Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
13.06.2001
Verlag
John Wiley & Sons IncSeitenzahl
432
Maße (L/B/H)
22.9/15.2/2.5 cm
Gewicht
680 g
Auflage
2. Auflage
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-471-98231-9
All those seeking an understanding of the nature and study of addictions will appreciate this outstanding book for its
- comprehensive coverage, from the origins and processes of addiction right through to the ways in which people overcome addictions, and the implications for interventions
- accounts of the different forms of addiction, including alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, gambling, eating and sex, enlightened by a common conceptual framework
- critical, authoritative and comprehensive review of the research literature, with a massive reference base (the large majority new to this edition)
- powerful psychological model of addictions, which challenges former models that are incomplete or inadequate
"Presents a consistent way of looking at excessive appetitive behaviour . . . Orford exhibits a wide range of scholarship and his book is a compendium of important research and ideas in the field of addictions." - Social Science and Medicine
"As one would expect of someone with Orford's knowledge of the subject, the coverage of the various excessive behaviours is soundly based . . . presents a lucid and highly informative account of the major issues in the addictions. It can be highly recommended" - British Journal of Addictions
"There is no question in my mind that this book deserves to be widely read and taken seriously both by clinicians and by those with a more theoretical interest." - Behaviour Research and Therapy
"I like this book immensely, I would strongly recommend CPN teams to have a copy . . . I would recommend it to all course tutors, and especially field work supervisors. The book clearly has a wide appeal and should be on our bookshelves." - Community Psychiatric Nursing Journal.
Orford's Excessive Appetites is in a class of its own . . . .
.A direct challenge to both disease models of addiction and to simplistic social reaction models ...bound to become a classic." - New Society
"This really is a splendid book containing challenging and original ideas, argued cogently and authoritatively from data carefully assembled. It will surely be keenly sought by readers from a wide variety of disciplines." - British Book News
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