Addictions: Treatment & Prevention

This book investigates the neuroscientific knowledge on addiction as an epistemic project.

Provides explanations of different addictions with respect to their history, treatments, and related research. Explores into the causes, complications, and treatment of addictions.

This book details how mental health and addiction are interconnected through childhood trauma, how this affects neurobiology and neuropsychology, and the need for an integrated whole-person treatment for those of diverse backgrounds.

Provides information about abuse of illegal drugs and misuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications. Describes specific drugs, their health impacts, addiction potential, and harms to individuals, families and communities. Drug treatment and recovery options and information on drug testing and drug-use prevention.

Brings together Indigenous and allied experts addressing mental health among Indigenous peoples across the traditional territories commonly known as the Americas (e.g. Canada, US, Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Brazil), Asia (e.g. China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia), Africa (e.g. South Africa, Central and West Africa) and Oceania (New Guinea and Australia) to exchange knowledge, perspectives and methods for mental health research and service delivery. Around the world, Indigenous peoples have experienced marginalization, rapid culture change and absorption into a global economy with little regard for their needs or autonomy.

This is the authoritative presentation of motivational interviewing (MI), the powerful approach to facilitating change. MI originators William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick elucidate the four tasks of MI--engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning--and vividly demonstrate what they look like in action. A wealth of vignettes and interview examples illustrate the dos and don'ts of successful implementation in diverse contexts.

A roadmap to recovery and empowerment. The first part of the book focuses on understanding trauma and its effects. You'll learn about the different types of trauma, the physical and emotional responses it triggers, and how it can impact your life long after the event has passed. With this understanding, you'll be better equipped to identify the signs of trauma and work towards healing. In the second part of the book, you'll find a wealth of techniques for processing traumatic memories and building resilience. You'll also discover practical strategies for coping with triggers and avoiding re-traumatization.

Begins by explaining the importance of integrating psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment by demonstrating the efficacy of this treatment model. Chapters dedicated to specific addiction disorders, including cocaine, opioids, gambling, food, and sex addictions. Also examines how addiction can differ among various neurobiological, genetic, socioeconomic, and age demographics.

Presents an overview of the spectrum of addiction-related problems across different cultures around the globe.