The Carlat Guide to Addiction Treatment - (Carlat Guides) by Michael Weaver (Paperback)

About the Book

These 14 brief chapters cover everything you need to know in order to evaluate the severity of substance use. You'll find detailed instruction on how to frame your questions about this sensitive topic, how to order drug screens, how 12 step programs work, and how to prescribe medications that will help your patients recover.

Book Synopsis

Substance use is very common among psychiatric patients. Depending on your practice, up to 50% of your patients suffer from an addiction that may be aggravating their primary symptoms. It is impractical to refer all such patients to addiction specialists, who are in short supply. This extremely practical guide will enhance your confidence in treating all substance use disorders. There are 14 brief chapters covering everything you need to know in order to evaluate the severity of substance use and to decide on the best treatments for your patients. You'll find detailed instruction on how to frame your questions about this sensitive topic, how to order drug screens, how 12 step programs work, and how to prescribe medications that will help your patients recover. There are also many useful tips and pearls, along with user-friendly comparison charts to make on-the-spot decision making easier.

Review Quotes

"This new book is a brief primer that will bring any clinician rapidly up to speed on the basics of diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders. The author, a leading specialist in addiction medicine, has succeeded in distilling the essentials in a manner that is concise, clinically-grounded, and practical. Frequent clinical vignettes bring the knowledge-base and techniques to life. The reader will emerge from each chapter with new knowledge and methods that can be taken to the clinic and applied." --Edward Nunes MD, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center "This is one of most concise and practical guides that I have ever seen. I would make it required reading for every student, trainee, and attending physician that treats patients with addictive disorders." --Christina M. Delos Reyes, MD Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University