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Alcoholism Treatment Marketing: Beyond T.V. Ads and Speeches
by Donald SelfThe annual economic burden of alcohol abuse in the United States is staggering, yet the alcoholism treatment industry has been historically plagued by governmental regulations, moral crusades, advocacy of specific treatment approaches, and a lack of marketing knowledge. Here is the first focused set of research on the marketing of alcoholism treatment services. The authors of this much-needed volume--reputable marketing and research scholars--greatly expand the current base of knowledge concerning the alcohol treatment marketing subdiscipline, including the referral system analyses of market potentials for providers, promotional effort consultation for new providers, and the evolving nature of medical services distribution systems. Through in-depth interviews with treatment providers, referral sources, and former clients of treatment facilities, and in major reviews of literature on the subject, Alcoholism Treatment Marketing presents primary research and general research findings to provide practical marketing implications.
Alcoholism Treatment in Transition (Routledge Library Editions: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
by Griffith Edwards Marcus GrantOriginally published in 1980, the purpose of this book was to aid a process of rethinking alcoholism treatment. Such a process was already underway in many parts of the world at the time. It was hoped that this volume would be useful in the modest role of abetting such a rethinking. Alcoholism treatment was definitely in transition, abandoning old certainties, searching for new syntheses and that is the position this book takes looking for an alternative understanding. The book is divided into six parts: Transition as Challenge; Does Treatment Work?; Towards Better Questions and Better Methodologies; Treatment System as Case For Study; Models in Transition; and Alcohol Agendas. The book also contains one chapter that discusses alcoholism treatment in a developing country, not often addressed at the time but acknowledgement that the problem is a global one.
Alcoholism and Sexual Dysfunction: Issues in Clinical Management
by Bruce CarruthExperts provide specific methodologies for clinicians working with recovering alcoholics and their families. This landmark study of sexual issues in alcoholism treatment addresses impotence in male alcoholics, the sexual dynamics of the client-counselor relationship, homosexual alcoholics, and many other important issues.
Alcoholism in America: From Reconstruction to Prohibition
by Sarah W. TracyDespite the lack of medical consensus regarding alcoholism as a disease, many people readily accept the concept of addiction as a clinical as well as a social disorder. An alcoholic is a victim of social circumstance and genetic destiny. Although one might imagine that this dual approach is a reflection of today's enlightened and sympathetic society, historian Sarah Tracy discovers that efforts to medicalize alcoholism are anything but new.Alcoholism in America tells the story of physicians, politicians, court officials, and families struggling to address the danger of excessive alcohol consumption at the turn of the century. Beginning with the formation of the American Association for the Cure of Inebriates in 1870 and concluding with the enactment of Prohibition in 1920, this study examines the effect of the disease concept on individual drinkers and their families and friends, as well as the ongoing battle between policymakers and the professional medical community for jurisdiction over alcohol problems. Tracy captures the complexity of the political, professional, and social negotiations that have characterized the alcoholism field both yesterday and today.Tracy weaves American medical history, social history, and the sociology of knowledge into a narrative that probes the connections among reform movements, social welfare policy, the specialization of medicine, and the social construction of disease. Her insights will engage all those interested in America's historic and current battles with addiction.
Alcoholism in Perspective (Routledge Library Editions: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
by Marcus Grant Paul GwinnerIn the 1970s, an important change of emphasis had occurred in the field of alcoholism. Instead of seeing alcoholism as an ‘all or none phenomenon’ it was now recognised that a continuum of alcohol problems existed so that individual cases could show different degrees of dependence and different degrees of harm. Originally published in 1979, this book examines the implications of this change of emphasis. It looks at definitional, aetiological, epidemiological and socio-cultural questions and contains contributions from acknowledged experts in all of these areas. The scientific evidence in each area is fully reviewed and made comprehensible to the non-specialist reader and similarities between trends in thinking in different fields are emphasised. In addition, the book analyses the implications of the modern view of alcohol problems in terms of their theoretical basis and their practical application. A rational and pragmatic approach to the problems of working with alcoholics is analysed in some detail so that the links between new ideas and their manifestation in clinical practice are made clear. At the time, this book represented a multi-disciplinary approach to a complex problem where previous thinking had been clouded by too ready acceptance of untested hypotheses.
Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, and the Road to Recovery: Life on the Edge
by Barry StimmelGain a fuller understanding of substance addiction and treatment options!Originally published in 1992 as The Facts About Drug Use, this updated edition contains new information about the effects of alcohol and recreational, mood-altering drugs on the body. The multiple causes of drug use and the options available to those dependent on drugs as a way of life are thoroughly and clearly described. Drug use affects nearly 1 out of 2 Americans and cuts across every social and economic boundary. The effects of addiction on the individual are great, and the cumulative effects on society are staggering. Knowledge of the adverse effects of mood-altering drugs and why and how they are used excessively is a centerpiece of this book. It presents, intelligently and interestingly, ways to identify persons at risk and identify problems that the addicted encounter in attempts to become drug free. Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, and the Road to Recovery: Life on the Edge is an essential tool in both finding available resources for drug users and developing appropriate responses to today's drug problem.This remarkable, well-referenced book enables those with little or no background in science or health care to understand the complex issues surrounding drug use. It provides current, reliable, and unbiased information on methods for dealing with dependency upon alcohol and central nervous system depressants, hallucinogens, heroin, nicotine, marijuana, caffeine, amphetamines, designer drugs like Ecstasy, and steroids. A glossary listing common street names for drugs will be invaluable to those interested in identifying specific substances.This comprehensive volume will show you: who typically uses drugs and the reasons why they do how to classify mood-altering drugs how to identify and treat drug dependency areas of special concern such as multiple drug use, AIDS and drug use, drugs and pregnancy, drugs and sports, and drug testing technologyChapter by chapter, this nonjudgmental book helps readers develop a better understanding of the effects of mood-altering substances and the reasons many continue to use them despite serious consequences. This is a valuable key to the nature of dependency and addiction, and the external forces (including poverty and homelessness) that promote such behavior.
Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency and the College Student
by Leighton Whitaker Timothy RivinusProfessionals who work with college students--and college students themselves--address the current epidemic of drug use on college campuses in this timely book. In acknowledging that substance abuse problems proliferate during college and on into adult life when they then affect the next generation, the outstanding group of contributors offers forthright and clear descriptions, explanations, and suggestions for helping students, including examples of university services that have proven successful in dealing with student substance abuse. This helpful book aims to reverse the trend of ambivalence and confusion of administrators and college counselors regarding the area of substance use disorder by providing practical intervention strategies.
Alcoholism: New Knowledge and New Responses (Routledge Library Editions: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
by Griffith Edwards Marcus GrantOriginally published in 1977, alcoholism was acknowledged to be a seriously growing problem in many parts of the world. It is a complex disorder with psychiatric, physical, psychological and social aspects, having far reaching harmful effects on the family and society, as well as on physical and mental health of the alcoholic themself. At the time of original publication it had been estimated that in England and Wales 11 out of every 1,000 in the adult population had a serious drink problem, and alcoholism was a major cause of admission to psychiatric and general hospitals. Alcoholism was a medico-social problem of such magnitude that this comprehensive volume, embodying advances in knowledge of causation, treatment and prevention filled an urgent need at the time. Still a major concern today this reissue can be read in its historical context.
Aldrig Mer!
