and clear organization. *Concise end-of-chapter summaries. *Review questions in every chapter. New to This Edition *The latest research on prevention and treatment, including current data and revised discussions of genetic influences, family treatment models, and many other topics. *Chapter on behavioral addictions. *Chapter on promoting motivation and autonomy. *Chapter on evidence-based practice"-- Provided by publisher.

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