Tobacco Cessation and Substance Abuse Treatment in Women's Healthcare: A Clinical Guide

ISBN-13: 9783319267081 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 161 str.

Byron C. Calhoun; Tammi Lewis

Opis

This book is a comprehensive guide to the screening, management, and treatment of female patients with addictions. There are a range of clinical issues specific to women with substance use disorders and substance abuse during pregnancy is known to have deleterious effects on neonates. This book focuses on the effective care of the addicted patient and discusses novel outpatient therapy, therapeutic substitution, abstinence therapy, and the importance of counseling in the delivery of care. Topics include the physiology of nicotine, opiates, EtOH, and other substances of abuse; the role of receptors and neurotransmitters in addiction; the effects of tobacco and substance abuse on women s health; and tobacco cessation methods. Featuring practical approaches to gender-responsive treatment, "Tobacco Cessation and Substance Abuse in Women s Healthcare" is a valuable resource for obstetricians, gynecologists, family medicine practitioners, and residents hoping to expand their knowledge of tobacco cessation and substance abuse in women s health. "

Spis treści

Introduction: Abuse of Tobacco and Substances.- Physiology of Nicotine.- Physiology of EtOH and Opiate Receptors.- Women's Specific Issues.- Health Effects.- Pregnancy Effects.- Tobacco Cessation.- Addictions Counseling.- Therapeutic Substitution.- Appendix: Protocols and Guidelines.

O autorze

Byron C. Calhoun, MD, FACOG, FACS, FASAM, MBA 

Professor and Vice Chair Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology 

West Virginia University-Charleston 

Charleston, WV, USA 

 

Tammi Lewis, LPC, CCAC, ALPS 

Licensed Professional Counselor/Certified Clinical Addiction Counselor

Therapist

CAMC Family Resource Center at Women and Children’s Hospital Charleston, WV, USA