by Gabriel Agbo”Och jag skall gottgöra er för åren som slukades av gräshopporna, av gräsbitarna, gräsätarna och gräsgnagarna – min stora här som jag sände mot er. Då skall ni äta och bli mätta och prisa HERREN, er Gud, som har handlat så underbart mot er. Och aldrig mer skall mitt folk stå med skam. Då skall ni inse att jag finns mitt i Israel, att jag, HERREN, är er Gud, jag och ingen annan. Och aldrig mer skall mitt folk stå med skam.” Joel 2:25-27 Det är dags att stoppa det som vill stoppa dig. Det är Guds vilja att stoppa allt som vill ta dig bort från hans planer för ditt liv. Du vet redan att Hans plan för dig är att ha det bästa av glädje, frid, välstånd, barmhärtighet, god hälsa, och att äga alla dina ägodelar. Även om du är under Hans domslut just nu kan det vändas idag, och du kommer på nytt att börja simma i hans nåd. Vi tittar också på andras erfarenheter, och det moderna Israels version av Aldrig mer!. Varför antog de denna slogan, och hur långt har de gått för att genomdriva den? Israel är en av de mäktigaste nationerna på jorden idag (de har den bästa intelligenta organisationen – Mossad – och den tredje bästa armén i världen) inte bara för att Gud är med dem, utan för att de också har lovat att aldrig tillåta judarna genomgå de mest omänskliga behandlingar, smärtor, sorg och dödsfall som de upplevde under de olyckliga, undvikbara händelserna under förra seklet. Idag leder Israel inte bara inom försvar utan också inom jordbruk, IKT, vetenskap och medicin. Ja, vi kan sannerligen säga Aldrig mer! idag! Du kommer att läsa kapitel som Aldrig mer!, Vad orsakade detta?, Se på regnbågen, Undantagets förbund, Var är ditt altare?, Att återuppbygga det förstörda altaret, ”Hämta åt mig en skål”, och Israel säger ”Aldrig mer!”. Denna bok är sannerligen intressant läsning.
Alessitimia Un Mondo Senza Emozioni
by Juan Moises de la Serna Olivia Jois NigrisoliL'Alessitimia è un problema più frequente di quanto non si creda, che rende difficile la convivenza con le persone che ne sono affette. Da qualche anno a questa parte gli psicologi stanno facendo uno sforzo per divulgare l'importanza dell'Intelligenza Emotiva e il modo di utilizzarla a favore proprio e degli altri. Questo libro si unisce a quello sforzo di divulgazione, cercando di fornire le risposte a domande su cosa siano le emozioni, su come influenzino le nostre decisioni e, soprattutto, su come possiamo servircene nella nostra vita quotidiana. Scopra tutti i concetti chiave riguardanti l'Alessitimia e come prevenirla. Nel caso in cui ne fosse affetto impari come trovare la soluzione, in modo da migliorare le sue relazioni interpersonali.
Alex: The Life of a Child
by Frank DefordFrank DeFord tells the heartbreaking, yet uplifting story of his daughter Alex's brief life. She died of cystic fibrosis at the age of eight.
Alexander L. George: With a Foreword by Dan Caldwell (Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice #15)
by Dan CaldwellAlexander L. George was one of the most productive and respected political scientistsof the late twentieth century. He and his wife, Juliette George, wrote one of the firstpsychobiographies, and Professor George went on to write seminal articles and booksfocusing on political psychology, the operational code, foreign policy decisionmaking,case study methodology, deterrence, coercive diplomacy, policy legitimacy, and bridgingthe gap between the academic and policymaking communities. This book is the firstand only one to contain examples of the works across these fields written by AlexanderGeorge and several of his collaborators.• This is a collection of Alexander L. George's works from the major fields to whichhe contributed.• There are biographical essays by his wife and co-author (Juliette L. George), daughter(Mary George Douglass), former student (Dan Caldwell), and professional colleague(Janice Gross Stein).• There are 25 photographs of Alexander L. George and his family which have notpreviously been published.
Alexithymia: Advances in Research, Theory, and Clinical Practice
by Olivier Luminet R. Michael Bagby Graeme J. TaylorAlexithymia is a personality trait characterised by difficulty identifying and describing subjective emotional feelings, a restricted imagination, and an externally oriented style of thinking. Individuals with high levels of this trait are at risk of developing several common psychiatric disorders. The concept of alexithymia has evolved considerably over the past twenty years, and this important new work responds to the need for a definitive book on the subject. The research, theory and clinical issues surrounding alexithymia are discussed in depth, examining the psychological, biological and social aspects of the construct and their related outcomes. Featuring contributions from researchers and clinicians in the field of emotion processing and regulation, chapters include methods for assessing and reducing alexithymia, and research findings from diverse fields of scientific enquiry including genetics, neuroimaging studies, emotion regulation, attachment and trauma research, and comorbidities with a number of psychiatric and medical disorders.
