| Description |
ix, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction and overview / Anne M. Gurnack -- Recognition and assessment of alcohol and drug dependence in the elderly / David W. Oslin, Rita Holden -- The effects of alcohol on medical illnesses and medication interactions / Wendy L. Adams -- Mental disorders and symptoms in older alcoholics / Roland M. Atkinson, Sahana Misra -- Alcoholism, drug abuse, and suicide in the elderly / George L. Murphy -- Identification and treatment of alcohol use disorders in older adults / Michael Fleming -- Age-specific cognitive-behavioral and self-management treatment approaches / Lawrence Schonfeld, Larry W. Dupree / Further strategies in the treatment of aging alcoholics / Roland M. Atkinson, Sahana Misra -- Prescription drug misuse: treatment strategies / Richard E. Finlayson, Virginia E. Hofmann -- Smoking cessation for older smokers / Neal R. Boyd, C. Tracy Orleans -- Problem gambling among older people / Ronald M. Pavalko -- Prevention of alcohol and substance misuse: lessons for the practitioner from a statewide program in Virginia / Constance L. Coogle, Nancy J. Osgood. |
| Subject |
Older people.
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Alcoholism -- Treatment.
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Medication abuse -- Treatment.
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Older people.
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| Added Author |
Gurnack, Anne Marie.
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Atkinson, Roland M., 1936-
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Osgood, Nancy J.
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| ISBN |
0826114342 |
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