Handbook of Child and Adolescent Drug and Substance Abuse Pharmacological, Developmental, and Clinical Considerations

by Pagliaro, Louis A.; Pagliaro, Ann Marie

• ISBN13: 9780470639061
• ISBN10: 0470639067
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-12-13
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

More than 90 percent of adults with current substance use disorders started using before age 18, engaging in behaviors that affect healthy neurological and psychological development. This handbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the nature and extent of substance use by children and adolescents. Discussion is included on the direct impact on health, safety, and well being, as well as that of families and communities. This book will enable mental health professionals, students, and policy makers to develop effective prevention and treatment services for children and adolescents affected by substance abuse.

Author Biography

Louis A. Pagliaro is Codirector of the Substance Abusology and Clinical Pharmacology Research Group. A registered psychologist, his area of specialty clinical practice is the treatment of people who have substance use disorders, including dual disorders. He consults widely as a forensic psychologist in the area of psychotropic drug use. Ann Marie Pagliaro is Codirector of the Substance Abusology and Clinical Pharmacology Research Group. Her specialty area of research is theory development and evaluation in regard to increasing the understanding of why people use various substances of abuse.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xvi
Extent of Use and Pharmacological Considerations
The Psychodepressants	p. 3
The Psychostimulants	p. 43
The Psychodelics	p. 87
Developmental Considerations
Explaining Child and Adolescent Use of the Drugs and Substances of Abuse	p. 117
Exposure to the Drugs and Substances of Abuse from Conception through Childhood	p. 171
Effects of the Drugs and Substances of Abuse on Learning and Memory During Childhood and Adolescence	p. 221
Clinical Considerations
Detecting Adolescent Use of the Drugs and Substances of Abuse: Selected Quick-Screen Psychometric Tests	p. 245
Dual Diagnosis Among Adolescents	p. 289
Preventing and Treating Child and Adolescent Use of the Drugs and Substances of Abuse	p. 317
Appendix: Abbreviations Used in the Text	p. 365
References	p. 371
Index	p. 455
About the Authors	p. 511
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