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Book Review June 15, 2005

Handbook of Addicttive Disorder: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

Pedro Ruiz, MD

J Clin Psychiatry 2005;66(6):804-804

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The Handbook of Addictive Disorders: A Practical Guide toDiagnosis and Treatment nicely addresses some of the most relevantcontemporary issues in the field of addiction. The editor,Dr. Robert H. Coombs, put together an international group ofexperts who represented quite well the multidisciplinary needsof a field such as addiction. The text gives emphasis to diagnosticconsiderations as well as treatment perspectives.’ ‹