Adolescents and Substance Use

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

Av Philip James, Catriona Kearns, Ann Campbell, Bobby nP. Smyth

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This highly practical manual presents an ideal introductionto adolescent substance use. It offers invaluable guidance forall professionals involved with adolescents including socialworkers, health and social care professionals, youth workers, family supportworkers, teachers, counsellors, mental health teams, A&E staff,police and probation officers. The approach these practitionerstake in dealing with the problem has considerable influenceover outcomes.It succinctly covers a wealth of information on key matters suchas counselling, treatment options, motives for substance abuse,sexual and mental health, policy development, ethical and legalconsiderations, and the important role of the family.Adolescents and Substance Use provides a user-friendlyfoundation for effective, evidence-based practice.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-09-30
Mått245 x 172 x 19 mm
Vikt589 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor296
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781846199790

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Foreword. Preface. About the authors. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Adolescence: a time of great change. An overview of substances used by adolescents. Why do we worry about teenage substance use? Why do some teenagers abuse substances? Risk and protective factors. Preventing adolescent substance use. What is 'treatment' and who needs it? Harnessing the significant influence of parents. Enhancing motivation for change. Counselling adolescent substance users. Other treatment approaches. Developing substance use policies. Substance use and mental health. Substance use and sexual health. Substance use and cultural issues. Interagency working. Ethical and legal issues. Index.