Adolescent Addiction Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment

Name: Adolescent Addiction Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment
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ISBN: 9780123736253

ISBN-10: 0123736250

ISBN-13: 9780123736253

Edition: 2008

Authors: Cecilia A. Essau, Paul Delfabbro

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Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment presents a comprehensive review of information on adolescent addiction, including prevalence and co-morbidity rates, risk factors to addiction, and prevention and treatment strategies. Unlike other books that may focus on one specific addiction, this book covers a wide range of addictions in adolescents, including alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, eating, gambling, internet and video games, and sex addiction. Intended to be of practical use to clinicians treating adolescent addiction, the book contains a wealth of information that will be of use to the researcher as well. A global perspective is offer from international contributors,…

Book details

List price: $72.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Publication date: 3/20/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 344
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.37" tall
Weight: 1.298



List of Contributors


Preface



General Issues



Foundations of Addictive Problems: Developmental, Social and Neurobiological Factors




Classification and Assessment of Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents




Specific Adolescent Addictions



Alcohol Use, Abuse and Dependence




Cannabis Abuse and Dependence




Tobacco Use and Dependence




Eating Addiction




Gambling Practices Among Youth: Etiology, Prevention and Treatment




Internet and Video-game Addiction




Teen Sexual Addiction




Epilogue



Comorbidity of Addictive Problems: Assessment and Treatment Implications




Social and Political Implications



Index