ASAM Patient Placement Criteria: Supplement on Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol Use Disorders

by Marc J. Fishman (editor), Gerald D. Shulman (Editor), M.D. Mee-Lee, David (Editor)

ASAM Patient Placement Supplement on Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol 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.

204 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010