Women and Drinking: Preventing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies (Paperback)

Drinking during pregnancy can cause a range of disabilities that have lifelongeffects yet are 100% preventable. A variety of brief motivational behavioral interventionsdeveloped for nonpregnant women of childbearing age can effectivelyprevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies (AEP).This book outlines clinical definitions and the history of fetal alcohol spectrumdisorders (FASD), epidemiology and effects across the lifespan, evidence-basedprevention practices such as CHOICES and CHOICES-like interventions, andopportunities for dissemination.Based on decades of scientific research and clinical refinement, this volume ispacked with helpful illustrative case vignettes, therapist-patient dialogues, sampleforms, and handouts. The information and resources presented will help awide variety of practitioners in diverse settings, ranging from high-risk settingssuch as mental health and substance abuse treatment centers to primary careclinics and universities, deliver interventions targeting behavior change.

General

Imprint:	Hogrefe Publishing
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Advances in Psychotherapy: Evidence Based Practice
Release date:	October 2015
Authors:	Mary Marden Velasquez • Karen Ingersoll • Linda Carter-sobell
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	80
ISBN-13:	978-0-88937-401-0
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > Psychotherapy Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Specific disorders & therapies > Addiction & therapy
LSN:	0-88937-401-5
Barcode:	9780889374010

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!