International Handbook of Alcohol Dependence and Problems - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471983756 ISBN 13: 9780471983750

Verlag: Wiley, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

This handbook bridges the many disciplines involved in the research, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and reviews the current knowledge over the whole field of alcohol studies. It also addresses the basic mechanisms of alcohol's effects on human physiology and behaviour.

? A complete source of information and reference for all aspects of alcohol studies and all contributory disciplines

? Written in a style accessible to a wide range of professional readers, academics, and researchers.

? Covers clinical pathology, antecedents of drinking, drinking patterns and types of alcohol problem, treatment and recovery, and prevention.

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Nick Heather, University Of Northumbria At Newcastle, UK

Timothy Peters, Kings College London, UK

Timothy Stockwell, Curtin University, Perth, Australia

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The International Handbook of Alcohol Dependence and Problems is an authoritative, comprehensive coverage of the entire field of alcohol studies from neurochemistry to sociology. With a focus on alcohol dependence and alcohol-related problems, key contents include:

• Basic mechanisms of alcohol metabolism and dependence
• Theories of drinking and drinking problems
• Types of alcohol-related problems, including medical problems and pathogenic mechanisms
• Forms of treatment, recovery and methods for prevention
• Chapter outlines including a summary and main conclusions
• Key works for each topic and suggestions for further reading

Written by an international team of experts, this Handbook will be accessible to a wide range of readers, including students, clinicians, researchers and policy-makers.

• Basic mechanisms of alcohol metabolism and dependence
• Theories of drinking and drinking problems
• Types of alcohol-related problems, including medical problems and pathogenic mechanisms
• Forms of treatment, recovery and methods for prevention
• Chapter outlines including a summary and main conclusions
• Key works for each topic and suggestions for further reading

Written by an international team of experts, this Handbook will be accessible to a wide range of readers, including students, clinicians, researchers and policy-makers.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0471983756
• ISBN 13: 9780471983750
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 912
• Herausgeber: Heather Nick, Peters Timothy J., Stockwell Tim
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Wiley-VCH GmbH; product_safety@wiley.com; ; Boschstrasse 12; Weinheim; 69469; Deutschland