Alfred Adler Revisited
by Jon Carlson Michael P. ManiacciAlfred Adler was one of the most influential thinkers in psychotherapy – a physician, psychiatrist, author, and professor who wanted to answer the questions that plagued people during a significant time in history. His original ideas serve as a foundation for most modern theories of counseling and psychotherapy, ideas and writings that are brought back to life in this volume. Within, contemporary experts comment and introduce Adler's work through the lens of the 21st century. In doing so, they pay tribute to, analyze, and disseminate his classic, seminal papers that have significantly impacted the therapy field. The 23 papers included were chosen because of their relevance to today's issues, and their importance in Adlerian theory and practice. They detail the core elements of his theory, the tactics he used to advocate change in individuals and systems, and emphasize how contemporary his ideas are. Alfred Adler Revisited not only plays homage to a great professional, it revives his ideas and encourages debate over fundamental human issues.
Alfred Adler's Basic Concepts And Implications
by Robert W. LundinFirst published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Alfred Adler: A Book of Case-Histories (International Library Of Psychology Ser.)
by Mairet, PhilippeFirst Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Alfred Adler: The Pattern of Life
by W. Beran WolfeFirst Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Alfred C. Kinsey: A Life
by James H. JonesThe hidden life of Alfred C. Kinsey, the principal architect of the sexual revolution. In this brilliant, groundbreaking biography, twenty years in the making, James H. Jones presents a moving and even shocking portrait of the man who pierced the veil of reticence surrounding human sexuality. Jones shows that the public image Alfred Kinsey cultivated of disinterested biologist was in fact a carefully crafted public persona. By any measure he was an extraordinary man--and a man with secrets. Drawing upon never before disclosed facts about Kinsey's childhood, Jones traces the roots of Kinsey's scholarly interest in human sexuality to his tortured upbringing. Between the sexual tensions of the culture and Kinsey's devoutly religious family, Jones depicts Kinsey emerging from childhood with psychological trauma but determined to rescue humanity from the emotional and sexual repression he had suffered. New facts about his marriage, family life, and relationships with students and colleagues enrich this portrait of the complicated, troubled man who transformed the state of public discourse on human sexuality.
Alfred Cort Haddon: A Very English Savage (Anthropology's Ancestors #5)
by Ciarán WalshAn innovative account of one of the least-understood characters in the history of anthropology. Using previously overlooked, primary sources Ciarán Walsh argues that Haddon, the grandson of anti-slavery activists, set out to revolutionize anthropology in the 1890s in association with a network of anarcho-utopian activists and philosophers. He regards most of what has been written about Haddon in the past as a form of disciplinary folklore shaped by a theory of scientific revolutions. The main action takes place in Ireland, where Haddon adopted the persona of a very English savage in a new form of performed photo-ethnography that constituted a singularly modernist achievement in anthropology. From the Introduction: Alfred Cort Haddon was written out of the story of anthropology for the same reasons that make him interesting today. He was passionately committed to the protection of simpler societies and their civilisations from colonists and their supporters in parliament and the armed forces.
Alginate Biomaterial: Drug Delivery Strategies and Biomedical Engineering
by Sougata Jana Subrata JanaThis book focuses on recent trends of research on alginate-based biomaterials in Drug Delivery strategies and biomedical engineering. It contains the widely used alginate-based biomaterials as micro to nano-controlled drug delivery (oral, ocular delivery, topical delivery, etc.) and its fabrication technology, characterization, and biomedical aspects (such as cancer therapy, tissue engineering, gene delivery, vaccine delivery, enzyme immobilization, wound healing, dental applications, etc.) in a single book. The chapters cover updated information, current research trends, informatics, and all aspects of applications. Alginate is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved natural biomaterial and has diverse biomedical applications. In recent years, researchers and scientists are working on the alginate-based drug delivery systems that have been designed and characterized as a matrix, micro to nanocarriers, fibers, composite/scaffolds, etc. Alginate has versatile properties such as biodegradable, biocompatible, nontoxic, and easily available. This book especially highlights both the drug delivery strategies and biomedical engineering aspects such as controlled drug delivery, drug targeting to the site of action, cancer therapy, gene and vaccine delivery, enzyme immobilization, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine.
