Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery, Volumes 1 & 2 Contributor(s): Fisher, Gary L. (Editor), Roget, Nancy A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1412950848 ISBN-13: 9781412950848 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $451.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2008 Annotation: Substance abuse is one of the most frequent and serious problems encountered by human service workers, criminal justice professionals, and clinicians. Unfortunately, many professionals in these fields receive little, if any, formal training about this problem. The "Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery" presents state-of-the-art research and evidence-based applications in A-to-Z format. Rather than create a compendium of specific drugs and drug effects, for which there are any number of fine reference resources already available, aricles within this work focus upon practical knowledge and skills for pre-service and in-service human service professionals, including substance abuse counselors and prevention specialists. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - General |
Dewey: 362.290 |
LCCN: 2008022786 |
Physical Information: 3.1" H x 8.7" W x 11.4" (7.85 lbs) 1152 pages |
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Publisher Description: The scope includes behavioral addictions such as eating disorders, gambling and compulsive shopping. Preparation of the profession is heavily featured in numerous articles on standards, training, ethics and professional organizations. An emphasis on expectations and current practice make this set and excellent resource for those preparing for work in their fields. Therefore, this title is highly appropriate for academic libraries. Features
The Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery is intended for use by pre-service and in-service addiction prevention and treatment providers and allied professionals in the fields of criminal justice, counseling, social work, public health, nursing, medicine, other health care professions, education, and family studies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fisher, Gary L.: - Gary L. Fisher received his Ph.D. in Applied Educational Psychology (Neuropsychological Assessment) from the University of Washington. He is Professor of Health and Human Services at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the former Director of the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies. He has been a Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, since 1983, and has also worked as a school psychologist in school districts within the state of Washington. He has published articles, book chapters, and books and given national presentations on learning disabilities and on substance abuse, including (with T.C. Harrison) Substance Abuse: Information for School Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists, and Counselors, Third Edition (Pearson, 2005) and his forthcoming Rethinking Our War on Drugs: Candid Talk about Controversial Issues (Praeger, in press). He is a Nevada Licensed Psychologist and Drug and Alcohol Counselor and received the 1999 "Author of the Year Award" from the National Board of Addiction Examiners.Roget, Nancy A.: - Nancy A. Roget is the current Director of the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she serves as administrator for more than 50 staff involved with state and federal grants in the alcohol and other drug prevention, treatment, and recovery field. She has been the Principal Investigator on five federal grants. Prior to coming to the university in 1994, Ms. Roget was the Executive Director of the largest adolescent substance abuse treatment program in Nevada. She is a licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist. |