Alcohol, Drugs and Young People Clinical Approaches

by Gilvarry, Eilish; McArdle, Paul; Craft, Alan

• ISBN13: 9781898683476
• ISBN10: 1898683476
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-03-12
• Publisher: Mac Keith Press

Summary

"Michael R. Barnes: Bioinformatics, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, UK"

Author Biography

Eilish Gilvarry and Paul McArdle are the authors of Alcohol, Drugs and Young People: Clinical Approaches, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Authors' Appointments	p. vii
Foreword	p. xi
Policy: The Principles of Service Organization and Practice	p. 1
Determinants of Substance Misuse	p. 9
Drug Use in Young People; Short-Term Effects and Long-Term Harms	p. 18
Young People, Substances and Harm	p. 51
Trends in Substance Use and Abuse in Young People	p. 62
Substance Use and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Children and Adolescents	p. 75
The Effectiveness of Universal Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Programmes	p. 82
Prevention of Substance Abuse: Targeted Approaches	p. 96
Treatment: Course and Outcome	p. 104
Legal and Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Children and Young People	p. 114
Principles of Assessment for Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders	p. 127
Assessment Instruments and Outcome Measurement	p. 136
Biological Markers (Drugs)	p. 150
Assessment and Management in the Emergency Department and the Paediatric Unit	p. 157
Brief Alcohol Interventions in Young People: Evidence and Applicability	p. 164
Psychosocial Interventions for Young People with Substance Misuse Disorders	p. 176
Empirical and Clinical Foundations of Family-Based Interventions for Adolescent Substance Abuse	p. 185
Pharmacological Treatment of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder	p. 197
The Role of Primary Care in Management of Substance Use/Abuse	p. 217
Integrated Treatment of Substance Use Disorders and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescents	p. 225
Index	p. 235
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