Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Magnitude of the Problem
Chapter 3. Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders and the Disease Concept
Chapter 4. Evaluation and Assessment
Chapter 5. Definition, Presentation, and Diagnosis
Chapter 6. Natural Histories of Substance Abuse
Chapter 7. Violence and Suicide, Injury, Corrections, and Forensics
Chapter 8. Behavioral Addictions
Chapter 9. Children and Adolescents
Chapter 10. Specific Populations
Chapter 11. General Hospital and Primary Care Settings
Chapter 12. Treatment Modalities
Chapter 13. Treatment Approaches
Chapter 14. Public Health Issues
Appendix: Workplace Substance Abuse
Resources
Index

About the Author

Avram H. Mack, M.D., is Attending Physician at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.

Amy L. Harrington, M.D., is Physician at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.

Richard J. Frances, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York University, New York City; Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey; and Director of Professional and Public Education at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Reviews

"Mack and colleagues have created an invaluable resource for the clinical care of people living with addiction to alcohol and other substances. The text is clearly and sensitively written and well organized for everyday use. Each chapter is rich with real-world examples and evidence-informed guidance for practitioners. The authors have taken special effort to describe what is known and what is not yet known in working in this challenging area with serious diseases and conditions that remain underrecognized for their personal impact and public health significance."-- "Laura Roberts, M.D., M.A., serves as Chairman and Charles E. Kubly Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin."