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Book SynopsisEdited by members of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, this is a practical guide to the management of an adolescent drug use and addiction. It provides the knowledge and tools for successful prevention and intervention efforts in adolescents.
Trade Review“In conclusion, this book provides a useful overview of the broad range of issues relevant to working with adolescent addiction. It will be particularly helpful for psychiatrists and other medical professionals who have little experience working with this population by way of alerting them to treatment related issues for consideration.” (Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 15 April 2014)
“This is an important resource for those in the field of adolescent mental health. It is not overly weighted with medical terminology, and the authors have done an excellent job of providing information with the depth that clinicians will find useful without being so clinical that the other intended readers would be lost. They have done a thorough job of providing more than just cursory information on the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of adolescents with substance abuse problems. Although the issue of substance abuse is multifaceted, with many physiological and environmental factors at play, the book does a commendable job of organizing and outlining the evaluation and treatment modalities of substance abuse in the adolescent population.” (Doody’s, 11 October 2013)
“Nevertheless, this is the best compendium of evidence in the round in this field and an excellent reference book.” (Addiction, 1 September 2013)
"The wealth of information is brought together by a consummate clinician who cares profoundly for the young people who have come to him – whether for court reports or treatment – and who is determined to make a difference. The clinical eye that chose the authors and edited the whole has provided just what politicians as well as clinical and criminal justice practitioners are so often calling for – an evidence base for appropriate action. It should be widely read by those practitioners but also influence policy and improve life prospects for many, many young people." (
From the Foreword by Pamela J. Taylor and John Gunn, 2012)
Table of ContentsList of Contributors xi
Preface xv
Foreword xvii
THE SCOURGE OF ADOLESCENT ADDICTION 1
Edited by Richard Rosner
1 The Scourge of Addiction: What the Adolescent Psychiatrist Needs to Know 3
Richard Rosner
2 Adolescent Addictions in the United Kingdom 9
Tahira Akbar, Alex Baldacchino, and Ilana Crome
ASSESSMENT OF THE SUBSTANCE-ABUSING ADOLESCENT 25
Edited by Robert Weinstock and Manuel Lopez-Leon
3 Clinical Assessment of Addiction in Adolescents 27
FarzinYaghmaie and Robert Weinstock
4 Emergency Room and Medical Evaluation 36
Christopher William Racine and Stephen Bates Billick
5 Psychological Assessment 48
Lauren Reba-Harrelson and Daniel A. Martell
6 Cultural Assessment 61
Karen B. Rosenbaum and Roxanne M. Lewin
7 Psychosocial Assessment of the Substance-Abusing Adolescent 68
Eve Maram
8 The Neurobiology of Adolescent Addiction 78
Michael Boucher and Preetpal Sandhu
9 Psychiatric Comorbidities in Adolescent Substance Use Disorders 88
Todd Zorick
10 Toxicology of Substances of Abuse 99
Eleanor Vo and Dean De Crisce
RISK AND PREVENTION 123
Edited by Avram H. Mack
11 Prevention of Adolescent Psychoactive Substance Use 125
Maria E. McGee and Avram H. Mack
12 Developmental Risks for Substance Use in Adolescence: Age as Risk Factor 132
Manuel Lopez-Leon and Jesse A. Raley
13 Genetic Risk Factors for Substance Use During Adolescence 139
Hallie A. Lightdale
14 Familial and Other Social Risk Factors in Adolescent Substance Use 147
Michael Brendler
15 Externalizing Disorders 154
Yasmin Jilla
16 Internalizing Disorders Among Adolescents: A Risk for Subsequent Substance Use 161
Tiffany G. Townsend and Dionne Smith Coker-Appiah
17 Risk due to Medical, Neurological, and Neurodevelopmental Conditions 170
Malena Banks and Matthew Biel
CLINICAL CONDITIONS 177
Edited by Charles Scott
18 Adolescent Alcohol Use 179
Karen Miotto, Andia Heydari, Molly Tartter, Ellen Chang, Patrick S. Thomas and Lara A. Ray
19 Stimulants 190
John W. Tsuang and Kathleen McKenna
20 Cannabis Use Disorders 202
Jan Copeland and John Howard
21 Hallucinogens and Related Compounds 213
Charles S. Grob and Marlene Dobkin de Rios
22 Opioids and Sedative-Hypnotics 223
Ann Bruner, Asad Bokhari, and Marc Fishman
23 Nicotine Use Disorders 237
Kevin M. Gray, Matthew J. Carpenter, and Himanshu P. Upadhyaya
24 Emerging Clinical Conditions 247
Christopher R. Thompson and Lauren Reba-Harrelson
TREATMENT 265
Edited by Timothy W. Fong
25 Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes 267
Rachel Gonzales, Mary Lynn Brecht, and Richard A. Rawson
26 Translating Evidence-Based Therapies into Outpatient Practice 271
Ara Anspikian
27 Albert Ellis’ Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy 282
Richard Rosner
28 Relapse Prevention 289
Richard Rosner
29 Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Treatment 295
Tiffany Tsai
30 Adolescent Behaviors Out of Control: An Introduction to Adolescent Residential
Treatment 301
Reef Karim
31 Adolescent Group Treatments: Twelve-Step and Beyond 306
Jeremy Martinez
32 Psychopharmacology for the Addicted Adolescent 311
Timothy W. Fong
33 What’s Old is New: Motivational Interviewing for Adolescents 321
Lois T. Flaherty
SPECIAL ISSUES IN ADOLESCENT ADDICTION 327
Edited by Stephen Bates Billick and Dean De Crisce
34 Substance Abuse Impact on Adolescent Brain Development 329
Adam Raff
35 Neuropsychological Effects of Substance Abuse in Adolescents 340
Diane Scheiner, Ari Kalechstein, and Wilfred G. van Gorp
36 Trauma and Adolescent Addiction 350
Michal Kunz
37 Sexual Addiction and Hypersexual Behaviors in Adolescents 362
Dean De Crisce
38 Sexting, Cybersex, and Internet Use: the Relationship Between Adolescent Sexual
Behavior and Electronic Technologies 377
Abigail M. Judge and Fabian M. Saleh
39 The Therapeutic Community for the Adolescent Substance Abuser 390
Gregory C. Bunt and Virginia A. Stanick
40 Treatment Issues for Youths with Substance Abuse in Juvenile Detention 405
Eraka Bath, Le Ondra Clark, and Julie Y. Low
FORENSIC CONSIDERATIONS 417
Edited by Robert Lloyd Goldstein
41 Forensic Psychiatry for Adolescent Psychiatrists: An Introduction 419
Richard Rosner
42 Ethical Considerations in Adolescent Addiction 423
Robert Weinstock
43 Informed Consent, Parental Consent, and the Right to Refuse Treatment 430
Jack A. Gottschalk and Daniel P. Greenfield
44 Third Party Liability for Supplying Adolescents with Illegal Substances 438
Daniel P. Greenfield and Jack A. Gottschalk
45 Older Adolescents in Drug Court: Hammering the Revolving Door Shut 445
Laura A. Ward
46 Confidentiality and Informed Consent Issues in Treatment for Adolescent Substance Abuse 457
Robert Lloyd Goldstein
47 Saving Adolescents 464
Richard Rosner
Index 471
