Books
"Addicted? Recognizing Destructive Behavior Before It's Too Late" [Rowman & Littlefield, 2008] 
"Addicted?" is a groundbreaking lifesaver -- because like cancer, catching addictions early saves lives.
Addictions are the #1 health care problem in this country, costing billions of dollars and taking a terrible toll on lives and families. Yet, most addictions go unrecognized. Celebrity news, depicting dysfunctional stereotypes, dangerously masks the real face of addiction. Most addicts go to work, pay their mortgage, and raise their children; and are addicted to more than just substances.
In "Addicted?" Marilyn Freimuth, PhD, takes a revolutionary new look at the real face of addiction. She is the first expert to key in on addiction's subtle early warning signs. Just as we are taught the early warning signs of cancer, Dr. Freimuth provides readers with easy to use tools that identify the early warning signs of substance addictions and addictive behaviors such as gambling, Internet use, sex, exercise, and shopping. Once an addiction is identified, readers are provided a step-by-step guide for how to prepare for change - whether you are the addicted person or the loved one of someone who is - before it's too late.
Parents, health care professionals, managers, teachers, lawyers, police-- anyone who works with the public-- will find the material in this book a valuable resource because behind many problematic behaviors lies an addiction.
Readers' Comments:
"My son picked up the book and started to look through it... We had quite a discussion about the different addictions, including ...Internet Sex Addiction... The thing he was most interested in, however, was the Alcohol Addiction. We had a good back and forth discussion about it. He imparted even more information than he ever has previously about drinking with his friends like how, where, and what... So there is an example of how this book immediately affected our family in a productive way!" (Mother from NY)
"'Addicted?' helped one of my clients very much. Her mother is a high functioning alcoholic who has consistently denied her addiction. My client no longer shares in her mother's denial and is able to help her." (Counselor from TN)
"Hidden Addictions: Assessment Practices for Psychotherapists, Counselors, and Health Care Providers" [Jason Aronson, 2005] 
Health and mental health care providers routinely fail to identify addictions; instead an addiction is misdiagnosed as anxiety, ulcers, depression, insomnia (or a multitude of other problems that it is not). If an addiction is recognized it is usually severe and limited to substance use, thus missing the wide array of behavioral addictions.
In this highly informative book, Dr. Freimuth clarifies why addictions are so often overlooked or misidentified. Professionals reading this book are provided with the knowledge and tools needed to recognize and initiate treatment of addictions in a way that can be seamlessly integrated with current clinical practice. Available in hard cover and paperback.
A sample of professional reviews:
- Hodgson, R. (2006). Addiction, 101 (9),1396.
- Meissner, W.W. (2007). Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 71 (4), 339-340.
- Tsui, Ming-Sum (2006). British Journal of Social Work, 71 (4), 1252-1254.
Get CE credits for learning about hidden addictions:
- http://webclients.captus.com/apa/catalog.htm Scroll to: Recognizing and Initiating Treatment of Addictions in Mental Health Settings (Four CEU's from APA)
- http://www.genesisce.org/course/hidden-addictions/5095726/
