Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents: Pathways to Self-Discovery and Change

Harvey B. Milkman, PhD received his baccalaureate degree from City College of New York and his doctorate from Michigan State University. He is currently professor of psychology at Metropolitan State College of Denver. His doctoral research was conducted with William Frosch, MD, at Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital in New York City, on the User’s Drug of Choice. From 1980–1981, he completed a sabbatical exploration of addictive behavior in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia; in 1985 he was recipient of a Fulbright-Hays Lectureship award at the National University of Malaysia. He has represented the United States Information Agency as a consultant and featured speaker in Australia, Brazil, Iceland, The Netherlands, Peru, Turkey, and Yugoslavia. He is principle author with Stanley Sunderwirth of “The Chemistry of Craving,” and author of “Better than Dope,” featured articles in Psychology Today, October, 1983 and April, 2001 respectively. From September 1992–June 2002, he was author, principal investigator, and director of Project Self-Discovery: Artistic Alternatives for High-Risk Youth, a national demonstration model funded by The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the Edward Byrne Foundation.Kenneth W. Wanberg, ThD, PhD, has worked as a clinician and researcher in the field of alcohol and drug abuse for more than four decades, specializing in the intersection of criminal conduct and substance abuse.

• List of FiguresList of TablesPresentation Guidelines List of TablesList of Reflection PoemsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Promoting Adolescent ResiliencySection I: Theoretical and Research Perspectives1. Adolescent Development and Pathways to Problem Behavior2. Causes, Correlates, and Consequences of Adolescent Substance Abuse3. Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorder4. Substance Abuse and the Adolescent Brain5. Juvenile Crime and Violence6. Addressing Gang Culture in the Context of Treatment7. Female-Focused Treatment in the Juvenile Justice System8. Youth Culture and DiversitySection II: Foundational Treatment Models: Evidence-Based Approaches9. Treatment Systems, Modalities, and Models of Care10. The Cognitive-Behavioral Model and Core Treatment Strategies for Adolescents11. Community Reintegration: Reinforcing Change Through Continuing CareSection III: Operational Guidelines12. Guidelines for the Assessment of Juvenile Justice Clients13. Methods and Procedures for Program DeliverySection IV: The Treatment Curriculum: Presentation Guidelines14. Guidelines for Session Delivery: Pathways to Self-Discovery and Change (PSDC) Program OrientationSection V: Adjunct Provider′s Guide for Treating Female Juvenile Justice Clients15. Gender-Focused Session EnhancementsAppendicesReferencesIndex

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