Substance Use Among Women

A Reference and Resource Guide

Louis A. Pagliaro, Anne Marie Pagliaro (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

352 Seiten

2000
Brunner-Mazel Inc (Verlag)
9781583910351 (ISBN)

Infos

There is increasing concern among all health and social care professionals about substance use among women. Of particular concern is the consequence of substance use on the physical, mental, and social well-being of women and also the repercussive effect on their children, families, and communities. Substance Abuse Among Women speaks directly to the helping professionals and students trying to understand the various aspects of substance use among women and the crisis that it has become.
This comprehensive text is a compilation of theoretical, empirical, and clinical knowledge concerning key topics associated with substance use among women. The early chapters provide an overview of the issues with attention to the nature and extent of substance use among women. The text features a new empirically-based assessment model, developed by the authors, as well as a variety of modern theories and treatment interventions.
Critical developmental issues including the toxic effects effects of substance use during and after pregnancy and the effects of substance use on healthy aging are included.
Many important issues are also explored, including: major depression and other mental disorders; dual diagnosis; sexual abuse; and high-risk lifestyles. This useful and informative resource concludes with chapters devoted to strategies used in clinical practice. These chapters, rich in detail, will enable readers to select and apply these strategies to their own clinical practice.

Inhalt

List of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledgements. Preface. An Overview of Substance Use Among Women. Explaining Substance Use Among Women. Substance Use During Pregnancy and Lactation: Effects in the Developing Fetus, Neonate, and Infant. Effects of Maternal Substance Use on Mothering and Child Rearing. Substance Use Among Elderly Women: Effects on Health Aging. Women as Victims of Substance Use Related Violence. Women as Perpetrators of Substance Use Related Violence. Women, Substance Use, HIV Infection, and AIDS. Assessing and Diagnosing Substance Use Disorders Among Women. Dual Diagnoses Among Women. Preventing and Treating Substance Use Disorders Among Women. Abbreviations and Symbols Used in the Text. Substances of Abuse: Generic, Trade, and Common Names. Directory of Major North American Substance Use Treatment Centers, Referral Agencies, and Related Information Sources for Women. References. Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.3.2000
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Gewicht: 703 g
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
• ISBN-13: 9781583910351 / 9781583910351
• Zustand: Neuware