| Understanding & Working with Substance Misusers Contributor(s): Pycroft, Aaron (Editor) |
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ISBN: 184787262X ISBN-13: 9781847872623 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $53.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Addiction |
| Dewey: 362.29 |
| LCCN: 2009940797 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (0.70 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Understanding and Working with Substance Misusers explores the complex nature of addiction and the challenges involved in responding effectively through policy and practice. It examines the biopyschosocial elements of addiction to substances (including alcohol) and, draws together key research findings from these fields to present a new framework for integrating theory and practice. This book fills the need for a text which makes the complex issues surrounding substance misuse accessible to both students and practitioners. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pycroft, Aaron: - Aaron Pycroft is a Senior Lecturer at Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth. |