Tobacco Cessation And Substance Abuse Treatment In Womens Healthcare: A Clinical Guide
by Tobacco Cessation /
2016 / English / PDF
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This book is a comprehensive guide to the screening, management, and treatment of female patients with addictions. There are a range of clinical issues specific to women with substance use disorders and substance abuse during pregnancy is known to have deleterious effects on neonates. This book focuses on the effective care of the addicted patient and discusses novel outpatient therapy, therapeutic substitution, abstinence therapy, and the importance of counseling in the delivery of care. Topics include the physiology of nicotine, opiates, EtOH, and other substances of abuse the role of receptors and neurotransmitters in addiction the effects of tobacco and substance abuse on women’health and tobacco cessation methods. Featuring practical approaches to gender-responsive treatment, Tobacco Cessation and Substance Abuse in Women’s Healthcare is a valuable resource for obstetricians, gynecologists, family medicine practitioners, and residents hoping to expand their knowledge of tobacco cessation and substance abuse in women’s health. Editors: Calhoun, Byron C., Lewis, Tammi (Eds.)
First book of its kind to offer practical strategies for managing substance abuse disorders in female patients
Offers best-practices for promoting tobacco cessation before and during pregnancy
Editors and authors are physicians and addiction counseling specialists, bringing a multidisciplinary approach to the topic
Provides comprehensive coverage of women-specific issues in addiction
This book is a comprehensive guide to the screening, management, and treatment of female patients with addictions. There are a range of clinical issues specific to women with substance use disorders and substance abuse during pregnancy is known to have deleterious effects on neonates. This book focuses on the effective care of the addicted patient and discusses novel outpatient therapy, therapeutic substitution, abstinence therapy, and the importance of counseling in the delivery of care. Topics include the physiology of nicotine, opiates, EtOH, and other substances of abuse the role of receptors and neurotransmitters in addiction the effects of tobacco and substance abuse on womenhealth and tobacco cessation methods. Featuring practical approaches to gender-responsive treatment, Tobacco Cessation and Substance Abuse in Womens Healthcare is a valuable resource for obstetricians, gynecologists, family medicine practitioners, and residents hoping to expand their knowledge of tobacco cessation and substance abuse in womens health.
Number of Illustrations and Tables
1 illustrations in colour
Topics
Gynecology
Maternal and Child Health
Primary Care Medicine
