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Substance Abuse: A Patient-centered Approach (Patient-Centered Care Series)
Substance Abuse A Patientcentered Approach - Patient-Centered Care Series Author:Michael Floyd, Seale This text demonstrates how the patient-centered clinical method can assist clinicians to learn how to diagnose this complex psychosocial disorder. Written by primary care clinicians and focused to meet the needs of primary care providers, it provides information for any professional working with substance abusing individuals. The book describes ... more »how to use state-of-the-art screening techniques, and how to understand and motivate patients to decrease or eliminate harmful use of alcohol and drugs. It presents scientific findings and gives examples of using a patient-centred approach, as well as describing specific communication skills, with samples of dialogue illustrating their use in helping substance-abusing patients.« less