Young People and Substance Misuse - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1904671012 ISBN 13 : 9781904671015

Editeur : RCPsych Publications, 2004

Synopsis

Young People and Substance Misuse This handbook should provide psychiatrists and other professionals working with young people with a practical resource for the assessment and treatment of adolescents' substance use. It explores assessment procedures, different types of settings and treatment modalities and service delivery. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Comprehensive yet utterly practical, this invaluable handbook provides psychiatrists, psychologists and other health professionals with a thorough review of theoretical and practical approaches to managing licit and illicit related disorders in young people up to the age of twenty five years old.

It provides a critical and systematic understanding of the theoretical and scientific basis of the assessment and management of substance misuse problems in adolescents. Also it supports the reader in developing qualities and transferable specialist skills necessary for employment, education or research related to substance misuse problems in adolescence. Case vignettes are used to illustrate daily challenges, and practical advice provided on clinical decision making, in order to manage difficult cases and problems. It reviews current policies, prevention and treatment services at an international level with a wealth of online links to current key information.

Prepared by a high profile team of key opinion leaders and leading professionals, it contains ground breaking contributions from global expets. It helps medical practitioners, psychologists, social workers, police, probation officers, educationalists and other related social and health care professionals to intervene effectively in this complex and vulnerable group of young people.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Substance misuse is one of the most common and serious yet preventable risks to a young person's health and development. This book provides an overview of the consequences of substance misuse, the interventions and services available, and, most importantly, the way forward for improving treatment and services. Young People and Substance Misuse brings international expertise together with a UK health care perspective. It will give the reader an in-depth understanding of the issues as well as suggesting practical solutions to a problem that affects so many aspects of the well-being of teenagers. This is a book for all those who need to know more about the options for prevention and treatment - teachers, carers, parents, researchers and policy-makers as well as those working in the criminal justice system, social services and mental health care. The book includes expert analysis of: Prevalence and routes to drug use. Misuse of illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Parental, family and social influences. Treatment and prevention strategies.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: RCPsych Publications
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1904671012
• ISBN 13: 9781904671015
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 238