Crack cocaine : a practical treatment approach for the chemically dependent / / Barbara C. Wallace

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910702907603321
• Autore: Wallace Barbara C.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
• ISBN: 1-138-00481-2; 1-315-80369-0; 1-317-77230-X; 1-317-77231-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (576 p.)
• Collana: Fast facts; Questions and answers
• Disciplina: 616.864706; 616.8647
• Soggetti: Crack (Drug); Cocaine abuse - Treatment
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published 1991 by Brunner/Mazel, Inc.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I. Crack: The Nature of the Treatment Challenge; 1. Societal Demand, the Art of Drug Distribution, and the Pharmacology of Crack; Societal Demand for Chemicals; Intranasal Cocaine Usage: America's Favorite New Drug; A New Sociocultural Ritual: Cocaine Free-Base Smoking; Crack: A Packaging and Marketing Breakthrough; Pre-Packaging for the Most Efficient Route of Administration; State-of-the-Art Drug-Dealing Methodology; Crack: America's Biggest Drug Problem; The Pharmacology of CocaineAnimal Studies: Cocaine's Reinforcing Properties; Cocaine's Impact on the Brain Reward Center; The Neurochemical Actions of Cocaine; Cocaine Reconceptualized: A Uniquely Addicting Drug; Crack: The Most Addictive Form of Cocaine; Conclusion; 2. DSM-III-R: Diagnosing Cocaine Dependence and Other Psychopathology; Cocaine Use and the DSM-III-R; Recreational Use of Illicit Chemicals; Psychoactive Substance Abuse and Dependence; Crack-Cocaine Dependence; Crack-Cocaine Abuse; Sequence of Stages ; in Chemical Use; "You Dare Smoke Crack": Providing Preventative Education; Affective and Personality Disorders in the Crack DependentPsychopathology: Disagreement, Confusion, and Scant Data; Research Studies with Cocaine Users in Treatment; Summary Interpretation of Research; Deficits in Self-Regulatory Capacities; Beyond DSM-III-R: The Predominance of Narcissism; Conclusion; 3. Psychosocial Characteristics of the Crack Dependent; Dysfunctional Family Histories in Childhood; Crack-Related Deterioration: Adding Insult to Injury; Crack-Related Changes in Employment Patterns; Patterns of Crack-Cocaine Smoking; A Predominance of Daily Smokers; Binge Use Constituting DependenceExternal Controls Affect Crack-Smoking Patterns; Competing Rewards Set Limits on Crack Use; Escalation to Frequent Crack Use; Diversity in Self-Administered Doses; Overall Evidence of Severe Dependence; Other Drug-Use Patterns; Consequences of Crack-Smoking Patterns; Patterns of Homelessness Attributable to Crack Addiction; Crack Smokers' Inability to Care for Children; Crack-Related Familial Discord; Criminal Involvement; High Levels of Sexual Activity; Crack Use: A Well-Kept Secret; Conclusion; II. Theory and Implications for Clinical Technique; 4. Pharmacological ApproachesWhy Use Pharmacological Adjuncts?; Pharmacological Adjuncts as Relapse Prevention; Use in Specific Phases of Recovery; Individual Classes of Agents vs A More Complete Approach; Psychotropic Medication for Psychiatric Illness; An Integrated Perspective and Rationale for the Use of Pharmacological Adjuncts; Implications of Theory for Treatment; Limitations of Pharmacological Adjuncts as a Treatment Tool; Conclusion; 5. Psychoanalytic Approaches; Adult Children of Alcoholic and Dysfunctional Families; A Consequence of ACA Status: A Susceptibility to Alcoholism; Growing Recognition of a Risk for Chemical Dependency
• Sommario/riassunto: First published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.