{"product_id":"the-praeger-international-collection-on-addictions-4-volumes-abnormal-psychology","title":"The Praeger International Collection on Addictions: [4 Volumes] (Abnormal Psychology)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly the very rare among us are completely unscathed by the effects of addiction - our own, that of a family member, friend, or coworker. Even the addictions of strangers - from the drunk driver or drug addict, to gambling, food, spending, or violence-addicted people - may subject us to dangers, threaten our well-being, and drain money from our pockets. Recent national estimates in just the US show that substance abuse and addiction alone cost taxpayers a total of nearly $500 billion a year. In these volumes, experts from around the world present the newest issues, research, and insights into addictions of all kinds. Led by Angela Browne-Miller, Director of the Metaxis Compulsive and Habitual Behaviors Institute in California, this team of contributors includes scholars and practitioners from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Thailand, Africa, and Russia. Topics range from drug addiction among male, female, teen, and aging populations, and among White, Hispanic, Black, Asian, Native American, and other groups, using liquor, cocaine, methamphetamine, khat, and\/or other lesser known drugs, to behavioral addictions including online gaming, excessive buying, and eating disorders. Chapters also address issues including addiction as a public health problem and the politics of drug treatment policies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreatment methods for addictions, from electrotherapy to holistic approaches are addressed, as are spiritual, psychological, and cross-cultural issues involved. The experts behind these chapters include those from the University of California, Berkeley, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Purdue University, to McGill University, Nottingham Trent University, and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Angela Browne-Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Addiction Stoppers based in northern California, director of Metaxis Institute based in northern California, and has been a keynote speaker at conferences around the world on addiction, violence, trauma, and behavior change. Her published works include Praeger's \u003ci\u003eRewiring Your Self to Break Habits and Addictions: Breaking Free of Problem Patterns\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo Have and To Hurt: Recognizing and Changing, or Escaping, Patterns of Abuse in Intimate Relationships\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRaising Thinking Children and Teens: Guiding Mental and Moral Development\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBibl. ref. \u0026amp; indexes.;v. 1. Faces of addiction, then and now -- v. 2. Psychobiological profiles -- v. 3. Characteristics and treatment perspectives -- v. 4. Behavioral addictions from concept to compulsion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume 1, Faces of Addiction, Then and Now\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.Addictions as a Public Health Issue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.Cross-Cultural Issues in Substance Addictions Research Including Black Americans and Latinos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.Race, Ethnicity and Early United States Drug Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.Gender Inequalities and Inequities in Women with Substance Abuse Problems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.Ethical Theory and Addiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.The Religious and Theological Roots of Alcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7.Adolescent Drug Sellers and Distributor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8.Historical Aspects of Alcohol Use in India: Role of Culture and Gender\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Malaysia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking in Cyprus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Alcohol Use and Abuse in Poland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking in the UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Alcohol Use and Abuse in Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. From British India To The Taliban: Lessons From The History Of The Heroin Market\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Youth Tobacco Use: The Health Effect, Trends In Smoking Rates, And Reasons Why Kids Use Tobacco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Brewing Trouble: Some Employment Implications Of Regular Malt Liquor Beer Consumption\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. The Roads to H: The Emergence of the American Heroin Complex, 1898-1956\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18.Methadone: The Drug, the Treatment, the Controversy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. Prevalence of Use And Manufacture Of Methamphetamine In The United States Is The Sky Falling Or Is It Not Really A Problem?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. Interaction between Methamphetamine Use And HIV Infection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume 2, Psychobiological Profiles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.Addiction and Health Promotion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.Becoming a Problematic Consumer of Narcotics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.Adaptation and Addiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Co-Occurring Trauma and Substance Use Disorders with Criminal Offenders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. The Role of Allergies in Addictions and Mental Illness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Alcohol Abuse: Impact on Vital Brain Functions and Societal Implications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Addiction and Cognitive Control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Neurobiological Mechanisms and Cognitive Components of Addiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Neural Basis for Methamphetamine Addiction Rethinking the Definition of Dependence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Schizophrenia and Substance Misuse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Endocannabinoid Hypothesis of Drug Addiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Regulation of -Opioid Receptor Desensitization in Sensory Neurons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Fetal, Neonatal And Early Childhood Effects Of Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14.Caffeine: Pharmacology and Effects of the World's Most Popular Drug\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Marijuana Withdrawal: A Survey of Symptoms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Marijuana Interaction with Methamphetamine Addiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17.What Is Methamphetamine and How and Why Is It Used?