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Author : Benjamin Kissin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461565253
Covers neurophysioligcal and psychological effects of alcohol on man. Includes extensive bibliographies covering the literature from 1920 through 1970.
Author : Henri Begleiter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 635 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461335184
The previous volume, The Pathogenesis of Alcoholism: Psychosocial Factors, attempted to describe the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors that lead to the initiation and perpetuation of alcoholism. The preface to that volume presented our particular view of the bio-. psycho-social interaction as a progressive process in which earlier developments produce new pathogenetic mechanisms, which in turn lead to still other cyclical feedback activities. Although influences from each of the three phenomenologic levels are at work during each stage of the clinical course, it would appear that social factors are most significant in the early phase, psychological factors at the intermediate level, and biological ones toward the end. These differences are only relative, however, for influences of all three types surely are operative during all stages of the syndrome. This appears to be particularly true for the biological parameters of activity. Don Goodwin (1976), who has supplied much of the data that support the role of hereditary factors in alcoholism, is wont to say that all living behavior is biological-by definition. The operational evidence for this is perhaps more evident in alcoholism than in other syndromes. For example, the general social indifference of many Asians to alcohol may reflect the presence of an atypical isoenzyme of alcohol dehydrogenase rather than some independently derived cultural norm.
Author : Benjamin Kissin,Henri Begleiter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:928802936
Author : Benjamin Kissin,Henri Begleiter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781468408959
Alcoholism is a uniquely human condition. Although some forms of alcohol dependence can be induced experimentally in a variety of laboratory animals, the complete spectrum of alcoholism with all of its physical, psychological, and social implications occurs only in man. The special quality of this relationship becomes more significant when one considers that the manifestations of most physical disease syndromes in animals and man are more similar than they are different. The uniqueness of alcoholism lies in the fact that it is one of the few physical diseases which reflects at all levels the problems of individuals coping with the complexities of human society. In order to present a more coherent picture of these complex relationships, we have attempted to impose a logical sequence upon the material. This sequence lies along a dual parameter-from the physical to the social and from the theor etical to the empirical. Consequently, it was natural for the first volume in this series to deal with biochemistry, the most basic and physical aspect of the inter action of alcohol and man. It is equally natural for this, the second volume, to deal with physiology and behavior, for these levels of phenomenology-partic ularly the latter-are already more empirical and psychological in their mani festations. Finally, the third volume, clinical pathology, describes the disease itself, with all of the medical and social implications carried in the word "alcoholism.
Author : Benjamin Kissin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 695 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781468442748
Pathogenesis is defined in Blakiston's Medical Dictional), as "the course of development of disease, including the sequence of processes or events from inception to the characteristic lesion or disease. " The central position of the word "pathogenesis" in the titles of Volumes 6 and 7 in itself connotes a bias on the part of the editors in favor of the disease concept of alcoholism, inasmuch as the end product of the pathogenetic process is presumed to be a disease. But the disease model as here conceptualized is vastly different from that of Jellinek, or of Alcoholics Anonymous, or of psychoanalysis. In those theories, alcoholism is seen as the inevitable consequence of some specific flaw in the heredity or the experience of the afflicted individual that inexorably leads to alcoholism. In these present volumes, the alcoholic syndrome is viewed rather as the outgrowth of the interaction of a variety of biological, psychological, and social influences which, depending on the predom inance of one or another, may lead to different types of alcoholism. This view, which has been labeled the bio-psycho-social perspective, encompasses a larger view of the dynamics of the development of alcoholism, incorporating data from each of the phenomenologic levels involved. An additional complication arises from the fact that the physiolog ical and psychosocial stigmata of alcoholics, which are probably most often the result of prolonged drinking, frequently have come to be considered as causes of the disease.
Author : Charles S. Lieber,Barry Stimmel
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0866561048
This valuable book, written by eminent researchers, focuses on the exciting developments in the field of alcohol metabolism and alcohol-endocrine interactions. They contribute significantly to our understanding of the metabolism of ethanol and its effects on the body with comprehensive chapters on the heterogeneity of aldehyde dehydrogenase, alcohol-drug interactions, the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease, and more.
