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Fragmented Intimacy : Addiction in a Social World by Peter J. Adams HC
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer New York
ISBN-10
0387726608
ISBN-13
9780387726601
eBay Product ID (ePID)
61630908
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
Xii, 340 Pages
Publication Name
Fragmented Intimacy : Addiction in a Social World
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Subject
Psychopathology / Compulsive Behavior, Public Health, General, Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Family & Relationships, Psychology, Medical
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
52.6 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Reviews
From the reviews:"Adams (population health, U. of Auckland) uses a social-ecological approach to address the needs of the addicted and those around them. He closely examines the ways addiction disrupts intimacy, leading to cycles of loss and isolation, and the means by which the addicted and those around them can re-engage. … He provides a significant amount of material about applying these concepts directly to practice at the family and community level." (www.booknews.com, April, 2008)"Adams provides a refreshing, needed analysis that complements new scientific discoveries; he goes beyond biological and neuropsychological explanations to explore the reciprocal influences of social context and addiction. … Adams's coverage is novel, and the book is more comprehensive than previous works have been. He offers a solid theory and integrates empirical support throughout his discussion. … this volume can serve as a library resource, a textbook, or a clinical manual. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers, all levels." (M. Bonner, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (10), June, 2008), From the reviews: "Adams (population health, U. of Auckland) uses a social-ecological approach to address the needs of the addicted and those around them. He closely examines the ways addiction disrupts intimacy, leading to cycles of loss and isolation, and the means by which the addicted and those around them can re-engage. ... He provides a significant amount of material about applying these concepts directly to practice at the family and community level." (www.booknews.com, April, 2008) "Adams provides a refreshing, needed analysis that complements new scientific discoveries; he goes beyond biological and neuropsychological explanations to explore the reciprocal influences of social context and addiction. ... Adams's coverage is novel, and the book is more comprehensive than previous works have been. He offers a solid theory and integrates empirical support throughout his discussion. ... this volume can serve as a library resource, a textbook, or a clinical manual. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers, all levels." (M. Bonner, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (10), June, 2008), "... provides a refreshing, needed analysis that compliments new scientific studies ... Adam's coverage is novel, and the book is more comprehensive than previous works have been. ... this perspective can guide addiction treatment." -M. Bonner, Peru State College, CHOICE
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
616.85227
Table Of Content
Theory.- Addiction in Perspective.- A Social World.- Addiction and Connecting.- Responding to Addiction.- Processes.- Becoming Intimate.- Intimacies in Addictive Contexts.- Intimacy and Power.- Families and Communities.- Fragmented Lives.- Collective Opportunities.- Reintegration.- Applications.- Family Resources.- Mobilizing Communities.- Applications to Practice.- Looking Ahead.
Synopsis
Here is the first major work to examine the benefits of applying social understanding to addiction. The book features vignettes, key points, and illustrations that demonstrate how to apply this innovative, new approach to help individuals overcome addiction., Here is the first major work that examines the benefits of applying social understanding to addiction. Traditional approaches have been dominated by what the book labels "particle" perspectives, in which treatment focuses on the person experiencing the addiction. Despite decades of research, particle-based approaches have yielded marginal results in reducing addiction. The author demonstrates how a social perspective shifts the paradigm from viewing a person in terms of particles to viewing a person in terms of relationships. This reorientation creates promising new opportunities for intervention. The book discusses recent advances in theories on community capacity building, resilience, and social ecology alongside their practical applications for psychologists, addiction counselors, and social workers. Written in an accessible and engaging style, the book features numerous vignettes, key points, and illustrations that demonstrate the relevance of content to addiction intervention., I recall during my early years as a clinical psychologist being asked by hospital staff to speak with a 32-year-old man addicted to alcohol who was being discharged following treatment for pancreatitis. This had been his third admission for the same illness, and hospital practitioners were exasperated by his choice to continue dri- ing despite being repeatedly told it would cause irreparable damage to his pancreas from which he would be unlikely to survive. I met him in a side-room on the ward. He sat in his pyjamas in the corner of the room, thin and ashen looking, with a worried frown fixed across his face. Our conversation was initially stilted and I was trying hard not to replicate the lectures and sermons he was likely to have already received from hospital staff. As we talked I was able to piece together bits of inf- mation about his current circumstances: he lived alone, he was unemployed, and his only family contact was with a brother who visited to check on him occasionally. He started to relax into the conversation and then talked about his long struggles with alcohol: his drinking had begun in his early teens; it had provided him with con- dence and friendships; he had had some serious motor vehicle accidents; he had tried to stop drinking but soon continued; he had lost friends, jobs, and family re- tionships; and in response he had increasingly sought intoxication as a refuge.
LC Classification Number
R726.7
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