Addictions Books
A Clinician's Guide to Working with Problem Gamblers
Problem gambling is a recognised mental disorder and a significant public health issue internationally. A Clinician's Guide to Working with Problem Gamblers introduces the reader to the concept of... (more)
Treatment for Hoarding Disorder: Therapist Guide: Second Edition
The relationship people have with their possessions ranges from purely utilitarian to intensely emotional. For most people, their personal possessions provide them with a sense of security, comfort,... (more)
Integral Recovery: A Revolutionary Approach to the Treatment of Alcoholism and Addiction
'Business owner of successful consulting company presents a pragmatic approach to spiritual development by indentifying twenty-one measurable spiritual intelligence skills described in faith-neutral... (more)
Addictive Personalities and Why People Take Drugs: The Spike and the Moon
‘Why do we take drugs? I haven’t the faintest idea, but Gary Winship has a damned good go at telling me the answer. Some might say this is a largely academic book, but as an ex-psychiatric nurse and... (more)
Ceremonial Chemistry: The Ritual Persecution of Drugs, Addicts and Pushers
In this polemical response to the controversy about drug use and drug criminalization, Thomas Szasz suggests that governments have overstepped their bounds in labelling and prohibiting certain drugs... (more)
Overcoming Alcohol Problems: A Couples-Focused Program: Therapist Guide
It is well known that alcohol abuse can have a devastating effect on a persons entire life, from work to social life to family relationships. The cycle of alcohol abuse is especially damaging when... (more)
The Heroin Century
"Heroin Century" makes available a wealth of information about the history, chemistry, pharmacology and medical aspects of heroin in a form accessible to anyone who wishes to participate in the... (more)
Integrated Treatment for Dual Disorders: A Guide to Effective Practice
From authors at the forefront of the dual disorders field, this comprehensive clinical handbook provides virtually everything needed to plan, deliver and evaluate effective treatment for persons with... (more)
Drug Misuse and Motherhood
The growing use of illicit drugs among women has become a major concern for health professionals and social services. Women are seen as providers and guardians for their family's health and welfare.... (more)
Treatment of alcoholism and other addictions: A self-psychology approach
Deals with the understanding and treatment of alcoholism, one of the most widespread and destructive mental-health problems of our time. Levin systematically applies self-psychology to alcoholism and... (more)
The addictive personality: Understanding the addictive process & compulsive behaviour
This is the second edition of a text that aims to explore how addiction starts, how society pushes people towards addiction, and what happens inside those who become addicted. It examines genetic... (more)
Introduction to chemical dependency counseling:
An introduction to alcoholism and drug addiction. It can be used by students preparing to take the Certified Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) exams; those on college courses in... (more)
Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model: A Bottom-Up Approach
In sharp contrast with the current top-down medicalized method to treating addiction, this book presents the felt sense polyvagal model (FSPM), a paradigm-shifting, bottom-up approach that considers... (more)
Introduction to Addictive Behaviors, Fifth Edition
Now revised and updated, this widely used text comprehensively reviews theories of addiction to give students and professionals a multidisciplinary foundation for clinical practice. It explores the... (more)
The Science of Addiction: From Neurobiology to Treatment
Over the past 10 years, neurobiologic and genetic research has provided an increased understanding of what causes drug addiction in the brain's reward pathway. Knowing this leads to a better... (more)
The Alcoholic Family In Recovery: A Developmental Model
Family relationships change dramatically when one or more members stops drinking. Far from offering a "quick fix" to family problems, in fact, the first years of sobriety are often marked by... (more)
Excessive Appetites: A Psychological View of Addictions: Second Edition
This new edition offers a complete and comprehensive revision of this classic text in the field of addictions. Covering a wide variety of different forms of addiction from alcohol, tobacco and other... (more)
Gambling Disorders in Women: An International Female Perspective on Treatment and Research
This book brings together an international selection of academics with expertise in problem gambling issues in women, with chapters reflecting ongoing work with female gamblers across the world in... (more)
Teen Gambling: Understanding a Growing Epidemic
Aided by technological advances in the gaming industry, new forms of gambling are continually evolving that have wide appeal to underage youth. This book is intended to provide parents and educators... (more)
A Practical Guide to Early Intervention and Family Support: Assessing Needs and Building Resilience in Families Affected by Parental Mental Health Problems or Substance Misuse
Parental mental health problems and substance misuse affect a significant number of families. This handbook provides practitioners with early intervention techniques and effective support strategies... (more)
Women, Girls, and Addiction: Celebrating the Feminine in Counseling Treatment and Recovery
Women, Girls, and Addiction is the first book on the efficacy of treatment approaches and interventions that are tailored to working with addicted women, and the first publication of any kind to... (more)
Addiction and Recovery in the UK
Addiction and Recovery in the UK captures the essence of the emerging addictions recovery movement and in particular the emerging evidence base that had been gathered around the umbrella of the... (more)
The Addiction Casebook
The Addiction Casebook consists of 13 clinical cases that exemplify DSM-5 addiction diagnoses commonly encountered in clinical practice. Written in a colloquial, engaging, and easy-to-understand... (more)
Clinical Manual of Addiction Psychopharmacology: Second Edition
Clinical Manual of Addiction Psychopharmacology is a comprehensive guide to the pharmacology of drugs of abuse and the medications used to treat dependence on those substances. This new, second... (more)
Understanding Addiction Behaviours: Theoretical and Clinical Practice in Health and Social Care
Are you looking for a book that is about more than just drugs or alcohol misuse? This comprehensive text uniquely examines both pharmacological and non-pharmacological addictions. Highlighting the... (more)
Counselling for Alcohol Problems: Third Edition
This third edition is a practical guide to working with people who have problems with their use of alcohol. It is the key book recommended by most alcohol counselling courses in the UK, including the... (more)
Group Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: A Motivational Cognitive-behavioral Approach
This authoritative book presents a groundbreaking evidence-based approach to conducting therapy groups for persons with substance use disorders. The approach integrates cognitive-behavioral,... (more)
Music and Altered States: Consciousness, Transcendence, Therapy and Addictions
This international collection examines the opportunities for using music-induced states of altered consciousness to promote physical and mental healing, treat substance dependence, and in spiritual... (more)
The Healing Journey Through Addiction:
This workbook/journal considers addiction from its broadest perspective. It aims first at helping readers determine if they have a problem, and then follows the five stages of recovery - awareness,... (more)