| Description |
xii, 269 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. What is an addiction? -- 2. Lessons learned from a brief history of addiction treatment -- 3. The need for addiction assessment in health care settings -- 4. Impediments to accurate addiction assessment -- 5. Standardized assessment approaches to substance-related disorders -- 6. Assessment of process addictions -- 7. Interview-based approaches to assessment -- 8. Addiction assessment with diverse populations -- 9. The nature of addiction : a further source of camouflage -- 10. Transforming the assessment process into treatment -- 11. Assessing hidden addictions in psychotherapy : case illustrations -- 12. Autobiographies of addiction |
| Summary |
"Media portrayals and diagnostic criteria create an image of the addicted person as someone whose deficient coping skills and severely compromised functioning are readily apparent. Yet addictions remain some of the most frequently missed diagnoses in health and mental health care settings. This book addresses how addictions can be recognized more often and accurately assessed in the context of psychotherapy. Along with learning about the standard assessment instruments, the reader is introduced to methods for asking the appropriate questions and listening to the clinical dialogue for signs of an undisclosed addiction."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Compulsive behavior.
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Substance abuse.
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Drug abuse.
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| LC no. |
2004027394 |
| ISBN |
0765700794 cloth alkaline paper |
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0765700794 : |
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