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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790950003321

Titolo

Substance abuse and dependence in adolescence : epidemiology, risk factors and treatment / / edited by Cecilia A. Essau

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

1-58391-263-0

1-315-78315-0

1-317-71065-7

1-317-71066-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (262 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EssauCecilia

Disciplina

362.29/0835

Soggetti

Teenagers - Substance use

Substance abuse - Treatment

Drug addiction - Treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2002 by Brunner-Routledge.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Preface; 1 Substance use and adolescence; 2 Classification and assessment; 3 Epidemiology and comorbidity; 4 Risk factors; 5 Course and outcome; 6 Prevention; 7 Psychological intervention; 8 Family-based therapy; 9 Concluding remarks; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Recent years have seen a growth in the numbers of studies of substance abuse and dependence in adolescence, focusing on prevalence, risk factors, comorbidity, course and outcome.  At the same time, numerous prevention and intervention strategies have been developed.  Substance Abuse and Dependence in Adolescence presents a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art empirical and practical information on this topic.Cecilia A. Essau, along with an eminent group of international researchers and clinicians, summarises the most recent empirical findings and state-of-the-art knowledge on