Clinical Manual of Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Book

Introduction. Prevalence and clinical course of adolescent substance use and substance use disorders. Prevention of substance use and substance use disorders: role of risk and protective factors. Screening and brief interventions for adolescent substance use in the general office setting. Biomarker testing for substance use in adolescents. Placement criteria and treatment planning for adolescents with substance use disorders. Adolescent behavioral change: process and outcomes. Pharmacotherapy of adolescent substance use disorders. Club drug, prescription drug, and over-the-counter medication abuse: description, diagnosis, and intervention. Brief motivational interventions, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and contingency management for youth substance use disorders. The adolescent community reinforcement approach and multidimensional family therapy: addressing relapse during treatment. Twelve-step mutual help programs for adolescents. Attention-deficit--disruptive behavior disorders and substance use disorders in adolescents. Assessment and treatment of internalizing disorders: depression, anxiety disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior. Assessment and treatment of comorbid psychotic disorders and bipolar disorder. Management of youth with substance use disorders in the juvenile justice system. Appendixes. A: Select drug abuse screening and comprehensive instruments. B: Clinical tool information resources. C: Parent information resources. D: Websites for self-help, Alcoholics Anonymous, and Narcotics Anonymous. Index.

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