International Handbook of Alcohol Dependence and Problems

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

Av Nick Heather, Heather, Nick Heather, Timothy J. Peters, Tim Stockwell

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This handbook bridges the many disciplines involved in the research, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and reviews the current knowledge over the whole field of alcohol studies. It also addresses the basic mechanisms of alcohol's effects on human physiology and behaviour. ? A complete source of information and reference for all aspects of alcohol studies and all contributory disciplines ? Written in a style accessible to a wide range of professional readers, academics, and researchers. ? Covers clinical pathology, antecedents of drinking, drinking patterns and types of alcohol problem, treatment and recovery, and prevention.

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Utgivningsdatum2001-04-05
Mått172 x 250 x 51 mm
Vikt1 503 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor912
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9780471983750

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About the Editors. List of Contributors. Preface. ALCOHOL AND PEOPLE (N. Heather). Editor's Introduction (N. Heather). Pleasures and Pains of Our Favourite Drug (N. Heather). A Social and Political History of Alcohol (B. Thom). Governing Images in Public Discourse About Problematic Drinking (R. Room). Classification of Alcohol-Related Problems and Dependence (E. Epstein). CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (T. Peters). Editor's Introduction (T. Peters). Molecular Basis and Metabolic Consequences of Ethanol Metabolism (C. Lieber). Neuropharmacology of Ethanol and Alcohol Dependence (A. Lingford-Hughes & D. Nutt). Neurological Consequences of Alcohol Use (R. Knight). Effect of Alcohol on the Orogastrointestinal Tract, the Pancreas and the Liver (H. Seitz & N. Homann). Alcoholic Muscle, Skin and Bone Disease (V. Preedy, et al.). Nutrition and Infectious Disease (R. Estruch). Cardiovascular System (A. Klatsky). Diagnostic and Monitoring Investigations (J. Whitfield). ANTECEDENTS OF DRINKING, ALCOHOL PROBLEMS AND DEPENDENCE (N. Heather). Editor's Introduction (N. Heather). Genetic Predisposition to Alcohol Dependence and Problems (C. Cook & H. Gurling). Classical Conditioning Mechanisms in Alcohol Dependence (D. Drobes, et al.). An Operant Behavioral Perspective on Alcohol Abuse and Dependence (G. Bigelow). Social and Cognitive Learning Processes (R. Collins & C. Bradizza). Developmental Processes (D. Gorman). Individual Differences (W. Cox, et al.). DRINKING PATTERNS AND TYPES OF ALCOHOL PROBLEM (T. Stockwell). Editor's Introduction (T. Stockwell). Internatonal Trends in Alcohol Production and Consumption (J. Partanen & J. Simpura). Relationship of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Problems at the Population Level (P. Lemmens). Individual Risk of Alcohol-Related Disease and Problems (T. Greenfield). Alcohol and Crime: Examining the Link (K. Graham & P. West). The Anthropology of Drinking (D. Moore). TREATMENT AND RECOVERY (N. Heather). Editor's Introduction (N. Heather). The Effectiveness of Treatment (J. Brown). Assessment for Brief Intervention and Treatment (M. Yang & H. Skinner). Alcohol Withdrawal and Detoxification (D. Raistrick). Pharmacological Treatments (J. Chick). Cognitive-Behavioural Alcohol Treatment (G. Parks, et al.). Relapse Prevention Therapy (G. Parks, et al.). Motivational Interviewing (S. Rollnick & J. Allison). Brief Interventions (N. Heather). Treating Comorbidity of Alcohol Problems and Psychiatric Disorder (K. Mueser & D. Kavanagh). Natural Recovery from Alcohol Problems (H. Klingemann). Alcoholics Anonymous and Other Mutual Aid Groups (C. Emrick). PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL PROBLEMS (T. Stockwell). Editor's Introduction (T. Stockwell). Effect of Price and Taxation (E. Osterberg). Controls on the Physical Availability of Alcohol (T. Stockwell & P. Gruenewald). Creating Safer Drinking Environments (R. Homel, et al.). Prevention of Alcohol-Related Road Crashes (A. McKnight & R. Voas). Prevention at the Local Level (A. Treno & H. Holder). Alcohol Education in Schools (R. Midford & N. McBride). Mass Media Marketing and Advocacy to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harm (K. Boots & R. Midford). Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship: Commercial Freedom or Control in the Public Interest? (L. Hill & S. Casswell). Author Index. Subject Index. CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (Editor: Timothy J. Peters). ANTECEDENTS OF DRINKING, ALCOHOL PROBLEMS AND DEPENDENCE (Editor: Nick Heather). DRINKING PATTERNS AND TYPES OF ALCOHOL PROBLEM (Editor: Tim Stockwell). TREATMENT AND RECOVERY (Editor: Nick Heather). PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL PROBLEMS (Editor: Tim Stockwell). Author Index. Subject Index.

"This book is an inspiration....a splendidly useful text." (Addiction, No. 95, 2001) "In summary, this book is a very important addition to the field of alcohol studies that will not only educate those unfamiliar with alcohol research but will also provide researchers in the filed with very useful information." (Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Jan. 2002)"...the breadth and depth of this book make it a mandatory purchase for anyone looking to commission or manage an alcohol service in this country..." (Hospital Medicine, 1 March 2002)"a must have for clinicians, researchers, and students in the addiction field" (The Behaviour Therapist)"...The editors deserve congratulations for producing what will surely be a standard refernce boook for some years to come..." (Addiction Biology, No.7 2002) “…one of the most comprehensive and exciting works on alcohol use and dependence…both informative and provocative…” (Contemporary Psychology, Vol 46(6), 2003“…an outstanding work and it does exactly what the editors say…” (Drug and Alcohol Review, 22 Dec 2003)