The portrayal
of adolescent substance use treatment as a brief clinical encounter that either works (complete and enduring abstinence following treatment) or does not work (any drug use following treatment) is inconsistent with the actual phenomenon of adolescent addiction and recovery.
As for the future
of adolescent substance use treatment, Drs. Chung & Black describe a need to focus on the «active ingredients» of therapies and their respective «targets.»
Not exact matches
Dr. Tanaka's primary speciality is
Adolescent Medicine, and her clinical interests include: menstrual disorders,
substance use and abuse, and the
treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
After walking through the display, participants will learn more about
adolescent development and common signs
of substance use provided by professionals in law enforcement,
treatment,
substance abuse prevention, and other parents.
After walking through the display, participants will learn more about
adolescent development and common signs
of substance use provided by professionals in law enforcement,
treatment,
substance abuse prevention, and other experts and parents.
Although further research into A-CRA's efficacy in treating various combinations
of substance use and psychiatric disorders is warranted, the authors argue that there's no reason for providers to wait when it comes to offering comprehensive
treatment to
adolescents who could benefit from their help right now.
Katie Lee Salis, PhD, is a clinical fellow who has extensive training in the
treatment of mood and anxiety disorders (such as depression, OCD, and social anxiety) as well as
substance use disorders in adults and
adolescents.
In this capacity he oversees an array
of short - and long - term
treatment programs that serve adults and
adolescents suffering from mood and psychotic disorders, complex personality disorders, eating disorders, and
substance use disorders.
This grant includes a total
of six
adolescent substance abuse agencies, and aims to utilize a new
treatment model in an effort to reduce
adolescent substance use.
Sara Becker, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the
treatment of adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and
substance use problems.
Becker's research focuses on the evaluation and dissemination
of effective
treatment for
adolescents with
substance use and co-occurring mental health problems.
Taking Effective
Treatments to Scale: Organizational Effects on Outcomes
of Multisystemic Therapy for Youths with Co-Occurring
Substance Use Schoenwald, Chapman, Henry, & Sheidow (2012) Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 21 (1) View Abstract Examines organizational climate and structure effects on the behavior and functioning of delinquent youths with and without co-occurring substance use that is treated with an evidence - based treatment (EBT) for serious antisocial
Substance Use Schoenwald, Chapman, Henry, & Sheidow (2012) Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 21 (1) View Abstract Examines organizational climate and structure effects on the behavior and functioning of delinquent youths with and without co-occurring substance use that is treated with an evidence - based treatment (EBT) for serious antisocial behavi
Use Schoenwald, Chapman, Henry, & Sheidow (2012) Journal
of Child and
Adolescent Substance Abuse, 21 (1) View Abstract Examines organizational climate and structure effects on the behavior and functioning of delinquent youths with and without co-occurring substance use that is treated with an evidence - based treatment (EBT) for serious antisocial
Substance Abuse, 21 (1) View Abstract Examines organizational climate and structure effects on the behavior and functioning
of delinquent youths with and without co-occurring
substance use that is treated with an evidence - based treatment (EBT) for serious antisocial
substance use that is treated with an evidence - based treatment (EBT) for serious antisocial behavi
use that is treated with an evidence - based
treatment (EBT) for serious antisocial behavior.
Articles discuss issues in sibling relationships, including problem behavior; interactions with playmates and teachers; role
of familism; links with individual adjustment; maternal perception
of sibling negativity; transition to siblinghood; parental differential
treatment; adjustment;
adolescent substance use; conduct problems; delinquency training; risk to siblings in abusing families; adjustment to chronic disability; and antisocial behavior.
The research compared a community group
of adolescents (n = 462) to a similar aged clinical group
of adolescents in residential
treatment for
substance misuse (n = 30) in the South and South East
of Ireland on
substance use behaviour, coping style, motivations for alcohol and drug
use and family functioning.
Clinical approach to
treatment of ADHD in
adolescents with
substance use disorders and conduct disorder
These findings suggest that most
adolescents are precariously balanced between recovery and reactivation
of substance use in the months (and particularly the first 90 days) following completion
of treatment.
Over time, DBT has been adapted and
used to help people with a variety
of complex emotional problems, such as those with borderline personality disorder (BPD), people with eating or
substance related disorders, suicidal
adolescents, people struggling with
treatment - resistant depression, among many other difficulties.
While such findings may stir therapeutic pessimism about the
treatment of adolescent substance use disorders, we believe these findings instead confirm the need for different types and levels
of care within the rubric
of adolescent treatment.
Adolescents in foster care are at high risk for a myriad
of negative outcomes, including
substance use, involvement in the juvenile justice system, participation in health - risking sexual behaviors, placement in restrictive care settings such as residential
treatment care centers, and failed school performance.
This study (NIDA #R01DA025616) is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) that will compare an experimental
treatment (OutPatient Treatment for Adolescents) to an «active placebo» on key indices (drug use; mental health; behavioral, school, peer, and family functioning; and consumer satisfaction) from pre-treatment through 18 months in order to evaluate its efficacy for youth referred to outpatient treatment of co-occurring substance use and internalizing
treatment (OutPatient
Treatment for Adolescents) to an «active placebo» on key indices (drug use; mental health; behavioral, school, peer, and family functioning; and consumer satisfaction) from pre-treatment through 18 months in order to evaluate its efficacy for youth referred to outpatient treatment of co-occurring substance use and internalizing
Treatment for
Adolescents) to an «active placebo» on key indices (drug
use; mental health; behavioral, school, peer, and family functioning; and consumer satisfaction) from pre-
treatment through 18 months in order to evaluate its efficacy for youth referred to outpatient treatment of co-occurring substance use and internalizing
treatment through 18 months in order to evaluate its efficacy for youth referred to outpatient
treatment of co-occurring substance use and internalizing
treatment of co-occurring
substance use and internalizing problems.
StoneCrest Center is proud to offer comprehensive services for
adolescents, adults, and senior patients in need
of treatment for mental health concerns, in addition to co-occurring
substance use disorders.
The objective
of this article is to examine the effectiveness
of 2 theoretically different
treatments delivered in juvenile drug court — Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) and
adolescent group therapy (AGT)-- on offending and
substance use.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another type
of treatment that can help the
adolescent gain skills to help them avoid
substance use when they experience emotional or environmental triggers (like peer
use).
The federally funded websites listed below contain a wealth
of information on prevention, evidence - based
treatment, research, education materials and statistics related to
adolescent substance use.
«Residential
Treatment of Adolescents with
Substance Use Disorders: Evidence - Based Approaches and Best Practice Recommendations.»
The developmental systemic frame for conceptualizing
adolescent substance use is based in part on the works
of Drs. John McKinnon and John Santa, clinicians and researchers in the United States who are encouraging the leaders
of American
treatment programs to reflect on the assumptions that inform their definitions
of successful
treatment outcomes (McKinnon 2008 and 2011; Santa 2009).
A review in the May edition
of the Journal
of the American Academy
of Child &
Adolescent Psychiatry calls the book by Dr. Christian Thurstone of the University of Colorado and journalist Christine Tatum «a commendable effort to clear the haze from the misconceptions related to adolescent substance use and SUDs, parenting approaches and SUD treatme
Adolescent Psychiatry calls the book by Dr. Christian Thurstone
of the University
of Colorado and journalist Christine Tatum «a commendable effort to clear the haze from the misconceptions related to
adolescent substance use and SUDs, parenting approaches and SUD treatme
adolescent substance use and SUDs, parenting approaches and SUD
treatment.»
Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) Over a 1 - year period, a four -
treatment condition randomized design evaluated the outcomes for family court with usual services, drug court with usual services, drug court with Multisystemic Therapy (MST), and drug court with MST enhanced with contingency management for
adolescent substance use (as measured by self - report and urine screens), criminal behavior (as measured by the Self - Report Delinquency Scale and arrest records), symptomatology (as measured by the Child Behavior Checklist), and days in out -
of - home placement (as documented in criminal justice records).
Practice Parameter for the Assessment and
Treatment of Children and
Adolescents With
Substance Use Disorders
The engagement
of family members in
adolescent substance use treatment is vital for
adolescent treatment completion and positive outcomes.
Implications for the continued conceptualization and measurement
of family
treatment engagement in
adolescent substance -
use treatment settings are discussed.