Selected Publications On Alcoholism Treatment Modalities

438 references to worldwide literature published from 1960 to Sept., 1971 (but mostly from 1964). Materials selected to show broad range of treatment modalities, treatment and rehabilitation programs, and innovative techniques and methods. Classified arrangement. Foreign-language titles also given in original. Author index, Subject index.

From the President of the Research Society on Alcoholism The sixteenth volume of Recent Developments in Alcoholism contains the latest information on the field of alcoholism treatment research. This scholarly volume includes comprehensive reviews of the methodologies available to evaluate treatment outcome, state-of-the art psychosocial interventions, and recent advances in pharmacological adjuncts to treatment that are currently available and those on the brink of application. Other sections of the book address special issues in the treatment of alcohol dependence, including the treatment of the adolescents and other unique populations, the management of tobacco dependence, and the role of spirituality in recovery, among others. The clinician will find these reviews an important resource for learning about e- dence based treatments for alcoholism, and the researcher will find the synt- sis of recent developments informative and forward looking. The research agenda for the future rests soundly on the progress to date and additional advances in the treatment of alcoholism can be predicted in the near future. Stephanie O'Malley, Ph. D. President, Research Society on Alcoholism xi Preface From the President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine This excellent volume presents investigations covering a wide spectrum of scientific issues. It is also evident that many of these articles have clinical s- nificance, ranging from assessments of disorder, monitoring clinical progress, and behavioral and pharmacological interventions.

"The accomplished author team of Reid Hester and William Miller provides a comprehensive, results-based guide to alcohol treatment methods. Along with the contributions of notable practitioners if the field, this text serves as an aid to graduate students and professionals. The authors stress the necessity of choosing different treatment protocols based on scientific research and a client's needs. This text also offers an up-to-date review of the treatment outcome literature, which illustrates that there are a number of treatments that are consistently supported by research. The subsequent chapters provide mini-treatment manuals for approaches with the most scientific support, with sections on matching clients to particular treatment and descriptions on how to utilize each particular treatment plan. The authors have consolidated the information necessary to develop individualized, multidimensional treatment that can meet the needs of a diverse client population."--Back cover.

1. diagnostic criteria for alcoholism and alcohol abuse 2. medical complications of alcoholism 3. genetic determinants of alcoholism 4. alcohol problems in special populations 5. selection of treatment modalities for the alcoholic patient 6. treatment of alcoholism in office and outpatient setting 7. inpatient and residential approaches to the treatment of alcoholism 8. drugs used in the treatment of alcoholism 9. behavioral assessment and treatment of alcoholism 10. the role of the social setting in the prevention and treatment of alcoholism 11. the effectiveness and cost of alcoholism treatment: a public policy perspective.