This extensively revised new edition provides a practical guide to understanding, assessing and managing physical, psychological and social complications related to drug and alcohol use. It presents a clear review of the aetiology, epidemiology, prevention and treatment of the problematic use of and dependence on alcohol, illicit and prescribed drugs. In doing so it strikes a balance between theory, recent research and practical clinical guidance. New chapters focus on novel psychiatric substances, smoking cessation interventions, mutual aid groups and family interventions. Written by leading specialists in the field and closely following the MRCPsych curriculum, this book is an ideal resource for trainees preparing for their RCPsych membership examinations, but is also relevant to psychiatrists at all career levels. It will also appeal to other healthcare professionals, all of whom should be able to screen for alcohol and drug use disorders, deliver brief interventions, and signpost those with more severe disorders to specialist care. • A key resource for core and specialist trainees in psychiatry, supporting both their preparation for MRCPsych exams and their ongoing clinical training • Blends theory and practice, providing an introduction to the causes of addiction, as well as practical advice for day-to-day management of clinical problems • Comprehensively covers alcohol and 'traditional' illicit drugs, as well as prescribed medications and novel psychoactive substances Table of Contents 1. Historical and conceptual approaches to addiction Ed Day and James Morris 2. Illicit drug use: epidemiology, aetiology and prevention Ed Day 3. Illicit drug use: clinical features and treatment Ed Day 4. Addiction to prescription medication: benzodiazepines, Z-drugs and gabapentinoids Emma Rourke and Fergus Law 5. Alcohol use disorders: epidemiology and prevention Paul Bogowicz, Eilish Gilvarry, Andrea Hearn and Eileen Kaner 6. Alcohol use disorders: aetiology and pathophysiology Nicola J. Kalk and Mary Thornton 7. Alcohol use disorders: clinical features and treatment Duncan Raistrick and Gillian Tober 8. Psychological approaches to addiction Rob Hill and Jennifer Harris 9. Co-morbid substance use and mental illness Michael Kelleher 10. Medical aspects of drug and alcohol use David Pang and Mark Pucci 11. Organising treatment services for drug and alcohol misusers Emily Finch 12. Tobacco use disorders Debbie Robson and Ann McNeil 13. Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) and club drugs Dima Abdulrahim and Owen Bowden-Jones 14. Addiction problems in a family and social context Alex Copello and Ed Day 15. Addiction recovery mutual-aid organizations John F. Kelly, Alexandra Abry and Brandon G. Bergman. About the Editor: Ed Day is a Clinical Reader at the Institute for Mental Health at the University of Birmingham and a Consultant in Addiction Psychiatry with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust, UK. He has worked in the specialist alcohol and drug treatment services for over twenty years. His research largely focuses on developing and testing innovative pharmacological and psychosocial interventions for tackling addiction, with a particular focus on social network interventions and recovery support services. He is member of and contributor to relevant professional bodies and was appointed National Recovery Champion by the UK Government in May 2019. Contributors: Ed Day, James Morris, Emma Rourke, Fergus Law, Paul Bogowicz, Eilish Gilvarry, Andrea Hearn, Eileen Kaner, Nicola J. Kalk, Mary Thornton, Duncan Raistrick, Gillian Tober, Rob Hill, Jennifer Harris, Michael Kelleher, David Pang, Mark Pucci, Emily Finch, Debbie Robson, Ann McNeil, Dima Abdulrahim, Owen Bowden-Jones, Alex Copello, John F. Kelly, Alexandra Abry, Brandon G. Bergman |