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MEDICAL Psychiatry

The ASAM Essentials of Addiction Medicine 3rd Edition By Abigail J. Herron, DO , Vice President for Behavioral Health, Director of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, The Institute for Fam- ily Health, New York, NY, and Tim K. Brennan, MD, MPH , Director, Fellowship in Addiction Medicine Program, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Vice President, Medical and Academic Affairs, Ameri- can College of Academic Addiction Medicine, New York, NY DESCRIPTION Derived from ASAM’s definitive work , Principles of Addiction Medicine , 6th Edition, this companion resource is ideal for resi- dents, fellows and practitioners in psychiatry, as well as addic-

tion medicine specialists and other healthcare workers who provide care to patients with substance use disorders. Streamlined and easy to use, the Essentials volume provides authoritative informa- tion on everything from the pharmacology of addiction through diagnosis, assessment, and early intervention — all in concise, easy-to-navigate format for ease of reference. FEATURES ▶ ▶ Presents the collective wisdom of hundreds of esteemed authorities on the art and science of addiction medicine, including the physical, emotional and mental health effects of substance misuse ▶ ▶ Features key points, review questions and suggested readings that help maximize understanding and retention of essential concepts ▶ ▶ Covers the various forms of addiction management, treatment of individual patient populations, management of intoxication and withdrawal, pharmacologic and behavioral interventions, recovery programs, medical disorders and complications, co-occurring addiction and psychiatric disorders, pain and addiction, children and adolescents, and ethical, legal and liability issues ▶ ▶ Follows the format of the larger text, with each chapter in Essentials providing a summary of the corresponding chapter in Principles ▶ ▶ Serves as a day-to-day clinical resource as well as a review tool for those preparing for addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry certification exams Enhance Your eBook Reading Experience ▶ ▶ Read directly on your preferred device(s) , such as computer, tablet or smartphone. ▶ ▶ Easily convert to audiobook , powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-9751-0795-6 / ($94.99 / £72.00 / €82.00) World Approx. 736 pp. / Approx. 40 2-Color Illus. / 20 in Full Color / Approx. 100 Tables / 7 x 10 / March 2019

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in May 2015 (ISBN: 978-1-4511-9446-3).

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