Substance use disorders and their sequelae touch virtually all aspects of our everyday life. The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, along with many other national, state and local institutions, is committed to seeking ways to turn this intractable problem of substance use disorders into one with answers and cures. This first book in the Academy's Key Readings in Addiction Psychiatry compendia aims to overcome the fatalistic view that substance abusers cannot be helped by providing a look at the most up-to-date reviews in treatment of substance abuse. Focused on the readings on the Big...

Dual Diagnosis broadly illuminates the nature, presentation, evaluation and treatment of persons with co-occurring mental and substance-use disorders. Selected from high quality, peer-reviewed journals, the presented articles are authored by some of the most eminent researchers in their respective fields. The book offers up-to-date, evidence-based information on identification and intervention regarding comorbidity of substance use and mood, anxiety, personality and severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

This book focuses on current psychosocial therapies utilized in the treatment of substance use disorders. The last decade has been witness to considerable improvements in the understanding, development, and application of several different psychosocial intervention techniques that have been shown effective in controlled research studies. This book includes recent articles discussing elements of each of the several commonly used psychosocial interventions. These areas of psychosocial interventions include relapse prevention therapy, community reinforcement, voucher-based programs, self-help...