Handbook of Alcoholism

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Gerald Zernig, Alois Saria, Martin Kurz, Stephanie O'Malley
CRC Press, 2000 M03 24 - 520 pages
While the war on drugs continues to attract world attention, it is often overlooked that alcoholism remains a major worldwide health concern. No matter what your expertise, the CRC Handbook of Alcoholism can help you acquire the necessary skills to treat problem drinkers and alcohol-dependent patients.
In three sections - Patient Care, Research,

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Contents

Chapter 1 First Contact and Early Intervention
5
Chapter 2 Natural History
13
Chapter 3 Laboratory Parameters
29
Chapter 4 Psychometric Screening Instruments
39
Acute Treatment
47
Chapter 5 Acute Alcohol Intoxication
49
Chapter 6 Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
65
Chapter 7 AlcoholInduced Psychotic Disorders
73
Research
269
Chapter 25 Epidemiology
271
Chapter 26 Comorbidity
287
Chapter 27 Heritability
305
Chapter 28 Pathogenesis of Alcoholic Liver Disease
317
Chapter 29 Harmful Alcohol Consumption
325
Chapter 30 Psychometric Instruments to Evaluate Outcome in Alcoholism Treatment
331
Chapter 31 MetaAnalysis of Pharmacotherapeutic Trials
339

Treatment of Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
79
Chapter 8 Overview and Outlook
81
Chapter 9 Psychotherapy
89
Chapter 10 Pharmacotherapy
121
Chapter 11 Adolescent Patients
129
Chapter 12 Geriatric Patients
137
Treatment of NonPsychiatric AlcoholRelated Disorders
149
Chapter 13 Women
151
Chapter 14 Primary Care Setting
165
Chapter 15 Nervous System
173
Chapter 16 Liver
183
Chapter 17 Gastrointestinal System and Pancreas
195
Chapter 18 Cardiovascular System
203
Chapter 19 Kidney and Electrolyte Disturbances
209
Chapter 20 Immune System
225
Chapter 21 Endocrine System
231
Chapter 22 Vitamin Deficiencies Zinc Deficiency and Anaphylactic Reactions
239
Chapter 23 Skin
243
Symptoms Course and Etiology
251
a StepbyStep Introduction
353
Chapter 33 PatienttoTreatment Matching
363
Chapter 34 Molecular Pharmacology and Neuroanatomy
369
Chapter 35 Behavioral Pharmacology
385
Chapter 36 Controversial Research Areas
401
Useful Data and Definitions
415
Chapter 37 Physicochemical Properties of Ethanol
417
Chapter 38 How to Calculate Maximum Blood Alcohol Levels after a Drinking Event
419
Chapter 39 Basic Pharmacokinetics of Alcohol
421
Chapter 40 Drug Interactions
425
Chapter 41 Definitions of a Standard Drink
429
Chapter 42 Harmful Daily Alcohol Consumption
431
Chapter 43 DSMIV and ICD10 Definitions of Alcohol Intoxication Abuse Dependence and Withdrawal
433
Chapter 44 Alphabetical List of Psychometric Test Instruments
439
Chapter 45 Useful Internet Addresses
457
Chapter 46 Abbreviations Used
459
Index
463
Back cover
501
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Page 168 - How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking? (0) Never (1) Less than monthly (2) Monthly (3) Weekly (4) Daily or almost daily 9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?
Page 167 - Daily or almost daily 6. How often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?
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Gerald Zernig, Consultant, Innsbruck, Austria. Alois Saria, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. Martin Kurz, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. Stephanie O'Malley, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.

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