Download or read book Alcohol Use Disorders written by Stephen A Maisto and published by Hogrefe Publishing GmbH. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence are widespread, and the individual and societal problems associated with these disorders have made the study and treatment of alcohol use disorders a clinical research priority. Research over the past several decades has led to the development of excellent empirically supported treatment methods. This book aims to increase clinicians' access to empirically supported interventions for alcohol use disorders, with the hope that these methods will become the standard in clinical practice.