Psychology of Substance Abuse

This book is a guide for psychologists working with substance users in different healthcare settings, from private clinical practice to larger health institutions and community services. It presents a comprehensive overview of the different aspects involved with substance use disorders from a psychological perspective, from prevention to recovery. The volume offers an integrative view about  neurobiological, behavioral and psychosocial aspects related to becoming a substance user; shows how psychological assessment tools can be used to diagnose substance use disorders; describes how different kinds of psychotherapy can be applied in the treatment of substance use disorders; and presents a range of evidence-based clinical and social interventions designed for both prevention and treatment of substance use disorders. 

Apart from covering the whole range of services related to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders, the volume also shows how these issues can be approached from different theoretical perspectives within psychology, such as: 

Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology
• Neuropsychology
• Existential Psychology
• Phenomenology
• Psychoanalysis
Analytical Psychology
• Community and Social Psychology

Psychology of Substance Abuse: Psychotherapy, Clinical Management and Social Intervention will be a useful resource for psychologists and other health professionals working with substance users, as well as to undergraduate and graduate students looking for a comprehensive introduction to the psychology of substance abuse.

• Substance Abuse Disorder
• Substance Use Disorder
• Psychological Interventions
• Psychological Treatment
• Psychoactive Substances
• Prevention
• Addiction
• Addiction Psychology
• Drug Abuse
• Alcohol and Other Drugs
• Harm Reduction

• Centro de Ciências da Vida, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil

  André Luiz Monezi Andrade

• Departamento de Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

  Denise De Micheli

• Departmento de Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

  Eroy Aparecida da Silva

• Deapartamento de Psicologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil

  Fernanda Machado Lopes

• Departamento de Educação, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Guarulhos, Brazil

  Bruno de Oliveira Pinheiro

• Departmento de Psicologia, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Itajaí, Brazil

  Richard Alecsander Reichert

André Luiz Monezi Andrade is a professor at the Department of Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Brazil. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Universidade Positivo, Brazil and Msc and PhD degrees from the Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil, where he also conducted post-doctoral studies, always focusing on the neurobiology of addiction in adolescence. His main research interests are internet and substance abuse, psychopathology, preventive programs in drug addiction and psychopharmacology in adolescents. 

Denise De Micheli is a professor at the Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil, where she is is the head of the Interdisciplinary Center of Studies in Neuroscience, Adolescent Health and Education. A member of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse, she holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Universidade Paulista, Brazil, and MSc and PhD degrees from the Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil. 

Eroy Aparecida da Silva is a researcher at the Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil, and head of Cognitive Therapies on Substance Abuse at the Unity of Drug Dependency at the same university. She holds a Bachelor's degree in psychology from Universidade Paulistana, Brazil, and MSc and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil. 

Fernanda Machado Lopes is a professor at the Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil. She holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil, where she has also conducted post-doctoral studies in Neurosciences. She is a Certified Therapist by the Brazilian Federation of Cognitive Therapies (FBTC) and associate member of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals.

Bruno de Oliveira Pinheiro holds a PhD in Education and Health in Childhood and Adolescence from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil, where he is a member of the Interdisciplinary Center for Studies on Neuroscience, Health, and Adolescent Education. Graduated in Physical Education and Pedagogy, he is a Physical Education teacher at the São Paulo State Department of Education, Brazil, and a member of the Sport & Society Research Network.

Richard Alecsander Reichert holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Brazil, where he is a researcher of the Professional Master Program in Public Policy Management. He is also a member of the Interdisciplinary Center for Studies on Neuroscience, Health, and Adolescent Education at Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil, and research assistant of the Laboratory of Basic and Applied Cognitive Psychology at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil.

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