Handbook of AlcoholismGerald Zernig, Alois Saria, Martin Kurz, Stephanie O'Malley While the war on drugs continues to attract world attention, it is often overlooked that alcoholism remains a major worldwide health concern. No matter what your expertise, the CRC Handbook of Alcoholism can help you acquire the necessary skills to treat problem drinkers and alcohol-dependent patients. In three sections - Patient Care, Research, |
Contents
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Chapter 2 Natural History | 13 |
Chapter 3 Laboratory Parameters | 29 |
Chapter 4 Psychometric Screening Instruments | 39 |
Acute Treatment | 47 |
Chapter 5 Acute Alcohol Intoxication | 49 |
Chapter 6 Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome | 65 |
Chapter 7 AlcoholInduced Psychotic Disorders | 73 |
Research | 269 |
Chapter 25 Epidemiology | 271 |
Chapter 26 Comorbidity | 287 |
Chapter 27 Heritability | 305 |
Chapter 28 Pathogenesis of Alcoholic Liver Disease | 317 |
Chapter 29 Harmful Alcohol Consumption | 325 |
Chapter 30 Psychometric Instruments to Evaluate Outcome in Alcoholism Treatment | 331 |
Chapter 31 MetaAnalysis of Pharmacotherapeutic Trials | 339 |
Treatment of Alcohol Abuse and Dependence | 79 |
Chapter 8 Overview and Outlook | 81 |
Chapter 9 Psychotherapy | 89 |
Chapter 10 Pharmacotherapy | 121 |
Chapter 11 Adolescent Patients | 129 |
Chapter 12 Geriatric Patients | 137 |
Treatment of NonPsychiatric AlcoholRelated Disorders | 149 |
Chapter 13 Women | 151 |
Chapter 14 Primary Care Setting | 165 |
Chapter 15 Nervous System | 173 |
Chapter 16 Liver | 183 |
Chapter 17 Gastrointestinal System and Pancreas | 195 |
Chapter 18 Cardiovascular System | 203 |
Chapter 19 Kidney and Electrolyte Disturbances | 209 |
Chapter 20 Immune System | 225 |
Chapter 21 Endocrine System | 231 |
Chapter 22 Vitamin Deficiencies Zinc Deficiency and Anaphylactic Reactions | 239 |
Chapter 23 Skin | 243 |
Symptoms Course and Etiology | 251 |
a StepbyStep Introduction | 353 |
Chapter 33 PatienttoTreatment Matching | 363 |
Chapter 34 Molecular Pharmacology and Neuroanatomy | 369 |
Chapter 35 Behavioral Pharmacology | 385 |
Chapter 36 Controversial Research Areas | 401 |
Useful Data and Definitions | 415 |
Chapter 37 Physicochemical Properties of Ethanol | 417 |
Chapter 38 How to Calculate Maximum Blood Alcohol Levels after a Drinking Event | 419 |
Chapter 39 Basic Pharmacokinetics of Alcohol | 421 |
Chapter 40 Drug Interactions | 425 |
Chapter 41 Definitions of a Standard Drink | 429 |
Chapter 42 Harmful Daily Alcohol Consumption | 431 |
Chapter 43 DSMIV and ICD10 Definitions of Alcohol Intoxication Abuse Dependence and Withdrawal | 433 |
Chapter 44 Alphabetical List of Psychometric Test Instruments | 439 |
Chapter 45 Useful Internet Addresses | 457 |
Chapter 46 Abbreviations Used | 459 |
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Back cover | 501 |
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