The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Substance Use Disorder Treatment

A robust revision, including many entirely new chapters addressing policy, the
latest treatment approaches, and special topics, the Sixth Edition of The
American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Substance Use Disorder
Treatment offers a comprehensive and compelling review of this ever-evolving
field. New sections address important topics that have gained prominence or
become the focus of increased research attention since the Fifth Edition was
released. For example, substance use and other psychiatric disorders often
co-occur, and the resulting dual disorder is frequently associated with greater
symptom severity and worse long-term prognosis than either disorder alone.
Accordingly, the section on psychiatric comorbidity covers the epidemiology,
assessment, and treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) that co-occur with
psychotic, mood, anxiety, eating, attention-deficit/hyperactivity, or
trauma-related disorders. The section devoted to special populations has been
revamped, and the topics have been thoroughly updated, some now covered by new
contributors and others completely new to this edition. SUDs among women
(including perinatal issues), adolescents, patients with chronic pain, sexual
and gender minority populations, and older adults are addressed in detailed
chapters, as are behavioral addictive disorders and cross-cultural aspects of
substance-related and addictive disorders. Finally, the editors have included a
section devoted to critically important topics in public health, including the
U.S. opioid epidemic, cannabis policy and use, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C,
nicotine and public health, and the prevention of SUDs.

New or noteworthy
coverage includes the following: A chapter devoted to the legal and practical
aspects of addiction in the occupational sphere, designed for clinicians who
treat people with SUDs and/or develop workplace testing programs, employee
assistance programs, and occupational drug/alcohol policies for these workers.
A chapter that surveys the growing literature supporting the use of mindfulness,
exercise, and other "mind and body" practices (e.g., yoga, acupuncture, tai chi)
as complements or alternatives to standard SUD treatment models. A chapter
devoted to hallucinogens, which clarifies their actions, psychoactive effects,
historical uses, potential therapeutic benefits, and neural mechanisms, and both
identifies their risks and seeks to dispel some of the misconceptions that have
continued to surround them. A suite of chapters devoted to cannabis,
encompassing a review of its neurobiology and history, a survey of effective
treatment approaches and harm-reduction strategies for cannabis use disorder,
and a consideration of evolving public policy around cannabis use. A trio of
chapters devoted to nicotine and tobacco, encompassing a review of neurobiology,
a survey of clinical assessment tools, a summary of the research base for
effective treatments for tobacco use disorder, and a consideration of public
health policy and interventions regarding tobacco use.

Evidence-based,
down to earth, and meticulously edited, the new Sixth Edition of The American
Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Substance Use Disorder Treatment
is an essential resource for clinicians who treat SUDs in a variety of
settings-from examining rooms to emergency departments, and from hospitals to
recovery facilities.