Handbook of Child and Adolescent Drug and Substance Abuse Pharmacological, Developmental, and Clinical Considerations

Name: Handbook of Child and Adolescent Drug and Substance Abuse Pharmacological, Developmental, and Clinical Considerations
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ISBN: 9780470639061

ISBN-10: 0470639067

ISBN-13: 9780470639061

Edition: 2nd 2012

Authors: Louis A. Pagliaro, Ann Marie Pagliaro

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More than 90 percent of adults with current substance use disorders started using before age 18, engaging in behaviors that affect healthy neurological and psychological development. This handbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the nature and extent of substance use by children and adolescents. Discussion is included on the direct impact on health, safety, and wellbeing, as well as that of families and communities. This book will enable health and social care professionals, students, and policy makers to develop effective prevention and treatment services for children and adolescents affected by substance of abuse.

Book details

List price: $60.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 1/6/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 528
Size: 7.75" wide x 10.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Extent of Use and Pharmacological Considerations



The Psychodepressants



The Psychostimulants



The Psychodelics



Developmental Considerations



Explaining Child and Adolescent Use of the Drugs and Substances of Abuse



Exposure to the Drugs and Substances of Abuse from Conception through Childhood



Effects of the Drugs and Substances of Abuse on Learning and Memory During Childhood and Adolescence



Clinical Considerations



Detecting Adolescent Use of the Drugs and Substances of Abuse: Selected Quick-Screen Psychometric Tests



Dual Diagnosis Among Adolescents



Preventing and Treating Child and Adolescent Use of the Drugs and Substances of Abuse


Appendix: Abbreviations Used in the Text


References


Index


About the Authors