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1.Drugs, addiction and behaviour:; What is a drug? What is drug misuse? Drug abuse: harmful use;.
Drug dependence;.
Psychological dependence;.
Physical dependence and the withdrawal syndrome;.
Tolerance;.
Types of drug dependence;.
Causes of drug dependence;.
2. Drug dependence in the UK - and elsewhere:;.
Drug dependence in the UK;.
Organisation of treatment services in the UK;.
Sources of epidemiological information;.
The international drug scene;.
Global drug problems;.
3. Drugs of abuse and dependence:;.
Opiates;.
Sedative hypnotics;.
Stimulant drugs;.
Hallucinogens;.
Cannabis;.
Volatile solvents;.
Designer drugs;.
Steroids;.
Over-the-counter medicines;.
Herbal preparations and "natural" medicines;.
The combined use of drugs and alcohol;.
4. Assessment:;.
Introduction;.
Drug history;.
Life history;.
Social-work assessment;.
Family assessment;.
Physical examination;.
General appearance;.
Test of physical dependence on opiates (naloxone hydrochloride);.
Mental state examination;.
Psychological assessment;.
Special investigations;.
Laboratory investigation for drugs;.
Classification of substance-use disorders;.
ICD-10;.
DSM-III-R;.
DSM-IV; 5. General measures of intervention:; Introduction;.
Psychotherapy;.
Drug counselling;.
Behavioural techniques;.
Vocational rehabilitation;.
Therapeutic communities;.
Self-help groups;.
Minnesota Method;.
Crisis intervention;.
In-patient care;.
6. Specific methods of treatment:; .
Opiates;.
Sedative hypnotic drugs;.
LSD and cannabis;.
Cocaine and amphetamine;.
7. Complications of drug abuse and their treatment:;.
Infective complications of injection;.
Psychiatric complications;.
8.Special problems:; The pregnant addict;.
The drug-abusing doctor - the "professional" addict;.
Drug-dependent patients on general medical and surgical wards;.
Drug-dependent patients in accident and emergency departments;.
Drug-dependent patients in the general practitioner's surgery;.
Substance abusers detained in police custody;.
Driving licences;.
Travelling abroad;.
9. Follow-up and treatment outcome:;.
Introduction;.
Natural history of drug dependence;.
Mortality;.
Outcome of treatment;.
Discussion;.
10. Prevention of drug abuse:;.
Introduction;.
Reducing the availability of drugs of abuse;.
Reducing the demand for drugs of abuse;.
Harm reduction;.
Conclusion;.
11. The law and drug-control policy:;.
International controls;.
United Nations drug abuse control organs;.
Control in the UK;.
Appendices: The European Substance Use Database;.
Substance abuse assessment questionnaire;.
Narcotics Anonymous;.
Opiate withdrawal;.
Attendance record
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Add Drugs and Addictive Behaviour : A Guide to Treatment, Like the first edition, this book serves as a reference to an international and multi-disciplinary audience and provides clear and practical guidance on the assessment and management of all drug related problems. Current drug problems are set against hist, Drugs and Addictive Behaviour : A Guide to Treatment to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
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Add Drugs and Addictive Behaviour : A Guide to Treatment, Like the first edition, this book serves as a reference to an international and multi-disciplinary audience and provides clear and practical guidance on the assessment and management of all drug related problems. Current drug problems are set against hist, Drugs and Addictive Behaviour : A Guide to Treatment to your collection on WonderClub |