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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Addictive Disorders: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment is a comprehensive, state-of-the art resource, featuring valuable contributions from a multidisciplinary team of leading experts in addictions studies. This unique compendium first defines addiction and examines its comorbidity with other problems.
Trade Review“…an engaging and thought-provoking book…” (
Journal of Mental Health, Vol.14, No.1, February 2005)
Table of ContentsPART I: DEFINING ADDICTION.
1. The Nature of Addiction (David E. Smith and Richard B. Seymour).
2. Addiction Interaction Disorder (Patrick J. Carnes, Robert E. Murray, and Louis Charpentier).
PART II: CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE.
3. Understanding and Diagnosing Substance Use Disorders (Arthur W. Blume).
4. Treating Substance Use Disorders (Jeanne L. Obert, Ahndrea Weiner, Janice Stimson, and Richard A. Rawson).
PART III: COMPULSIVE GAMBLING.
5. Understanding and Diagnosing Compulsive Gambling (Linda Chamberlain).
6. Treating Compulsive and Problem Gambling (William G. McCown).
PART IV: SEX ADDICTION.
7. Understanding and Diagnosing Sex Addiction (Jennifer P. Schneider).
8. Treating Sex Addiction (Robert Weiss).
PART V: EATING DISORDERS.
9. Understanding and Diagnosing Eating Disorders (David M. Garner and Anna Gerborg).
10. Treating Eating Disorders (Jean Petrucelli).
PART VI: WORKAHOLISM.
11. Understanding and Diagnosing Workaholism (Bryan E. Robinson and Claudia Flowers).
12. Treating Workaholism (Steven Berglas).
PART VII: COMPULSIVE BUYING.
13. Understanding and Diagnosing Compulsive Buying (Helga Dittmar).
14. Treating Compulsive Buying (April Lane Benson and Marie Gengler).
PART VIII: PUBLIC POLICY AND PREVENTION.
15. Public Policy on Addictive Disorders (Beau Kilmer and Robert J. MacCoun).
16. Preventing Addictive Disorders (Kenneth W. Griffin and Gilbert J. Botvin).
Author Index.
Subject Index.
