Managing the Dually Diagnosed Patient: Current Issues and Clinical Approaches, Second Edition (Revised and Revised)

Name: Managing the Dually Diagnosed Patient: Current Issues and Clinical Approaches, Second Edition (Revised and Revised)
SKU: INR-9780789008763
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SKU: INR-9780789008763 Categories: Addiction, All Books Tags: Drug Addicts, Diagnosis, Dual (psychiatry), Substance-related Disorders, Complications, Mental Disorders, Therapy, Mentally Ill, Substance Use, Neurology, Counseling, Psychotherapy, Ingram, Addiction, Psychopathology, Mental Health, Medical, Psychology

Description

The classic text–thoroughly updated for 2002!

Managing the Dually Diagnosed Patient: Current Issues and Clinical Approaches, Second Edition provides a wealth of useful information on effectively treating substance abusers who also suffer from mental illness. This second edition is updated to apply the latest information on the assessment, treatment, and management of co-existing disorders. It includes new information on special treatment considerations for women and adolescents and examines the restrictions placed on treatment in the age of managed care.

Certain to enhance your knowledge about a highly misunderstood population, this updated volume addresses the theoretical, conceptual, and practical issues involved in caring for dually diagnosed patients. Treatment professionals from hospitals, medical schools, addiction treatment programs, and dual disorder units come together to examine the critical issues in the assessment and treatment of dually diagnosed individuals and offer an up-to-date review of the latest knowledge in research and rehabilitation.

Managing the Dually Diagnosed Patient: Current Issues and Clinical Approaches, Second Edition delivers up-to-date information on:

substance abuse and psychopathology
psychodiagnostic assessment
training issues for dealing with comorbidity
how collaboration with other helping professionals can improve your treatment of dually diagnosed patients
understanding and treating the psychiatric problems common within chemically dependent populations-affective disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and schizophrenia

This updated volume contains new case studies, treatment protocols, and a comprehensive overview of the existing literature on dual diagnosis assessment and treatment that integrates practical clinical considerations and approaches based on the authors’extensive experience. Add it to your reference shelf today!

Author: O’Connell, David F, Author: Beyer, Eileen P

Topic: Medical / Nursing
Media: Book
ISBN: 789008769
Language: English
Pages: 368