Treating Addictions

An-Pyng Sun, PhD, is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor (LCADC). She is Professor of Social Work at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). Dr. Sun specializes in addiction treatments; her research and teaching at UNLV focus on addiction treatments, multicultural practice, and research methods.

Chapter 1: Introduction: The ACQS Model: Considering Addiction, Co-Occurring Disorders, Quality of Life, and Social Factors; Chapter 2 The Fundamentals of Addiction; Chapter 3 Addiction and the Co-Occurring Disorders; Chapter 4 Addiction and Quality of Life; Chapter 5 Addiction and Social Factors; Chapter 6 Spirituality, Connectedness, and Hope: The Higher Power Concept, Social; Chapter 7 Withdrawal Management and Relapse Prevention: Pharmacotherapy; Chapter 8 Withdrawal Management and Relapse Prevention: Behavioral Therapy and; Appendix A1 The CRAAFT Questionnaire – Self Administrated; Appendix A2 The CRAAFT Questionnaire – Clinician Interview; Appendix B The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT); Appendix C The Cannabis Use Disorder Identification Test - Revised (CUDIT-R); Appendix D Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale, Revised (CIWA-Ar)