Drugs in Perspective: Causes, Assessment, Family, Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment / Edition 9

by Richard Fields Ph.D.

Overview

Drugs in Perspective is a compilation of useful reports, case studies, and literature on drugs and alcohol—their use, abuse, and addiction. Backed by more than 30 years of clinical experience with clients, Dr. Richard Fields provides a comprehensive framework to understand substance abuse. The 9th edition includes ample case studies, up-to-date information on treatment and recovery, and a new chapter dedicated to relapse, prevention, and mindfulness. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience which guides students to master, recall, and apply key concepts while providing automatically-graded assessments.

Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect® is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following:

• SmartBook® - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content.

• Access to your instructor’s homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course.
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• The option to purchase (for a small fee) a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780078028656
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date:	06/16/2016
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Richard Fields, Ph.D., is owner/director of FACES, Conference and Home Study Programs for Mental Health Clinicians. Dr. Fields brings an expertise to FACES based on over 30 years of work in the alcohol/drug field. He still actively counsels individuals and family members with alcohol/drug problems, training thousands of professionals each year at FACES Conferences (www.facesconferences.com). Formerly the assistant director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Western Regional Training Center, he has conducted training throughout the Western United States. As a consultant, Dr. Fields has worked to develop a number of University and College programs, creating educational classes, workshops and conferences (UCLA Extension, Dept. of Allied Health and Medicine, University of Washington, School of Social Work Extension, Seattle University, Edmonds Community College, University of California, Irvine, Riverside, Santa Cruz and others). Dr. Fields is the author of Drugs in Perspective, 6th edition, McGraw Hill, 2007. This college textbook is standard in most alcohol/drug studies programs.

Table of Contents

Section I: Understanding Substance Abuse1. Putting Drugs in Perspective2. Why People Use and Abuse Drugs and Alcohol
3. Drug-Specific Information4. Assessment of Substance Abuse, Dependence, and AddictionSection II: Family5. Substance Abuse and Family Systems6. Parents and Family: At-Risk Factors for Substance Abuse7. Growing Up in an Alcoholic Family SystemSection III: Motivation, Intervention, Co-occuring Disorders, Prevention, Recovery, and Relapse Prevention8. Motivation and Change9. Intervention10. Prevention of Substance Abuse Problems11. Disorders Co-occurring with Substance Abuse12. Alcohol/Drug Recovery, Co-occurring Disorders, Suicide and Alcohol/Drugs
13. The Problem of Relapse: Relapse Prevention (RP)Appendix A: Trends in Annual Prevalence of Use of Various Drugs for Eighth, Tenth, and Twelfth GradersAppendix B: Alcohol/Drug Screening InventoriesAppendix C: Medication ExamplesAppendix D: At-Risk Factors for Substance Abuse