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Understanding and Treating Adolescent Substance Use Disorders “A timely and useful synthesis.” More than 10% of high school students today have a serious substance use disorder. This important new book is an essential resource for every professional working with young people at risk for substance abuse or suffering from a serious use disorder. It brings together, in a single authoritative volume, the most significant research findings on adolescent substance use, and expansive presentations on effective therapeutic interventions with examples of successful implementation. With contributions from the field’s foremost experts, this book:
Turn to this expert volume for answers to the critical questions you face every day working with youth who have substance use/abuse issues:
“In Understanding and Treating Adolescent Substance Use Disorders: Assessment, Treatment, Juvenile Justice Response, Nancy Jainchill has brought together an edited volume of chapters by some of the field’s leading experts that cover the waterfront in terms of problems (e.g., assessment, co-occurring problems, gender difference, low retention in spite of evidence of its importance), an alphabet soup of evidence-based treatment approaches (e.g., ACC, CBT, BSFT, MDFT, MST, TC) and go into depth on several key areas including the importance of treating complex trauma and externalizing disorders, identification and diversion of youth in the juvenile justice system, providing continuing care, and the need for recovery oriented systems of care). The adolescent treatment literature is small and scattered in many places— but also growing fast, making this latest edition a timely and useful synthesis.” “Substance abuse poses a serious threat to adolescents’ transition to adulthood—producing long-term, sometimes irreversible, consequences. Understanding and Treating Adolescent Substance Use Disorders offers a wealth of information for professionals who are serious about addressing this problem. Armed with the latest numbers, top scholars weigh in on practical issues related to assessing and treating substance use disorders among adolescents. This is an outstanding resource for both practitioners and academics.” Related Publications:
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