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. The Short- and Long-Term Medical Effects of Methamphetamine on Children and Adults\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. Vapors May Be Dangerous if Inhaled: An Overview of Inhalants and Their Abuse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. The Effects and Abuse Potential of GHB: A Pervasive \"Club Drug\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. HIV And Addiction From An African Perspective: Making The Link\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22. Drug Abuse-Related Hiv\/Aids Epidemic in India: Situation and Responses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume 3, Characteristics and Treatment Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.The Social Construction of Drug Policy and Its Impact on Substance Abuse Treatment Philosophies in the United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.The Philosophy of Denial in Alcohol Studies: Implications for Research\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The Spirituality of Recovery and the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Addictions and free will: a structured exploration of the boundaries of personal and societal responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Analysis of Intervention, Treatment, Policy, and Law That Contradict Ethical Criteria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Family Issues in the Field of Addiction Treatment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7.Codependence from a Family Systems Perspective\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8.Best Practices for Dual Diagnosis Treatment and Program Development Co-occurring Mental Illness and Substance Disorders in Various Combinations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9.Religiosity as protective against addictions in adolescents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation in the Treatment of Addictions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. An Analysis of Service Providers Treatment Model Choices For Cocaine-Using Clients: A Case Study\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Translating Efficacy to Effectiveness in Opioid Dependence Treatment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Shamanistic Harm Reduction Practices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Therapeutic Approaches, Beliefs, and Perceptions of Providers when Treating Alcohol or Drug Using Clients: Selecting Best Practices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Brief Telephone-Based Interventions for Clients with Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Problems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcoholics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. Service Profiles: Provider Choices for Treatment of Alcohol-and Cocaine-Using Clients\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. An Innovative Approach to Prison Based Substance Use Treatment: The Implementation of Inmate Peer Mentor Programs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. Advances in Corrections Based Treatment: Building the Addiction Treatment Workforce\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20.Sacred Medicines for Harm Reduction and Substance Abuse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. Entheogen-Enhanced Transpersonal Psychotherapy of Addictions: Focus on Clinical Applications of Ketamine for Treating Alcoholism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume 4, Behavioral Addictions from Concept to Compulsion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Work Addiction: Causes, Consequences, and Choices \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Addiction to Television: With Commentary on Dependence on Video Games and the Internet \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Excessive Buying as a Genuine Addictive Behavior \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Compulsive Buying Disorder \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Association with Criminality of Habit and Impulse-Control Disorders \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Troubled IPR Addiction: Habitual Attraction, Abuse, and Violence in Intimate Partner Relationships \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Craving Pizza? This Is Your Brain on Drugs: Eating Disorders as Addiction \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Eating Disorders and Disturbances: The Continuum of Eating Disturbances \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Addiction to Pornography: Its Psychological and Behavioral Implications \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Assessment and Treatment of Internet Addiction \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Gambling Addictions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Youth Gambling Problems: An International Perspective \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Macau: China's Entry into the World of Gambling \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Native American Gambling: Economic Development or Dependence? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. The Current Climate of Gambling in the United States \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Online Gaming Addiction: Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Treatment \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. Youth Gambling Prevention and Resilience Education: A Harm Reduction Approach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In this four-volume set for professionals and lay readers, experts from around the world highlight the latest issues and research into addictions of all kinds. The set emphasizes multicultural and international issues in addiction, and covers common topics, such as alcohol abuse and cocaine addiction, as well as addiction to caffeine, pornography, and shopping, highlighting biological, psychological, social, spiritual, and public health perspectives. Volume I offers a sampling of the depth and breadth of addiction and addiction studies today and in the past.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSciTech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...a worthy addition to the literature, in part because it's not written by the usual suspects, and clinicians and scholars of various perspectives will undoubtedly find someone new among the diverse crew of authors.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly the very rare among us are completely unscathed by the effects of addiction - our own, that of a family member, friend, or coworker. Even the addictions of strangers - from the drunk driver or drug addict, to gambling, food, spending, or violence-addicted people - may subject us to dangers, threaten our well-being, and drain money from our pockets. Recent national estimates in just the US show that substance abuse and addiction alone cost taxpayers a total of nearly $500 billion a year. In these volumes, experts from around the world present the newest issues, research, and insights into addictions of all kinds. Led by Angela Browne-Miller, Director of the Metaxis Compulsive and Habitual Behaviors Institute in California, this team of contributors includes scholars and practitioners from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Thailand, Africa, and Russia. Topics range from drug addiction among male, female, teen, and aging populations, and among White, Hispanic, Black, Asian, Native American, and other groups, using liquor, cocaine, methamphetamine, khat, and\/or other lesser known drugs, to behavioral addictions including online gaming, excessive buying, and eating disorders. Chapters also address issues including addiction as a public health problem and the politics of drug treatment policies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreatment methods for addictions, from electrotherapy to holistic approaches are addressed, as are spiritual, psychological, and cross-cultural issues involved. 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