Evidence-Based Addiction Treatment
Author | : Peter M. Miller |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 484 |
Release | : 2009-07-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780080921907 |
ISBN-13 | : 0080921906 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Evidence-Based Addiction Treatment provides a state-of-the-art compilation of assessment and treatment practices with proven effectiveness. A substantial body of evidence is presented to provide students, academics, and clinicians with specific science-based treatments that work. The book includes contributions by well-known researchers on addiction treatment and explicit case examples. Written at a level appropriate for a variety of audiences, research studies are discussed but highly sophisticated knowledge in research methodology is not required. - Treatments that work - Explicit case examples - Contributions by well-known researchers on addiction treatment - Simple ways to evaluate treatment effectiveness