Women and addiction: a comprehensive handbook

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Part I: Overview. Zilberman, Substance Abuse Across the Lifespan in Women. Reed, Evans, Research Design and Methodology in Studies of Women and Addiction. Part II: Biological Issues. Newman, Mello, Neuroactive Gonadal Steroid Hormones and Drug Addiction in Women. Fox, Sinha, Stress, Neuroendocrine Response, and Addiction in Women. Kalaydjian, Merikangas, Sex Differences in the Transmission of Substance Use Disorders. Pigott, Walker, Teitelbaum, Lu, Sex Differences and Neurotransmitter Systems in Addiction. DeVane, Sex Differences in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. Sava, McCaffrey, Yurgelun-Todd, Gender, Cognition, and Addiction. Elton, Kilts, The Roles of Sex Differences in the Drug Addiction Process. Part III: Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders. Goldstein, Comorbidity of Substance Use with Independent Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Women: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Pettinati, Plebani, Depression and Substance Use Disorders in Women. Brady, Hartwell, Gender, Anxiety, and Substance Use Disorders. Cohen, Gordon, Co-occurring Eating and Substance Use Disorders. Hien, Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Addiction Among Women. Nguyen, Brown, Psychotic Disorders in Women with Substance Abuse. Burckell, McMain, Concurrent Personality Disorders and Substance Use Disorders in Women. Part IV: Treatment Outcome. Greenfield, Pirard, Gender-specific Treatment for Women with Substance Use Disorders. Grella, Treatment Seeking and Utilization Among Women with Substance Use Disorders. Fals-Stewart, Lam, Kelley, Behavioral Couple Therapy: Partner-involved Treatment for Substance-abusing Women. Part V: Specific Substances. Stewart, Gavric, Collins, Women, Girls, and Alcohol. Perkins, Treatment of Nicotine Dependence in Women. Back, Payne, Gender and Prescription Opioid Addiction. McRae-Clark, Price, Women and Marijuana Dependence: Issues and Opportunities. Lynch, Potenza, Cosgrove, Mazure, Sex Differences in Vulnerability to Stimulant Abuse: A Translational Perspective. Part VI: Special Populations. Upadhyaya, Gray, Adolescent Substance Use and the Role of Gender. Bhuvaneswar, Chang, Substance Use in Pregnancy. Conner, Le Fauve, Wallace, Ethnic and Cultural Correlates of Addiction Among Diverse Women. Irwin, Substance Use Disorders Among Sexual-minority Women. Part VII: Social and Policy Issues. Waldrop, Violence and Victimization Among Women with Substance Use Disorders. Brendel, Soulier, Legal Issues, Addiction, and Gender.