New Treatments for Chemical Addictions Vol. Reviewed by Judith S. Yongue, MD The American Psychiatric Press has introduced the Review of Psychiatry Series in a distinct new form, which has been well received by the psychiatric community.
Individual monographs provide an update on discrete topics.
The quality of the material is high and the presentation excellent and highly readable. The chapters in New Treatments for Chemical Addiction each a snapshot of the current research enhance our understanding of a variety of addictions and are highly pertinent to the needs of today's practicing psychiatrists. The references are current and provide both the background and potential for further exploration of each entity. The index is well done and allows the reader to access information in the chapters easily. The term dual diagnosis is one of convenience, used to capture the concept that some patients may have a substance use disorder in addition to another psychiatric disorder.