Adolescent Substance Abuse
Research and Clinical Advances
Howard A Liddle editor Cynthia L Rowe editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:24th Jun '10
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- Hardback£142.00(9780521823586)
This book provides practitioners, program developers and policy makers with the best methods for improving outcomes in adolescent substance abuse.
Adolescent drug abuse impacts on schools, communities, mental health and medical facilities, and juvenile justice settings. This 2006 book provides practitioners, program developers and policy makers with methods for improving outcomes. The authors cover a range of issues, from empirically-based treatment development protocols to interventions with special populations.This book was first published in 2006. Adolescent drug abuse is one of the most challenging disorders to treat. It impacts on schools, community-based programs, mental health and medical facilities, and juvenile justice settings. This book provides practitioners, program developers and policy makers with practical information for improving outcomes in adolescent substance abuse. The authors cover a range of issues, including empirically based treatment development protocols, how to incorporate innovative treatment models into diverse clinical settings; research advances; interventions with special populations, culturally based intervention guidelines, and recommendations for practice and policy.
"Adolescent Substance Abuse: Research and Clinical Advances is a noble undertaking that brings together an impressive array of research on a range of topics, including the theory behind interventions, research innovations, and funding trends; assessment and treatment with special populations; and practice and policy guidelines." Rayna Vaught Godfrey, Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books
ISBN: 9780521530453
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 3mm
Weight: 700g
528 pages