Overview
This book provides a first in-depth, comprehensive, and evidenced-based overview of the treatment of substance use disorders in the pregnant patient. It provides readers with materials that will not only aid them in identifying, assessing, and understanding the issues involved in treating these women, but also the practical tools to implement the best practices from comprehensive care programs specializing in this sort of treatment.Each chapter strikes a balance between the best scientific information available and reasoned, clinical wisdom to fill in where evidence-based information is unavailable -- all in a form that is practical and accessible. It is a valuable tool for clinicians and service providers across disciplines.
Full Product Details
Author: Hendree E. Jones (Senior Research Psychologist, Substance Abuse Treatment Evaluations & Interventions, RTI International) ,
Karol Kaltenbach (Professor of Pediatrics, and Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Thomas Jefferson University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 16.20cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 24.10cm
Weight: 0.470kg
ISBN: 9780199968558
ISBN 10: 0199968551
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 15 February 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
<br> Echoing the authors' reasons for writing this book, I have not found another one that addresses this specific topic. It efficiently covers a great deal of information, and provides practical data. -- Doody's<p><br>
Author Information
Hendree E. Jones, PhD, is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of UNC Horizons at UNC Chapel Hill. Dr. Jones has published more than 115 peer-reviewed publications, a book, several book chapters, multiple editorial letters, and non-peer-reviewed articles. She serves on NIH review panels and as a consultant to the U.S. State Department, the United Nations, and the World Health Organization. Karol Kaltenbach, PhD, is the Director of Maternal Addiction Treatment, Education and Research (MATER), a division of the Department of Pediatrics, at Jefferson Medical College. MATER includes a comprehensive intensive outpatient treatment program for pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorders and a long-term residential treatment program for women and children. She is an internationally recognized expert in the field of maternal addiction and has published extensively.
