The Handbook of Addictive Disorders: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment is a comprehensive, state-of-the art resource, featuring valuable contributions from a multidisciplinary team of leading experts in addictions studies. This unique compendium first defines addiction and examines its comorbidity with other problems. Chapters in the next section present an overview of addictive disorders ranging from chemical dependency, compulsive gambling, and sex addition, to workaholism and eating disorders, coupled with strategies for accurately diagnosing these disorders, planning effective treatment, and selecting appropriate interventions. The final section features chapters on public policy and prevention.