Handbook of Alcoholism. Handbooks in Pharmacology and Toxicology

Informa Healthcare, March 2000, Pages: 520

While the war on drugs continues to attract world attention, it is often overlooked that alcoholism remains a major worldwide health concern. No matter what your expertise, the CRC Handbook of Alcoholism can help you acquire the necessary skills to treat problem drinkers and alcohol-dependent patients.
In three sections - Patient Care, Research, and Useful Data and Definitions - this comprehensive handbook not only addresses the underlying psychological problems of alcoholism, but helps you to better diagnose and treat the nonpsychiatric medical disorders caused by the disease.

Unassisted Emergency Management of Acute Alcohol Intoxication
PATIENT CARE
Screening and Diagnosis
First Contact and Early Intervention
Natural History
Laboratory Parameters
Psychometric Screening Instruments
Acute Treatment
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Alcohol-Induced Psychotic Disorders
Treatment of Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
Overview and Outlook
Psychotherapy
Pharmacotherapy
Adolescent Patients
Geriatric Patients
Women
Primary Care Setting
Treatment of Non-Psychiatric Alcohol-Related Disorders
Nervous System
Liver
Gastrointestinal System and Pancreas
Cardiovascular System
Kidney and Electrolyte Disturbances
Immune System
Endocrine Disorders
Vitamin Deficiencies, Zinc Deficiency, and Anaphylactic Reactions
Skin
Alcohol Embryopathy
RESEARCH
Epidemiology
Comorbidity
Heritability
Pathogenesis of Alcoholic Liver Disease
Harmful Alcohol Consumption
Psychometric Instruments to Evaluate Outcome in Alcoholism Treatment
Meta-Analysis of Pharmacotherapeutic Trials
Calculating a Meta-Analysis on Your Own
Patient-to-Treatment Matching
Molecular Pharmacology and Neuroanatomy
Behavioral Pharmacology
Controversial Research Areas
USEFUL DATA AND DEFINITIONS
Physicochemical Properties of Ethanol
How to Calculate Maximum Blood Alcohol Levels After A Drinking Event
Basic Pharmacokinetics of Ethanol
Drug Interactions With Alcohol
Definitions of a "Standard Drink"
Harmful Alcohol Consumption
DSM-IV and ICD-10 Definitions of Alcohol
Alphabetical List of Psychometric Instruments Including Validated Translations
Useful (Internet) Addresses
Abbreviations Used
Alcohol of Common Drinks and Unit Conversion Table

Gerald Zernig Consultant, Innsbruck, Austria.

Alois Saria University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.

Martin Kurz University of Innsbruck, Mutters, Austria.

Stephanie O'Malley Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut,.

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