Understanding Addiction as Self Medication : Finding Hope Behind the Pain

Khantzian, Edward J.; Albanese, Mark J., M.D.

ISBN 10: 0742561372 / ISBN 13: 9780742561373

Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 5989399-n

Inhaltsangabe:

Too often addiction is perceived to be merely a moral weakness or purely a brain disease, ignoring the deep personal pain that can permeate the lives of the addicted. Doctors Khantzian and Albanese see addictions primarily as a kind of self-medication that can temporarily soothe anxiety or pain, but that ultimately wreaks havoc on the lives and health of both the addicted and their loved ones. With practical advice, compelling case studies, and nuanced theory drawn from years of clinical practice, this book looks at the underlying reasons behind many addictions and provides a pathway to hope.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Edward J. Khantzian, MD, is clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and associate chief of psychiatry at Tewksbury Hospital, Tewksbury, MA. Mark J. Albanese, MD, is director of Addictions Treatment Services at Cambridge Health Alliance and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Understanding Addiction as Self Medication :...
Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: New