ASAM Patient Placement Criteria
Author | : American Society of Addiction Medicine |
Publisher | : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2012-03-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781451161267 |
ISBN-13 | : 1451161263 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Download or read book ASAM Patient Placement Criteria written by American Society of Addiction Medicine and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ASAM Patient Placement Criteria: 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.