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

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (262 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.29/0835
• Soggetto topico: Teenagers - Substance use; Substance abuse - Treatment; Drug addiction - Treatment
• Altri autori: EssauCecilia
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Substance abuse and dependence in adolescence
• ISBN: 1-58391-263-0; 1-315-78315-0; 1-317-71065-7; 1-317-71066-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790950003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II