Understanding Addiction as Self Medication: Finding Hope Behind the Pain - Couverture rigide

Khantzian, Edward J.; Albanese, Mark J.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0742561372 ISBN 13 : 9780742561373

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008

Synopsis

Too often addiction is perceived to be merely a moral weakness or purely a brain disease, ignoring the deep personal pain that can permeate the lives of the addicted. Doctors Khantzian and Albanese see addictions primarily as a kind of self-medication that can temporarily soothe anxiety or pain, but that ultimately wreaks havoc on the lives and health of both the addicted and their loved ones. With practical advice, compelling case studies, and nuanced theory drawn from years of clinical practice, this book looks at the underlying reasons behind many addictions and provides a pathway to hope.

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À propos de l?auteur

Edward J. Khantzian, MD, is clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and associate chief of psychiatry at Tewksbury Hospital, Tewksbury, MA.

Mark J. Albanese, MD, is director of Addictions Treatment Services at Cambridge Health Alliance and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0742561372
• ISBN 13: 9780742561373
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible