6th edition. — Wolters Kluwer, 2019. — 4444 p. — ISBN: 9781496370983
Thoroughly updated with the latest international evidence-based research and best practices, the comprehensive sixth edition of the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s (ASAM) official flagship textbook reviews the science and art behind addiction medicine and provides health care providers with the necessary information to not only properly diagnose and treat their patients, but to also serve as change agents to positively impact clinical service design and delivery, as well as global health care policy.
Basic Science and Core Concepts
Pharmacology
Diagnosis, Assessment, and Early Intervention
Overview of Addiction Treatment
Special Issues in Addiction
Management of Intoxication and Withdrawal
Pharmacological Interventions and Other Somatic Therapies
Psychologically Based Interventions
Mutual Help, Twelve-Step, and Other Recovery Programs
Medical Disorders and Complications of Addiction
Co-Occurring Addiction and Psychiatric Disorders
Pain and Addiction
Children and Adolescents
Ethical, Legal, and Liability Issues in Addiction Practice