Author : Henri Begleiter,Benjamin Kissin
Publisher : Alcohol and Alcoholism
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Alcoholism
ISBN : 0195088778
This volume provides an in-depth look at the genetic influences that contribute to the development of alcoholism. Part I: Epidemiologic Studies contains five chapters that examine the various approaches employed in the study of the genetics of alcoholism. It provides a historical perspectiveand details all the essentials of this subject. Part II: Selective Breeding Studies highlights the results of research involving the selective breeding of rodents. This type of research has produced homogenous strains exhibiting specific behavioral responses considered significant in thedevelopment and maintenance of alcohol dependence. The studies presented in Part III: Phenotypic Studies investigate and analyze phenotypic markers that serve as correlates to the genotypic determinants of alcoholism. Through its broad scope, this volume provides for the first time a panoramic viewof the knowledge available on the hereditary influences of alcoholism.
Author : Benjamin Kissin,Henri Begleiter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:929232077
Author : C. Robert Cloninger,Henri Begleiter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Alcohol
ISBN : UOM:39015019408825
These proceedings from the conference of Fall 1989, evaluate the obstacles and challenges of searching for the specific genes influencing risk of alcoholism. Coverage includes genetic and environmental risk factors, neurobiological markers of risk, animal models and candidate genes for alcoholism, a
Author : Benjamin Kissin,Henri Begleiter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1468408976
Alcoholism is a uniquely human condition. Although some forms of alcohol dependence can be induced experimentally in a variety of laboratory animals, the complete spectrum of alcoholism with all of its physical, psychological, and social implications occurs only in man. The special quality of this relationship becomes more significant when one considers that the manifestations of most physical disease syndromes in animals and man are more similar than they are different. The uniqueness of alcoholism lies in the fact that it is one of the few physical diseases which reflects at all levels the problems of individuals coping with the complexities of human society. In order to present a more coherent picture of these complex relationships, we have attempted to impose a logical sequence upon the material. This sequence lies along a dual parameter-from the physical to the social and from the theor etical to the empirical. Consequently, it was natural for the first volume in this series to deal with biochemistry, the most basic and physical aspect of the inter action of alcohol and man. It is equally natural for this, the second volume, to deal with physiology and behavior, for these levels of phenomenology-partic ularly the latter-are already more empirical and psychological in their mani festations. Finally, the third volume, clinical pathology, describes the disease itself, with all of the medical and social implications carried in the word "alcoholism.
Author : Benjamin Kissin,Henri Begleiter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1974-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UOM:39015004417989
Covers neurophysioligcal and psychological effects of alcohol on man. Includes extensive bibliographies covering the literature from 1920 through 1970
Author : Benjamin Kissin,Henri Begleiter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1974-05-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0306371138
In this volume, the third of our series, the emphasis has shifted from the theoretical and experimental to the more clinical and practical aspects of alcoholism. Where, in the earlier volumes, more attention was directed to animal than human studies, in this volume, almost all material deals with the human condition. The clinical manifestations of alcoholism may be divided into two major aspects, that of the disease itself and that of its complications. This separation is to some extent artificial since, in a sense, the natural history of the disease is a function of the development of certain complicating mechanisms. These mechanisms in turn either become part and parcel of the underlying condition -alcoholism-or give rise to a new set of clinical variables characterized as "medical complications. " At this point, the dichotomy becomes real. The disease alcoholism tends to be seen as a distinct psychosocial entity and to be treated with psychosocial techniques. The "medical complications" are more clearly envisioned as being within the legitimate domain of medical practice and are treated by physicians who often tend to ignore the underlying alcoholism. The "patient" is sometimes lost in between. The major thrust of this volume is an attempt to describe the mechanisms of alcoholism as they are now known, in such a way as to establish a continuum between the disease alcoholism and its "medical complications.
Author : George E. Vaillant
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780674044562
When The Natural History of Alcoholism was first published in 1983, it was acclaimed in the press as the single most important contribution to the literature on alcoholism since the first edition of Alcoholic Anonymous’s Big Book. George Vaillant took on the crucial questions of whether alcoholism is a symptom or a disease, whether it is progressive, whether alcoholics differ from others before the onset of their alcoholism, and whether alcoholics can safely drink. Based on an evaluation of more than 600 individuals followed for over forty years, Vaillant’s monumental study offered new and authoritative answers to all of these questions. In this updated version of his classic book, Vaillant returns to the same subjects with the perspective gained from fifteen years of further follow-up. Alcoholics who had been studied to age 50 in the earlier book have now reached age 65 and beyond, and Vaillant reassesses what we know about alcoholism in light of both their experiences and the many new studies of the disease by other researchers. The result is a sharper focus on the nature and course of this devastating disorder as well as a sounder foundation for the assessment of various treatments.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:632973015
Author : Benjamin Kissin,Henri Begleiter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:929232064