Full Description
ASAM Patient Placement CriteriaAlcohol Use Disorders provides a framework for placing patients with alcohol use disorders, using the ASAM criteria. Chapters address pharmacotherapies and behavioral therapies for alcohol withdrawal and for prevention and management of relapse. Case examples bolster understanding of the recommendations made.
Contents
Chapter 1Chapter 2: Role of the ASAM Criteria in the Treatment of Alcohol Use DisordersChapter 3: Strategies for Managing Alcohol WithdrawalChapter 4: Placement Criteria for Alcohol WithdrawalChapter 5: Strategies for Preventing and Managing RelapseChapter 6: Placement Criteria for Preventing and Managing RelapseChapter 7: Case ExamplesAppendicesA: Assessment Process and InstrumentsB: Selected Non-pharmacologic Therapies for Alcohol Use DisordersC: Glossary of TermsD: Contributors
