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OverviewAlcoholism: A Review of Its Characteristics, Etiology, Treatment, and Controversies provides an accurate picture of the current state of research and treatment effectiveness in the field of alcoholism. Using compelling evidence, Irving Maltzman describes how the field has been distorted by the behavior therapy approach. A distinguished experimental psychologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, Professor Maltzman has written a comprehensive, important work marked by incisive argument. Alcoholism is an excellent reference for academics as well as professionals working in addictions treatment. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Irving MaltzmanPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.617kg ISBN: 9781461370956ISBN 10: 1461370957 Pages: 389 Publication Date: 09 May 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1 Why Alcoholism is a Disease.- 2 Where Does Behaviorism Stand.- 3 Alcoholism from a Behavioristic Point of View.- 4 The Place of Facts in a World of Values.- 5 How Not to Conduct an Investigation.- 6 The Rise and Fall of Controlled Drinking.- 7 Abstinence Does Work.- 8 From Controlled Drinking to Harm Reduction, Two Decades of Pettifogging: A Reply to Marlatt et al.- 9 Little Albert Redux: Or Whatever Happened to Scholarship.- 10 Sitting Pretty.- 11 The Place of Facts in a World of Values: What is to be Done.- References.- Author Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |