Substance abuse in the mentally and physically disabled

Author(s)

• Hubbard, John R.
• Martin, Peter R.

Bibliographic Information

Substance abuse in the mentally and physically disabled

ed. by John R. Hubbard and Peter R. Martin

M. Dekker, c2001

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This up-to-the-minute reference explores current trends, disease etiology and associations, novel assessment tools, and modern laboratory tests to promote coordinated treatment of comorbid substance abuse, psychiatric disease, and general medical conditions-recognizing the causal relationship between substance abuse and medical and psychiatric disorders and the effect of addiction on the outcome of individual patient recovery. Provides a discussion by Pietro Castelnuovo-Tedesco on the psychodynamic principles that guide the treatment of patients with substance abuse disorders-with or without concurrent medical or psychiatric illnesses! Reviewing major epidemiological studies on psychiatric comorbidity, Substance Abuse in the Mentally and Physically Disabled addresses diseases such as cirrhosis of the liver, stroke, depression, dementia, AIDS, and those of the neurological and cardiovascular systems that are closely related to alcohol and drug abuse withdrawal symptoms, drug cravings, and agitation in recovery of drug-dependent patients delay of emotional healing in drug abusers substance misuse, behavior, and physical health in the elderly additional topics! Written by seasoned experts in the field, Substance Abuse in the Mentally and Physically Disabled is a timely and comprehensive tool for psychiatrists, neuropsychiatrists, and neuropsychopharmacologists; psychologists and substance abuse and addiction specialists, social workers, and counselors; primary care physicians; rehabilitation specialists; pharmacologists; behavioral scientists, and medical school and graduate students in these disciplines.

Table of Contents

Introduction Substance Abuse in the Mentally and Physically Disabled: An Overview John R. Hubbard and Peter R. Martin Substance Abuse and Mental Health Comorbidity of Anxiety Disorders in Substance Abuse Robert R. Swift and Timothy Mueller Substance Abuse and Depression Lauren P. Lehmann, John R. Hubbard, and Peter R. Martin Bipolar Disorder and Comorbid Substance Use Disorders Carlos A. Zarate, Jr., and Mauricio F. Tohen Substance Abuse in Schizophrenia: Biological Factors Mediating Comorbidity and the Potential Role of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs Myung A. Lee and Herbert Y. Meltzer Substance Abuse and Personality Disorders: The Impact of Three Personality Clusters on Prevalence, Course, and Treatment Lisa A. Ottomanelli and Bryon Adinoff Comorbid Mental Disorders in Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders Duncan B. Clark and Jeanette Scheid Comments on the Psychoanalytically Informed Treatment of Alcoholism Pietro Castelnuovo-Tedesco Substance Abuse and Physical Disabilities Cardiovascular Disease and Substance Use Disorders Robert P. Albanese, Jr., W. Blake Haren, and John R. Hubbard The Relationship of Substance Abuse to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Background and Management Stephen A. Wyatt and Richard S. Schottenfeld Chronic Pain and Substance-Related Disorders John R. Hubbard and Edward A. Workman Substance Dependence in the Elderly Richard R. Irons and Donald E. Rosen Neurological Disorders and Head Injuries David D. Weinstein and Peter R. Martin

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Details

• NCID: BA55853775
• ISBN:
  • 0824705874
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 318 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 616.86
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Dual diagnosis
  • LCSH : Chronically ill -- Substance use