The Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders is a comprehensive state-of-the-science reference and text that has provided thousands of practitioners and students with a strong foundation in understanding and treating addictive disorders. Fourth Edition, authored by leading experts, covers the neurobiology of addictions and reviews best practices in assessment and diagnosis. The book examines specific substances of abuse in detail, addressing real-world clinical considerations. It explores issues in working with particular populations, including polysubstance abusers, culturally diverse patients, older adults, chronic pain sufferers, and others. Chapters summarize the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of widely used psychosocial and pharmacological treatments and clearly describe clinical techniques.

New to This Edition:

• Incorporates a decade’s worth of major advances in research and clinical practice.
• Updated for DSM-5.
• Many new authors; extensively revised with the latest information on specific biological mechanisms, substances, populations, and treatments.
• A chapter on motivational interviewing.

Published by The Guilford Press on May 13, 2016, this edition has a print length of 730 pages and includes contributions from top experts in the field. With dimensions of 7 x 1.24 x 10 inches, it is an invaluable resource for those engaged in the treatment and study of addictive disorders.