Algorithms Are Not Enough: Creating General Artificial Intelligence
by Herbert L. RoitblatWhy a new approach is needed in the quest for general artificial intelligence.Since the inception of artificial intelligence, we have been warned about the imminent arrival of computational systems that can replicate human thought processes. Before we know it, computers will become so intelligent that humans will be lucky to kept as pets. And yet, although artificial intelligence has become increasingly sophisticated--with such achievements as driverless cars and humanless chess-playing--computer science has not yet created general artificial intelligence. In Algorithms Are Not Enough, Herbert Roitblat explains how artificial general intelligence may be possible and why a robopocalypse is neither imminent, nor likely.
Algorithms To Live By: What Computers Can Teach Us About Solving Human Problems
by Brian Christian Tom GriffithsA fascinating exploration of how insights from computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind All our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of new activities and familiar favorites is the most fulfilling? These may seem like uniquely human quandaries, but they are not: computers, too, face the same constraints, so computer scientists have been grappling with their version of such issues for decades. And the solutions they've found have much to teach us. In a dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show how the algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions. They explain how to have better hunches and when to leave things to chance, how to deal with overwhelming choices and how best to connect with others. From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of memory, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
by Brian Christian Tom GriffithsA fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mindAll our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of new activities and familiar favourites is the most fulfilling? These may seem like uniquely human quandaries, but they are not: computers, too, face the same constraints, so computer scientists have been grappling with their version of such problems for decades. And the solutions they've found have much to teach us. In a dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian (who holds degrees in computer science, philosophy, and poetry, and works at the intersection of all three) and Tom Griffiths (a UC Berkeley professor of cognitive science and psychology) show how the simple, precise algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions. They explain how to have better hunches and when to leave things to chance, how to deal with overwhelming choices and how best to connect with others. From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.
Alguien con quien hablar
by Ángel GabilondoAlguien con quien hablar no pretende ser una lección ni darla. Lejos de la sofisticación académica, desea ofrecerse como un acto de comunicación esencialmente humano. Todos necesitamos que alguien nos acompañe, que esté cerca, que nos escuche, que nos diga. Pero alguien no es uno o una cualquiera, no nos es indiferente, y dar con él, con ella, resulta decisivo. Tal vez se trate más de una capacidad de atender, de escuchar, de estar abierto y dispuesto, no sólo a recibir, sino a entregarse, a darse. Y dejar hablar no es un simple gesto de permisividad, es un acto de reconocimiento. Exige crear condiciones, un territorio propicio, para la palabra ajena. De la amistad y el sexo, del placer, el deseo y el erotismo, de la mentira, el malentendido o el silencio, de la serenidad y la alegría nos habla Ángel Gabilondo, entre otros temas, dibujando un espacio de encuentro en el que la palabra es protagonista.
Alibis and Corroborators: Psychological, Criminological, and Legal Perspectives
by Joshua D. Behl Megan R. KienzleThis book aims to increase understanding of alibis and corroborators, examining the role alibis play – or fail to play – in innocence cases. It analyses the factors that can influence the suspect, the defense team, the alibi corroborator, and ultimately the alibi statement itself. Recognition of and reactions to wrongful convictions have been on the rise as researchers and society take a closer, more critical look at America’s criminal justice system. In addition to serving as a complete review of the science, this volume discusses issues such as alibi generation; alibi believability; a proposed theory of alibis; international comparisons of issues in alibi corroboration; age and gender differences in alibi corroboration; attorney perceptions and use of alibi evidence; and erroneous alibis. Offering an in-depth, empirical view, this book will appeal to students and researchers interested in Criminology, Legal Psychology, Social Psychology, Law, and practitioners in our legal and criminal justice systems who are making tough decisions about this distinctive witness type.