Pharmacotherapy for Complex Substance Use Disorders : A Practical Guide (EPUB)

Pharmacotherapy for Complex Substance Use Disorders : A Practical Guide (EPUB)

By M.D Thanh Thuy Truong , Thanh Thuy Truong , Benjamin Li , Daryl Shorter , Nidal Moukaddam , Thomas R. Kosten A recent survey estimates that more than 40 million Americans ages 12 and older met the criteria for substance use disorders (SUDs) in the past year .

Yet few FDA-approved treatments exist for SUDs and no explicit treatment guidelines . In the case of multi-SUDs , the literature is particularly scant . It is in response to this gap in knowledge that this volume has been developed , grounded in the clinical experience of the addiction psychiatrists who have contributed their knowledge .

In accessible , easily referenced chapters , dedicated mental health clinicians and primary care clinicians alike will find actionable information on the neurobiology of addiction , general approaches to taking a history , guidelines for making medical and psychiatric evaluations and forming a diagnosis and discussion of the pharmacological treatment of a range of substances . Uniquely , this guide also discusses psychopharmacological approaches to working with special patient populations―such as pregnant people , LGBTQ+ individuals and adolescents―so that , no matter the patient’s background , providers can effectively aid them in their recovery journey .

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