Adolescent Psychiatry, V. 29: The Annals of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry Contributor(s): Flaherty, Lois T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138005770 ISBN-13: 9781138005778 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - Adolescent - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent - Psychology | Mental Health |
Dewey: 616.890 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.20 lbs) 392 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A special section on adolescent substance abuse highlights Volume 29 of Adolescent Psychiatry. Contributions range from an examination of brain myelination in relation to onset of addictive disorders (Bartzokis) to the screening instruments used to detect substance use disorders (Rosner) to practical aspects of psychiatric assessment and management of substance abusing adolescents (Havivi). Topical studies focus on the changing patterns of use and health risks of the designer drug Ecstasy (Grob); the club drugs gamma-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine (Miotto et al.); and adolescent pathological gambling, a behavioral disorder with strikingly addictive features. Taken together, these illuminating essays converge in an appreciation of adolescent substance abuse and findings, empirical clinical studies, case series, and descriptions of clinical approaches all take their place in this illuminating and richly textured collection. |