Management of the addicted patient in primary care

Management of the addicted patient in primary care [electronic resource] / Heidi Allespach Pomm, Raymond M. Pomm.

Assists primary care physicians in managing patients with addictive illness. This book contains an introductory section, which gives background and rationale for acquiring the requisite knowledge and skills. It focuses on providing insight and developing practical skills that can be readily implemen...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Pomm, Heidi Allespach
Other Authors: Pomm, Raymond M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, ©2007.
Subjects:
Substance abuse > Treatment.
Addicts > Medical care.
Primary care (Medicine)
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / by Mark S. Gold
  • Preface
  • Spectrum of addiction
  • The addicted patient
  • Clinical assessment
  • Pharmacologic office-based interventions
  • Nonpharmacologic office-based interventions: cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing
  • Case presentations and algorithms for management
  • Appendix 1: Into action: putting cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing into practice
  • Appendix 2: Sample informed consent and medication management and treatment agreements.

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