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Introduction to addictive behaviors / Dennis L. Thombs and Cynthia J. Osborn.

By: Thombs, Dennis L.
Contributor(s): Osborn, Cynthia J.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : The Guilford Press, [2013]Edition: Fourth edition.Description: xiv, 418 pages ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781462510689.Subject(s): Substance abuse -- Etiology | Substance abuse -- Treatment | PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Addiction | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work | MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General | PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling | MEDICAL / Nursing / Psychiatric | Clinical & internal medicine | Psychotherapy | Addiction & therapy | Health and WellbeingDDC classification: 616.86 THO
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1. Conceptualization of Addictive Behavior and the Need for Informed Practice -- 2. The Disease Models -- 3. Public Health and Prevention Approaches -- 4. Toward an Understanding of Comorbidity -- 5. Psychoanalytic Formulations -- 6. Conditioning Models and Approaches to Contingency Management -- 7. Cognitive Models -- 8. The Family System -- 9. Social and Cultural Foundations -- 10. The Controversial Science of Behavioral Addiction -- 11. Promoting Motivation and Autonomy for Personal Change -- 12. Linking Theory, Evidence, and Practice.
Summary: "This widely adopted text introduces students and practitioners to major contemporary models of addiction. Assuming no prior knowledge in the field, the book shows how theory and research can offer a roadmap for effective intervention. It presents multiple perspectives on the causes and mechanisms of substance use problems, reviews their strengths and limitations, and examines their implications for helping people change their behavior. Evidence-based treatment and prevention strategies are described. Pedagogical Features Include: *Accessible style and clear organization. *Concise end-of-chapter summaries. *Review questions in every chapter. New to This Edition *The latest research on prevention and treatment, including current data and revised discussions of genetic influences, family treatment models, and many other topics. *Chapter on behavioral addictions. *Chapter on promoting motivation and autonomy. *Chapter on evidence-based practice"-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book has been replaced by Introduction to Addictive Behaviors, Fifth Edition , ISBN 978-1-4625-3922-2.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-384) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Conceptualization of Addictive Behavior and the Need for Informed Practice -- 2. The Disease Models -- 3. Public Health and Prevention Approaches -- 4. Toward an Understanding of Comorbidity -- 5. Psychoanalytic Formulations -- 6. Conditioning Models and Approaches to Contingency Management -- 7. Cognitive Models -- 8. The Family System -- 9. Social and Cultural Foundations -- 10. The Controversial Science of Behavioral Addiction -- 11. Promoting Motivation and Autonomy for Personal Change -- 12. Linking Theory, Evidence, and Practice.

"This widely adopted text introduces students and practitioners to major contemporary models of addiction. Assuming no prior knowledge in the field, the book shows how theory and research can offer a roadmap for effective intervention. It presents multiple perspectives on the causes and mechanisms of substance use problems, reviews their strengths and limitations, and examines their implications for helping people change their behavior. Evidence-based treatment and prevention strategies are described. Pedagogical Features Include: *Accessible style and clear organization. *Concise end-of-chapter summaries. *Review questions in every chapter. New to This Edition *The latest research on prevention and treatment, including current data and revised discussions of genetic influences, family treatment models, and many other topics. *Chapter on behavioral addictions. *Chapter on promoting motivation and autonomy. *Chapter on evidence-based practice"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Chapter 1 Conceptualization of Addictive Behavior and the Need for Informed Practice (p. 1)
  • What Exactly Is a Theory? (p. 3)
  • Attributes and Functions of Good Theory (p. 4)
  • Theory as a Road Map (p. 6)
  • Conceptions of Addiction in U.S. History (p. 6)
  • Then and Now: Three Broad Perspectives on the Nature of Addiction (p. 20)
  • Evidence in Support of Prevention and Treatment (p. 25)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 27)
  • Review Questions (p. 29)
  • Chapter 2 The Disease Models (p. 30)
  • Different Disease Conceptions (p. 31)
  • Tolerance and Withdrawal (p. 33)
  • Genetic Origins of Addiction: The Susceptibility Model (p. 34)
