Drugs and the Future presents 13 reviews collected to present the new advances in all areas of addiction research, including knowledge gained from mapping the human genome, the improved understanding of brain pathways and functions that are stimulated by addictive drugs, experimental and clinical psychology approaches to addiction and treatment, as well as both ethical considerations and social policy. The book also includes chapters on the history of addictive substances and some personal narratives of addiction. Introduced by Sir David King, Science Advisory to the UK Government and head of the Office of Science and Technology, and Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse in the USA, the book uniquely covers the full range of disciplines which can provide insight into the future of addiction, from genetics to the humanities. Written for a scientific audience, it is also applicable to non-specialists as well.

Drugs and the Future: Brain Science, Addiction and Society

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Jackson, Andrew

Nutt, David J.

Ince, Martin

Robbins, Trevor W.

Stimson, Gerald V.

Addiction & Recovery

Academic Press

Substance addiction is a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by a compulsion to take a substance despite potential consequences. Addiction, second edition offers a clear and succinct overview of the brain science underpinning substance addiction. Focusing on the nature of addiction as a brain disorder, this resource discusses a range of different behavioural traits such as impulsivity and reward dependence, and looks at the critical role of kinetic and pharmacological factors. All chapters have been fully updated to provide readers with a quick-reference guide to the latest research on pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for addition, and feature helpful key points and further reading sources. In addition, two new chapters on nicotine addiction and appetite hormones have been added to ensure the reader is kept abreast of the most recent discussions in the field of research.

Addiction (Oxford Psychiatry Library)

Nestor, Liam J.

Oxford University Press

This is the second edition of a very successful title from an international team of highly respected opinion leaders. Its emphasis remains on how the clinical guidelines are to be interpreted effectively in everyday practice, and as such it has immense practical importance for clinical psychiatrists as an immediate source of reference. New to this edition is a chapter on the importance of considering a depressed patient's circadian rhythm when deciding on a treatment regime.

Treating Depression Effectively: Applying Clinical Guidelines

Kennedy, Sidney H.

Lam, Raymond W.

Thase, Michael E.

Mental Health

CRC-Press

For some organizations, Lessons Learned (LL) is an informal process of discussing and recording project experiences during the closure phase. For others, LL is a formal process that occurs at the end of each phase of a project. Regardless of when they are performed, if you are a project team member, chances are you will soon be required to present an evaluation of your project using Lessons Learned. Presenting new information that updates the award-winning first edition,The Basics of Project Evaluation and Lessons Learned, Second Edition supplies practical guidance on conducting project Lessons Learned. The first edition won the Project Management Institute's (PMI®) David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award. Following in the footsteps of its popular predecessor, this second edition provides an easy-to-follow, systematic approach to conducting Lessons Learned on a project. <ul>
<li>Updated to align with the PMBOK® Guide, Fifth Edition
</li> <li>Includes three new chapters―PRINCE2®, Agile Retrospectives, and Knowledge Transfer― in response to information requests from readers of the first edition from around the world</li> <li>Enhanced with valuable new resources in the Project Evaluation Resource Kit (PERK) found on the free CD included in the back of the book, including a fully functional MS Access Lessons Learned Database</li>
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The research in this book is based on four years of doctoral dissertation research and is supported by renowned experts in the field of evaluation. The concepts covered are applicable to all types of organizations that implement projects and need to conduct Lessons Learned. Providing tools and techniques for active engagement, the text is founded on the principles of conducting project evaluations as recommended by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading not-for-profit membership association for the project management profession, and PRINCE2® (Project in Controlled Environments version 2), a major governing body of project management. Simplifying and formalizing the methodology of conducting LL in projects, the contents of this book will help organizations, large and small, more effectively implement processes and systems to support effective LL. The text is supported by a Project Evaluation Resource Kit (PERK), which is found in CD format at the back of the book.

The Basics of Project Evaluation and Lessons Learned (Basic and Clinical Dermatology)

Business & Money

Thomas, Willis H.

Economics

Productivity Press

The second edition of this exceptional book provides a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of action involved in psychiatric pharmacotherapy. Using imaginative colourful double-page spreads, this exceptional book presents state-of-the-art information on all the basic principles of psychiatric pharmacotherapy, abused substances, drug interactions, and treatment strategies.

Atlas of Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy

Stryjer, Rafael

Weizman, Abraham

Shiloh, Roni

Treating Depression Effectively: Applying Clinical Guidelines is designed to help clinicians put existing clinical guidelines on the management of depression to their best practical use. Its focus is entirely practical; it disseminates first-hand experience on the most successful applications of published theory. A range of scenarios is explored, from the efficacy of herbal treatments to the specific problems faces in different age groups. Authored by international experts in the field, this book will offer a global perspective on the problem for general psychiatrists, trainees, general practitioners/primary care physicians, and nurses.

Psychology & Counseling

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be one of the most disabling of all the anxiety disorders and is frequently misdiagnosed and ineffectively treated It is also an area in which there have been recent major advances This book sets out to solve this problem, presenting doctors with practical guidance and at the same time a state-of-the-art summary of all the latest developments

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Diagnosis, Management and Treatment

Davidson, Jonathan R. T.

Zohar, Joseph

This exceptional book provides a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of action involved in psychiatric pharmacotherapy. State-of-the-art information is presented through highly imaginative double page spreads, with each image facing a page of accompanying text. The illustration clarifies and simplifies the complex interactions between psychiatric medications and neural or cellular events. Ranging from the basic aspects of drug action, the book covers the different classes of drugs, abused substances, drug interactions and treatment strategies, including all the latest data available and the relevance of the data to clinical practice.

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