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"The scope includes behavioral addictions such as eating disorders, gambling and compulsive shopping. Preparation of the profession is heavily featured in numerous articles on standards, training, ethics and professional organizations. An emphasis on expectations and current practice make this set and excellent resource for those preparing for work in their fields. Therefore, this title is highly appropriate for academic libraries."
—John R.M. Lawrence
"This comprehensive resource makes a great companion to works such as Edith M. Freeman's Substance Abuse Treatment (Sage, 1993), Gary L. Fisher and Thomas C. Harrison's Substance Abuse (4th ed., Allyn & Bacon, 2008), and most of the works in Guilford's "Substance Abuse" series. Highly recommended for research and ...Source: PublisherMore about this editionShow lessGet bookBuy DigitalThis editionAny editionNo results for this editionBorrowEdit locationCancelCheck availability at libraries near youNo matching city or zip codeOther editionsNov 11, 2008200920092009SAGE PublicationsSAGESageSageEbook———1152 pages1092 pages——Common terms and phrasesabstinenceAbuse and Mentalacamprosateaddiction professionaladolescentsAl-Anonalcoalcohol and drugalcohol dependenceAlcoholics Anonymousamphetaminesanabolic steroidsanxietyapproachassessmentassociatedbarbituratesbehaviorbenzodiazepinesbinge drinkingbrainbuprenorphinecannabisCenterchronicclientclinicalcocainecognitivecounselingcounselorscriminalcriteriaMore terms and phrasesShow lessSimilar booksUnderstanding Why Addicts Are Not All AlikeRecognizing the Types and How Their Differences Affect Intervention and TreatmentBy Gary L. FisherA new understanding of substance abuse explores treatment issues based on subtypes of addicts, with a special focus on antisocial personality disorder and functional addiction.Substance AbuseInformation for School Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists, and CounselorsBy Gary L. Fisher, Thomas C. HarrisonThis is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. In an accessible writing style, Fisher and ...A Study of Bicycle/motor-vehicle AccidentsIdentification of Problem Types and Countermeasure ApproachesBy Kenneth D. Cross, Gary L. FisherMore booksAbout the workGenres: Encyclopedia, DictionaryEditors: Nancy A. Roget, Gary L. FisherSubject: Medical / General, Self-Help / Substance Abuse & Addictions / General, Substance abuse -- Encyclopedias, Substance abuse; Encyclopedias., Substance-Related Disorders; Encyclopedias; English.MOREAuthorGary L. FisherEducational psychologistGary L. Fisher received his Ph.D. in Applied Educational Psychology (Neuropsychological Assessment) from the University of Washington. He is Professor of Health and Human Services at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the former Director of the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies. He has been a Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, since 1983, and has also worked as a school psychologist in school districts within the state of Washington. He has published articles, book chapters, and books and given national presentations on learning disabilities and on substance abuse, including (with T.C. Harrison) Substance Abuse: Information for School Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists, and Counselors, Third Edition (Pearson, 2005) and his forthcoming Rethinking Our… More Search Gary L. FisherNancy A. RogetNancy A. Roget is the current Director of the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she serves as administrator for more than 50 staff involved with state and federal grants in the alcohol and other drug prevention, treatment, and recovery field. She has been the Principal Investigator on five federal grants. Prior to coming to the university in 1994, Ms. Roget was the Executive Director of the largest adolescent substance abuse treatment program in Nevada. She is a licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist.Search Nancy A. RogetPublisher