In this work for psychiatrists, psychologists, and other clinicians treating patients for nicotine dependence, Dodgen (a clinical psychologist in private practice) aims to present the
information necessary to understand and treat the condition. He reviews the physical and psycho-social consequences of nicotine dependence, associated psychological processes, the pharmacology
of nicotine, and the evidence of the addictiveness of nicotine. These chapters are followed by discussion of assessment, counseling and pharmacologic treatment interventions, clinical and
research support for specific interventions, the importance relapse prevention training, and special treatment considerations for individual at-risk populations. Annotation 穢2005 Book News,
Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
