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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Paul SchultePublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.70cm Weight: 0.467kg ISBN: 9781442249981ISBN 10: 1442249986 Pages: 194 Publication Date: 07 April 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsSchulte's book weaves together a sensitive synopsis of gay life, history, and the prevalence of substance abuse in our subculture. He masterfully highlights issues pertaining to trauma and dual hiding. All clinicians working with gay men will enjoy learning about the psychological and spiritual dimensions, including strategies for healing for this population. -- Rick Miller, PhD, LICSW, author of Unwrapped: Integrative Therapy with Gay Men...the Gift of Presence In Paths to Recovery for Gay and Bisexual Drug Addicts, Paul Schulte artfully combines a clear scientific understanding of the challenges gay and bisexual addicts face along with an intimate depiction of the human suffering involved. Filled with practical implications and useful information, this book is an invaluable resource for these men struggling with addiction, their families, and the professionals who serve them. Schulte sheds light on an important and complex topic that has too often been neglected and misunderstood. -- Diane R. Gehart, PhD, California State University, Northridge Paul Schulte's treatise on stimulant use in the lives of gay and bisexual men is remarkable for its poignancy: addiction is brain disease. Paul captures how uniquely well methamphetamine fits with the behavioral and emotional deficits in the lives of American gay and bisexual men. More importantly, he demonstrates that there can be a fulfilling and meaningful life for gay and bisexual men who engage in recovery from methamphetamine addiction. -- Steve Shoptaw, PhD, psychologist and Professor in the UCLA Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences """Schulte’s book weaves together a sensitive synopsis of gay life, history, and the prevalence of substance abuse in our subculture. He masterfully highlights issues pertaining to trauma and dual hiding. All clinicians working with gay men will enjoy learning about the psychological and spiritual dimensions, including strategies for healing for this population."" -- Rick Miller, PhD, LICSW, author of Unwrapped: Integrative Therapy with Gay Men…the Gift of Presence ""In Paths to Recovery for Gay and Bisexual Drug Addicts, Paul Schulte artfully combines a clear scientific understanding of the challenges gay and bisexual addicts face along with an intimate depiction of the human suffering involved. Filled with practical implications and useful information, this book is an invaluable resource for these men struggling with addiction, their families, and the professionals who serve them. Schulte sheds light on an important and complex topic that has too often been neglected and misunderstood.” -- Diane R. Gehart, PhD, California State University, Northridge “Paul Schulte’s treatise on stimulant use in the lives of gay and bisexual men is remarkable for its poignancy: addiction is brain disease. Paul captures how uniquely well methamphetamine fits with the behavioral and emotional deficits in the lives of American gay and bisexual men. More importantly, he demonstrates that there can be a fulfilling and meaningful life for gay and bisexual men who engage in recovery from methamphetamine addiction.” -- Steve Shoptaw, PhD, psychologist and Professor in the UCLA Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences" Author InformationPaul Schulte is assistant professor at the Hong Kong University as well as the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |