Addiction: A Human Experience fosters a greater awareness of those who develop substance abuse problems and the treatment of these individuals. The book provides a basic overview of the addiction process, with a special focus on what the experience is like for the addicted person. The second edition also implements the new DSM-5 criteria. The book focuses on theories concerning why people become addicted, the role of counselors, and the relapse and recovery process. The material also addresses spirituality, as well as harm reduction and relapse prevention. Numerous case examples serve to illustrate real-world experiences with addiction and the recovery process. Other specific items covered include: Understanding the Effects of Addiction on Thinking Twelve Step Sober Support Groups Gorski's Relapse Process Romantic Relationships in Early Recovery Addiction as a Family Disease Process Addictions Co-occurring Disorders Designed to be a supplement to standard psychology textbooks addressing substance abuse, Addiction: A Human Experience gives readers a deeper understanding of--and compassion for--those seeking treatment for their addiction.
This book is essential reading for upper-level undergraduates on general psychology courses and postgraduates on specialist courses, as well as trainee psychologists and all staff, including qualified psychologists, working with ...
But just as there are successful dieters, there are successful ex-addicts. In fact, addiction is the psychiatric disorder with the highest rate of recovery. But what ends an addiction?
In this book, addiction expert Suzette Glasner-Edwards offers evidence-based techniques fusing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based relapse prevention to help readers understand and conquer ...
In this revised and updated edition of Facing Love Addiction, internationally recognised dependence and addiction authority Pia Mellody clearly outlines the debilitating ′toxic′ patterns played out by love addicts and the unresponsive ...
Runner-up winner of the Hamilton Book Author Award, this book is a comprehensive overview of the neurobiology behind addictions.
We live in an age of addiction, from compulsive gaming and shopping to binge eating and opioid abuse.
The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction offers a mindfulness-based program for treating addiction created by two psychologists in the Veteran's Administration health care system.
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The mix of personal stories—including the author’s candid discussion of his own "high-status" addictive tendencies—and science with positive solutions makes the book equally useful for lay readers and professionals.
A rich, sweeping account that probes not only medicine and science but also literature, religion, philosophy, and public policy, The Urge illuminates the extent to which the story of addiction has persistently reflected broader questions of ...