  • Effects of Drugs on Brain Structure and Function: The Exposure Model (p. 39)
  • Historical Disease Concepts (p. 43)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 51)
  • Review Questions (p. 53)
  • Chapter 3 Public Health and Prevention Approaches (p. 54)
  • What Is Public Health? (p. 54)
  • Healthy People 2020: The National Health Priorities on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Use (p. 60)
  • Public Health Surveillance of Substance Abuse (p. 60)
  • Age of Onset and the Gateway Hypothesis (p. 66)
  • Types of Prevention Programs and Strategies (p. 70)
  • Community Coalition Building (p. 82)
  • Results from Community Intervention Trials (p. 83)
  • The Participatory Research Approach (p. 93)
  • The Community Mobilization Approach (p. 94)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 95)
  • Review Questions (p. 97)
  • Chapter 4 Toward an Understanding of Comorbidity (p. 98)
  • The Epidemiology of Comorbidity in the United States (p. 99)
  • Explanatory Models (p. 106)
  • Integrated Treatment for Dual Diagnosis (p. 114)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 117)
  • Review Questions (p. 117)
  • Chapter 5 Psychoanalytic Formulations (p. 119)
  • Psychoanalysis: A Type of Psychotherapy (p. 119)
  • Personality Structure (p. 122)
  • Anxiety, Defense Mechanisms, and the Unconscious (p. 123)
  • Insights into Compulsive Substance Use (p. 126)
  • Stages of Recovery from Addiction (p. 131)
  • Psychoanalytic Concepts in Clinical Practice Today (p. 132)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 134)
  • Review Questions (p. 134)
  • Chapter 6 Conditioning Models and Approaches to Contingency Management (p. 136)
  • Conditioned Behavior (p. 136)
  • Initiation of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (p. 140)
  • Addiction (p. 141)
  • Relationship between Addiction and Physical Dependence (p. 142)
  • Cessation and Relapse (p. 143)
  • Delay Discounting (p. 143)
  • Basic Principles of Contingency Management (p. 146)
  • Applications of Contingency Management (p. 148)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 159)
  • Review Questions (p. 159)
  • Chapter 7 Cognitive Models (p. 160)
  • Fundamental Social-Cognitive Concepts (p. 160)
  • Modeling and Substance Use (p. 163)
  • Self-Efficacy and Treatment Outcomes (p. 165)
  • Role of Outcome Expectancy in Alcohol and Drug Use (p. 168)
  • Tiffany's Model of Drug Cravings (p. 177)
  • Cognitive Dynamics of Relapse (p. 179)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 183)
  • Review Questions (p. 184)
  • Chapter 8 The Family System (p. 185)
  • Genetic and Environmental Influences (p. 188)
  • Three Family Treatment Models in Addictions (p. 191)
  • Family-Based Approaches to Substance Abuse Treatment (p. 209)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 221)
  • Review Questions (p. 222)
  • O'Connor Family Case Functional Analysis (p. 223)
  • Chapter 9 Social and Cultural Foundations (p. 226)
  • The Influence of Culture on Diagnostic Determinations (p. 226)
  • Sociological Functions of Substance Abuse (p. 228)
  • Social Facilitation (p. 229)
  • Time Out from Social Obligations (p. 230)
  • Promoting Group Solidarity/Establishing Social Boundaries (p. 232)
  • Drug Subcultures: Repudiation of Middle-Class Values (p. 236)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 246)
  • Review Questions (p. 247)
  • Chapter 10 The Controversial Science of Behavioral Addiction (p. 249)
  • The Evolving DSM Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria for Addiction (p. 250)
  • Management of Negative Publicity by Public Figures (p. 253)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 272)
  • Review Questions (p. 272)
  • Chapter 11 Promoting Motivation and Autonomy for Personal Change (p. 274)
  • What Is Motivation? (p. 276)
  • Transtheoretical Model of Change (p. 280)
  • Motivational Interviewing (p. 288)
  • Self-Determination Theory (p. 296)
  • Integrating the TTM, Ml, and SDT (p. 304)
  • Harm Reduction Approaches (p. 305)
  • Mindfulness-Based Approaches (p. 308)
  • 12-Step Facilitation (p. 312)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 313)
  • Review Questions (p. 315)
  • Chapter 12 Linking Theory, Evidence, and Practice (p. 317)
  • Standards of Evidence (p. 317)
  • The Relationship between Theory, Evidence, and Practice (p. 318)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 323)
  • Review Questions (p. 324)
  • References (p. 325)
  • Author Index (p. 385)
  • Subject Index (p. 401)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Dennis L. Thombs, PhD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Behavioral and Community Health at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. Cynthia J. Osborn, PhD, is Professor of Counseling and Human Development Services at Kent State University in Ohio.