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Alzheimer's Disease, Media Representations and the Politics of Euthanasia
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2013; US$ 99.95Drawing on extensive data this book explores the 'Alzheimerisation' of the euthanasia debate, examining the shift in recent years in public attitudes towards the desirability and moral permissibility of euthanasia as an end-of-life 'solution' for people living with the disease - not just at its end stage, but also at earlier stages.... more...
I'll Quit Tomorrow
HarperCollins 2013; US$ 13.99This bestselling recovery classic has helped untold thousands of alcoholics onto the road to recovery. Written by the founder of the Johnson Institute in Minneapolis, one of the country's most successful training programs for treatment providers, I'll Quit Tomorrow present the concepts and methods that have brought new hope to alcoholics and their... more...
I'll Quit Tomorrow
HarperCollins 2013; Not AvailableThis bestselling recovery classic has helped untold thousands of alcoholics onto the road to recovery. Written by the founder of the Johnson Institute in Minneapolis, one of the country's most successful training programs for treatment providers, I'll Quit Tomorrow present the concepts and methods that have brought new hope to alcoholics and their... more...
Willpower Is Not Enough
HarperCollins 2013; US$ 12.99Many people think that what the addict needs is willpower, but nothing could be further from the truth: When a person has already lost control over a drug or activity, attempts to control its use almost never work. Because the source of addiction isn't the drug or activity itself but a desire for a mood changer, successful recovery means ultimately... more...
Willpower Is Not Enough
HarperCollins 2013; Not AvailableMany people think that what the addict needs is willpower, but nothing could be further from the truth: When a person has already lost control over a drug or activity, attempts to control its use almost never work. Because the source of addiction isn't the drug or activity itself but a desire for a mood changer, successful recovery means ultimately... more...
Biological Research on Addiction
Elsevier Science 2013; US$ 199.95Biological Research on Addiction examines the neurobiological mechanisms of drug use and drug addiction, describing how the brain responds to addictive substances as well as how it is affected by drugs of abuse. The book's four main sections examine behavioral and molecular biology; neuroscience; genetics; and neuroimaging and neuropharmacology... more...
Principles of Addiction
Elsevier Science 2013; US$ 199.95Principles of Addiction provides a solid understanding of the definitional and diagnostic differences between use, abuse, and disorder. It describes in great detail the characteristics of these syndromes and various etiological models. The book's three main sections examine the nature of addiction, including epidemiology, symptoms, and course;... more...
Theory of Addiction
Wiley 2013; US$ 48.99An understanding of addiction theory is vital to understanding addiction itself. Theory of Addiction takes theory development from a simple ‘rational addiction model’, adding elements such as compulsion, self-control and habit, to explain the ‘big observations’ in the field. As well as explaining and evaluating the arguments... more...
Treating Sexual Offenders: An Integrated Approach
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95Through extensive consideration of current research, theory and practice, Treating Sexual Offenders provides a guide to the assessment, treatment, and evaluation of a number of different disorders. Provides therapists with the means to have a continued positive impact on the sex offender, from assessment to post-treatment evaluation and follow-up.... more...
The Dissociative Mind
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 40.95Drawing on the pioneering work of Janet, Freud, Sullivan, and Fairbairn and making extensive use of recent literature, Elizabeth Howell develops a comprehensive model of the dissociative mind. Dissociation, for her, suffuses everyday life; it is a relationally structured survival strategy that arises out of the mind?s need to allow interaction with... more...









