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Opioid Use Disorders: A Holistic Guide to Assessment, Treatment and Recovery
Overdoses have lowered the life expectancy in the United States for two years in a row. The leading cause -- opioids. This epidemic has spread through every sector of our country, destroying lives as parents, friends, families, and those entrapped by opioids struggle to find help.
The opioids epidemic is dire, but there are answers -- and recovery is real.
Dr. Charles Atkins, well-known opioids addiction expert, brings together current research, emerging therapies, and non-drug and integrative strategies in a practical guide for both professionals and the public. - Why a "one-size-fits-all approach" to addiction doesn't work for opioid-use disorders - Recognizing the signs - when chronic-pain management turns into addiction - Whole-person treatment plans to help maintain turns into addiction - How Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) can save lives - Opioids across the lifecycle from infants to older adults - Real stories of recovery, and at times, loss
The opioids epidemic is dire, but there are answers -- and recovery is real.
Dr. Charles Atkins, well-known opioids addiction expert, brings together current research, emerging therapies, and non-drug and integrative strategies in a practical guide for both professionals and the public. - Why a "one-size-fits-all approach" to addiction doesn't work for opioid-use disorders - Recognizing the signs - when chronic-pain management turns into addiction - Whole-person treatment plans to help maintain turns into addiction - How Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) can save lives - Opioids across the lifecycle from infants to older adults - Real stories of recovery, and at times, loss
254 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 2, 2018
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Charles Atkins
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Welcome to my author page. I'm a board-certified psychiatrist, author, and professional speaker.
I write both fiction and nonfiction, including the Barrett Conyors forensic thriller series, the Lil and Ada cozies and urban fantasy with LGBTQ+ protagonists under the pen name, Caleb James. I've written plain-speak books on Alzheimer's and Bipolar Disorder, and textbooks on co-occurring mental health and substance use problems, and opioid use disorders.
In addition to books I've written hundreds of articles, columns, and shorts stories for professional and popular magazines, newspapers, and journals. I've been a regular contributor to the American Medical Association's American Medical News, a consultant to the Reader's Digest Medical Breakthrough series, and my work has appeared in publications ranging from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) to Writer's Digest Magazine. I've been twice featured in the New York Times, as well as many other publications. In 2019 I wrote a special edition for PARADE on the science of sleep.
I live in Connecticut where I split my time between clinical work, writing and family.
Welcome to my author page. I'm a board-certified psychiatrist, author, and professional speaker.
I write both fiction and nonfiction, including the Barrett Conyors forensic thriller series, the Lil and Ada cozies and urban fantasy with LGBTQ+ protagonists under the pen name, Caleb James. I've written plain-speak books on Alzheimer's and Bipolar Disorder, and textbooks on co-occurring mental health and substance use problems, and opioid use disorders.
In addition to books I've written hundreds of articles, columns, and shorts stories for professional and popular magazines, newspapers, and journals. I've been a regular contributor to the American Medical Association's American Medical News, a consultant to the Reader's Digest Medical Breakthrough series, and my work has appeared in publications ranging from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) to Writer's Digest Magazine. I've been twice featured in the New York Times, as well as many other publications. In 2019 I wrote a special edition for PARADE on the science of sleep.
I live in Connecticut where I split my time between clinical work, writing and family.
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October 22, 2021
This book was a quick, but great read for clinicians wanting to know more about assessing and holistically treating those with opioid addiction. As an MSW who is a women's residential treatment counselor, I found this book to be a useful tool (I have marked it up quite a bit) and it will be staying on my shelf. There are also free hand-outs and print offs that one can use with their clients or just as aids for their practice. Written in a down to earth manner made it the quick read that I mentioned above but it was almost enjoyable as well. I have used some of the recovery stories to encourage my ladies and the case studies have given me insight into creating a more well rounded treatment plan.
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