Primer for treating substance abusers
By: Jerome David Levin.
Series: Library of substance abuse and addiction treatment
Publisher: J. Aronson
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Northvale, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
Subjects: Substance abuse -- Treatment.
Description: "Is abstinence necessary? What is the role of hypnosis? What is the pink cloud? This encyclopedic primer, written in an easy question-and-answer format, contains everything a clinician needs to know about substance abuse and addiction. Dr. Jerome David Levin outlines the treatment of chemical and other addictions such as compulsive gambling, compulsive sexuality, and codependency.

He covers the full complexity of substance abuse diagnosis and treatment with a biopsychosocial approach and multimodal interventions, ranging from detoxification and rehabilitation programs to cognitive and behavioral treatments, self-help groups, and individual and family therapy."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-286) and index.