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



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Autore: Wallace Barbara C. Visualizza persona
Titolo: Crack cocaine : a practical treatment approach for the chemically dependent / / Barbara C. Wallace Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (576 p.)
Disciplina: 616.864706
616.8647
Soggetto topico: Crack (Drug)
Cocaine abuse - Treatment
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.
Titolo autorizzato: Crack cocaine  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-138-00481-2
1-315-80369-0
1-317-77230-X
1-317-77231-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
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Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
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