Pocket Guide to Addiction Assessment and Treatment

by Petros Levounis

Book Overview

Ambivalence, poor adherence to treatment, serious psychiatric and medical comorbidities--the difficulties posed by patients of substance use disorders are among the most challenging for practitioners to face. Given that only 10% of patients with these disorders actually receive specialized addiction treatment, it's clear that physicians in all medical and surgical specialties need to become comfortable assessing and treating substance use disorders.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585625124
• ISBN13: 9781585625123
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.5" x 8.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher