Understanding Addiction as Self Medication: Finding Hope Behind the Pain

by Mark J. Albanese and Edward J. Khantzian

Book Overview

Addictive behaviors beg for an informed explanation to guide patients, families, students, and clinicians through the maddening and often incomprehensible nature of the addictions. Too often addiction is perceived to be merely a moral weakness or purely a brain disease, ignoring the deep personal pain that can permeate the lives of the addicted. But taking an honest look at the underlying emotional or mental issues can more clearly illuminate not...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742561372
• ISBN13: 9780742561373
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"