When the Servant Becomes the Master: A Comprehensive Addiction Guide for Those Who Suffer from the Disease, the Loved Ones Affected by It, and the Professionals Who Assist Them - Couverture souple

Powers, Jason Z. W.

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ISBN 10 : 1936290731 ISBN 13 : 9781936290734

Editeur : Central Recovery Press, 2012

Synopsis

The definitive guide to addiction that addresses misinformation and stigma, humanizes the disease within a framework of science, research, and personal experience, and provides a wealth of information on the various forms that addiction takes as well as rich data regarding treatments. A comprehensive guide to all things related to addiction contained in a single volume. Foreword by Mark S. Gold, MD, one of the world's most renown addiction researchers for over two decades, and currently the Distinguished Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and a member of the McKnight Brain Institute. Dr. Gold has developed translational research models which have led to new treatments for addicts. Endorsed by Daniel Amen, MD, author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Body, and one of the leading researchers using brain scan technology in connection with addiction and its treatment. Explains addiction's scientific and nonscientific elements in a generally easy to read format for a broad audience. Anyone interested in learning about the current state of the art understanding of addiction will find this book helpful. In sharing his personal experience with addiction and recovery, Dr. Powers provides hope for those struggling with the disease, their significant others, and professionals endeavoring to help them. The information contained in this volume has been (and will continue to be) presented by the author at numerous workshops and conferences.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

"Even though he was a physician, Dr. Jason Powers knew little about addiction until he became a patient in rehab himself. While he had many ideas about addiction, few were accurate. His initial judgment was that he ended up in addiction treatment because he was broken; a moral failure. In rehab, he was informed that his addiction was actually a disease. Initially, he was skeptical classifying addiction as a disease conflicted with his preconceived notions. In his search for understanding, Dr. Powers dove into gathering all available information about addiction and making sense of it. This book is the fruit of that labor; it is the result of a doctor's journey to answer the question, 'What exactly is addiction?' This is an inclusive volume that dispels misconceptions and covers a wide range of topics from: what addiction is, its dynamics, and neurochemistry, to drugs of abuse, treatment approaches, medications, and interventions, to relapse prevention, and process addictions, such as gambling, food, and sex. It provides an in-depth understanding of addiction as a progressive and chronic disease with striking similarities to many other illnesses such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Dr. Powers describes active addiction, treatment, and recovery in detail, from the scientific state-of-the art to the level of the individuals and families affected. His compelling analysis uses information derived from diverse sources to engage in a practical discussion of what works and what does not work. Enormous strides are occurring in how addiction is understood and treated. Medications that at one time had nothing to do with addiction are proving to have promising treatment applications. Behavioral disorders previously believed to be mere compulsions have been found to exhibit brain chemistry changes and other features remarkably similar to drug addiction. Professionals working closely with addicts have known for decades that addiction is a disease process, not a moral failing or character flaw. However, what has been observed in the addiction treatment community for many years has only recently been substantiated by science. Advancements in scientific imaging, brain research, and other medical breakthroughs have provided objective proof that, like many other chronic conditions, addiction is in fact a disease. The outdated and prejudicial view that addicts are people of weak character who chose to indulge themselves too much continues to be perpetuated. When the Servant Becomes the Master is an important step in the direction of correcting such misperceptions. "

Biographie de l'auteur

Jason ZW Powers, MD, DABAM, DABFM, is a board-certified addictionologist and a board-certified family medicine physician. He is the Chief Medical Officer for Promises-Austin and Right Step and has a private addiction medicine practice in Houston, TX. Dr. Powers was recognized by H Texas Magazine six times as one of the best addiction medicine doctors in Houston and was the recipient of the Compassion Award from Sierra Tuscon.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Central Recovery Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1936290731
• ISBN 13: 9781936290734
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible