*Nursing Manthra’s Review Material for Specialized Psychologist – Addiction Psychology*

Book Description

This review material is designed for candidates preparing for Specialized Psychologist – Addiction Psychology licensing, Prometric and competency examinations.

Developed by the Nursing Manthra academic team with support from qualified psychology and healthcare professionals, the material covers substance-use disorders, behavioural addictions, psychological assessment, evidence-based treatment, relapse prevention and professional practice in a clear, exam-focused format.

Main Features

• Thousands of exam-oriented MCQs
• Knowledge-based and clinical case-scenario questions
• Four options with one correct answer
• Detailed rationale for every question
• Addiction assessment and treatment-planning scenarios
• Illustrations, charts and quick revision notes
• Ethics, safety and professional-practice topics

Main Syllabus Included

• Foundations of addiction psychology
• Neurobiology and psychology of addiction
• Substance-use and addictive disorders
• Alcohol, opioids, stimulants, cannabis and sedative misuse
• Tobacco and nicotine dependence
• Behavioural addictions
• Screening and psychological assessment
• Intoxication, tolerance and withdrawal
• Co-occurring psychiatric disorders
• Motivational interviewing
• Cognitive behavioural therapy
• Contingency management
• Group and family therapy
• Harm-reduction approaches
• Detoxification and rehabilitation principles
• Medication-assisted treatment concepts
• Relapse prevention and recovery planning
• Crisis intervention and suicide-risk assessment
• Adolescent, adult and older-adult addiction care
• Trauma-informed and culturally sensitive practice
• Family and caregiver support
• Multidisciplinary care and referral
• Documentation, confidentiality and informed consent
• Ethics, professional boundaries and scope of practice

MCQ Format

Question
Four answer options
Correct answer
Detailed rationale

Material Delivery and Access

• The material will be shared with the candidate’s registered Gmail account after payment confirmation.
• Nursing Manthra study materials are provided as secure, read-only PDF files.
• The material cannot be downloaded, printed, copied, forwarded or shared.
• Access is provided only to the individual purchaser.
• Screen recording, resale and unauthorised distribution are strictly prohibited.

Payment and Refund Policy

Full payment must be completed before access is provided. As this is digital educational material, the amount paid is non-refundable once access has been issued.