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Dual Disorders: Counseling Clients with Chemical Dependency and Mental Illness 3rd Edition
Author(s): DENNIS C DALEY (Author)
- Publisher: Hazelden Trade
- Publication Date: 15 Mar. 2002
- Edition: 3rd ed.
- Language: English
- Print length: 480 pages
- ISBN-10: 1568388020
- ISBN-13: 9781568388021
Book Description
Depression. Schizophrenia. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Millions of individuals diagnosed with psychiatric or emotional disorders must battle an equally menacing and powerful disease–chemical dependency. First published in 1993,
Dual Disorders is the leading text on the biological and psychological relationship between mental illness and addiction. The third edition of this Hazelden best-seller includes the latest research, information about medications, and an explanation of diagnostic criteria.Key features and benefits: outlines the relationship between chemical dependency and psychiatric disorders; contains important resources for chemically dependent individuals and their families; and presents practical relapse prevention strategies.
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About the Author
Howard B. Moss, MD, a psychiatrist specializing in alcohol and drug abuse disorders, is professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and is medical director of the Substance Abuse Treatment Units at the Philadelphia Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center. He lectures throughout the United States and Canada on dual disorders and areas related to his research endeavors.
