ASAM Essentials of Addiction Medicine

The Essentials of Addiction Medicine is a companion resource for residents, fellows, and practitioners in psychiatry, addiction medicine specialists, and other healthcare workers who provide care to patients with substance use disorders. It provides authoritative information on the pharmacology of addiction, diagnosis, assessment, and early intervention in a concise, easy-to-navigate format. The book covers various forms of addiction management, treatment of individual patient populations, intoxication and withdrawal, pharmacologic and behavioral interventions, recovery programs, medical disorders and complications, co-occurring addiction and psychiatric disorders, pain and addiction, children and adolescents, and ethical, legal, and liability issues. It follows the format of the larger text and serves as a day-to-day clinical resource and review tool for those preparing for addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry certification exams.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 736 pages
\n Publication date: 20 March 2019
\n Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health
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This comprehensive companion resource, derived from the esteemed ASAMs Principles of Addiction Medicine, 6th Edition, is a valuable asset for residents, fellows, practitioners in psychiatry, addiction medicine specialists, and healthcare workers who provide care to patients with substance use disorders. With a streamlined and user-friendly format, the Essentials volume offers authoritative information on a wide range of addiction-related topics, spanning from the pharmacology of addiction to diagnosis, assessment, and early intervention. Organized in concise and easy-to-navigate chapters, this resource ensures ease of reference for practitioners.

The collective expertise of hundreds of esteemed authorities in addiction medicine is showcased throughout the book, encompassing the physical, emotional, and mental health consequences of substance misuse. Key points, review questions, and suggested readings are included to enhance understanding and retention of essential concepts. The book comprehensively covers various aspects of addiction management, including treatment approaches for individual patient populations, management of intoxication and withdrawal, pharmacologic and behavioral interventions, recovery programs, medical disorders and complications, co-occurring addiction and psychiatric disorders, pain and addiction, children and adolescents, and ethical, legal, and liability issues.

Following the structure of the larger text, each chapter in Essentials provides a summary of the corresponding chapter in Principles. This companion serves as a valuable day-to-day clinical resource and a review tool for individuals preparing for addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry certification exams.

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\n Weight: 1200g\n
Dimension: 255 x 179 x 25 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781975107956\n
Edition number: 3 ed\n