Bookedited by Petros Levounis, M .D., M.A., Erin Zerbo, M.D., Rashi Aggarwal, M.D.
Summary: Twenty concise chapters accessibly address a broad spectrum of topics, including the fundamentals of addiction; specific substances and addictive behaviors, including gambling disorder; and treatment approaches, including special issues with psychiatric and medical comorbidities.
Contents:
Neurobiology of addiction from reward to relief : the complex neuroadaptations underlying addiction
Addiction assessment across settings of care : approaches for the twenty-first-century / Mirela Feurdean
Dsm-5 diagnosis and toxicology / Petros Levounis, Lindsay Lynch
Alcohol / Faye Chao, Nauman Ashraf
Anabolic-androgenic steroids / Cheryl A. Kennedy, Tshering Bhutia
Benzodiazepines / Vicki Kalira
Caffeine / Grace Hennessy
Cannabis / Michael A. Ketteringham
Hallucinogens and dissociative drugs / C. Alexander Paleos
Inhalants / Abigail J. Herron
Opioids / Erin Zerbo, Rashi Aggarwal
Stimulants / Douglas Opler, Shaojie Han
Tobacco / Timothy Koehler Brennan, Annie Levesque, Caylin Riley
Behavioral addictions : focus on gambling disorder / Timothy Fong
Cognitive-behavioral therapy / Adam R. Demner
Relapse prevention / Bernadine Han, Jonathan Avery
Motivational interviewing / John Douglas
Twelve-step programs and spirituality / J. David Stiffler, Emily Deringer
Mindfulness and mentalization / Maryn Sloane
Diet and exercise / Sonya Lazarevic, Alex Zaphiris.