Main description:

A Clinician's Guide to Methamphetamine has been an essential resource for treatment providers for over a decade. This new edition is authored again by the professionals at the Matrix Institute, an organization nationally-recognized for its research on the effective treatment of methamphetamine use disorders. The guide has been updated with over 50 additional pages of new content, including detailed screening, assessment and brief intervention, the latest information and strategies on methamphetamine and psychiatric disorders, a new chapter on continuing care planning, and new case studies to address specific challenges in treatment of clients with methamphetamine use disorder. It also includes current statistics, terms, DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, and list of key web resources for providers.

Now easier to navigate, this guide is divided into three segments:

Education
Understanding Methamphetamine
The Effects of Methamphetamine on the Brain and Body
Methamphetamine in Special Populations
An Overview of Treatment and Recovery
Clinical practice
Screening and Evaluation
Effective Treatment of Methamphetamine Use Disorder
The Matrix Model of Treatment
Treatment of Methamphetamine-Induced Psychiatric Disorders
Meditation-Assisted Therapy and Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Continuing Care Planning
Case studies
Treatment challenges and solutions from experts in the field
Helps providers put what they've learned into action with clients

A Clinician's Guide to Methamphetamine is endorsed by NAADAC and includes a test of twenty-five questions, worth ten continuing education hours upon successful completion.