The Treatment of Drinking Problems: A Guide for the Helping Professions
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.82 (970 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0632018097 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Using case histories and offering clear guidelines for the management of the problem drinker, this book should be helpful to all those involved in alcoholism - from hospital doctors and nurses to social workers and probation officers. "The Treatment of Drinking Problems" is based on the author's extensive experience of managing alcoholic patients and while admitting the tremendous difficulties which can occur in treating this type of patient, he shows how these difficulties may be constructively met. In this new edition the basic structure has been retained, but the content has been brought up-to-date to reflect current thinking on clinical concern, a new chapter has been added to the first section and the bibliography has been thoroughly revised and updated.
It presents practical, clinically oriented material with different approaches to treatment while emphasizing the relationship between clinician and patient. It is an excellent guide for the student as well as the generalist." Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic . The book also covers a wide range of secondary problems that alcohol can cause, from physical comorbidity to emotional problems encountered with spouses and family." Doody's Review Service G"The hallmark of the book is the clarity with which it is presented. "This book has been written in a style that is easily accessible to all professionals, salient points are highlighted in boxes, case scenarios are appropriately used and medical terminology is clearly explained. Each chapter is divided into concise sections addressing clinically relevant issues. It fulfils its subtitle as 'A Guide for the Helping Professions' and undoubted
DOB 3/10/1928. . Awards include the Stevens Gold Medal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Jellinek Memorial Award (international alcohol research prize), the Nathan Eddy Medal (US drugs research prize). Editor-in-Chief Addiction, and a member of WHO's Expert Advisory Panel on Drug and Alcohol Problems