Adolescents, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse: Reaching Teens through Brief Interventions [Paperback]

Peter M. Monti PhD (Editor), Suzanne M. Colby PhD (Editor), Tracy A. O'Leary Phd (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1593850905 | ISBN-13: 978-1593850906 | Publication Date: July 12, 2004 | Edition: 1

This volume reviews a range of empirically supported approaches to prevention and treatment of adolescent substance use problems. The focus is on motivationally based brief interventions that can be delivered in a variety of contexts, that address key developmental considerations, and that draw on cutting-edge knowledge on addictive behavior change. From expert contributors, coverage encompasses alcohol skills training; integrative behavioral and family therapy; motivational interviewing; interventions for dually diagnosed youth; Internet-based education, prevention, and treatment; and applications to HIV prevention. The volume is extensively referenced and includes numerous clinical illustrations and vignettes.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This text does an excellent job of situating substance use assessment and treatment in a developmental framework. Each chapter is richly referenced and features easy-to-read tables that highlight developmentally appropriate tools and strategies. I have found this to be a good text for use in training graduate-level students in adolescent mental health and substance abuse counseling. It is also a useful resource for practicing clinicians who may be new to working with adolescent clients and their families."--Nancy A. Piotrowski, PhD, Harold Abel School of Psychology, Capella University

"Researchers and practitioners looking for better ways to study, prevent, and treat youth alcohol and substance abuse will find this volume invaluable. It presents cutting-edge research on brief interventions for health care, behavioral health, school, and community settings. It also provides fresh perspectives on how emerging transdisciplinary research paradigms and communication technologies can be used to improve the appeal, reach, and impact of treatments designed for adolescents." --C. Tracy Orleans, PhD, Senior Scientist, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

"We finally have a book that recognizes the important differences between adolescent and adult substance abuse. Filling an important need, this is perhaps the best available work on understanding and intervening in the hazardous use of alcohol and other drugs by adolescents. The book is based on solid science and loaded with clinical insight. It is a 'must' read for clinicians and researchers in the field and an excellent background text for all who treat adolescents." --David C. Lewis, MD, Professor of Medicine and Community Health, Donald G. Millar Professor of Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University

" This book covers its subject like no other in the field. With clarity, breadth, and depth, it illuminates the development of problems among teens, the social forces that surround them, and the reality of difficult clinical encounters. Many of the chapters in this volume amount to landmark reviews of their topics. The authors have provided a sourcebook that will be invaluable not just for students, but also for clinicians and researchers. To accomplish this with such sympathy toward the predicament of so many teens is a real achievement." --Stephen Rollnick, PhD., Department of General Practice, University of Wales College of Medicine, United Kingdom

About the Author

Peter M. Monti, PhD, is Professor of Medical Science and Director of the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies and the Clinical Psychology Training Consortium at Brown University. His research is supported by a Senior Research Scientist Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs and he holds research grants from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Widely published, Dr. Monti is coauthor of Treating Alcohol Dependence: A Coping Skills Training Guide.

Suzanne M. Colby, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University. Currently, she is Principal Investigator on a National Cancer Institute research grant designed to study teen smoking and quitting, and Co-Principal Investigator on two major research grants from NIAAA and NIDA that study motivational interventions with adolescents. Dr. Colby's recent publications have focused on nicotine dependence among youth, adolescent substance use prevalence and diagnosis, and innovative brief interventions.

Tracy A. O'Leary, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University. She is currently studying college student drinking and is Project Director on a research grant from NIDA to test the efficacy of a brief, individual motivational interview for reducing rates and prevalence of adolescent smoking. Dr. O'Leary's recent publications have focused on anxiety and cocaine abuse, and predictors of motivation to change drinking in adolescents.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (July 12, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593850905
• ISBN-13: 978-1593850906
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #719,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Enough Practical Info, January 3, 2002

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jfj-books "jfj-books" (Somers Point, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adolescents, Alcohol and Substance Abuse: Reaching Teens through Brief Interventions (Hardcover)

This book offers a review of current research on substance use in adolescents and college age students, but I was looking for more practical guidance on doing therapy with kids who use drugs, and this was only covered slightly. I was hoping that this would be the main focus of the book, considering the subtitle "reaching teens through brief interventions". It was kind of a let down.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great review of the latest innovations in early intervention, July 22, 2003

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Joshua Ginzler (seattle, wa usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adolescents, Alcohol and Substance Abuse: Reaching Teens through Brief Interventions (Hardcover)

In difference to the other review I read on this site this book is quite informative. I would be concerned with any text that would attempt to simply spell out how to conduct a broad category of treatments, such as "brief intervention." Instead, this edited book includes work from some of the foremost authorities in the field and even has a few chapters that detail some specific intervention plans that were a burgeoning of therapy modes. Most importantly, the authors dare to present novel yet controversial approaches to framing adolescent substance use and treatment. If "how to" is what you are looking for, you should properly contact the authors of the various chapters as they are mostly associated with training programs and seminars.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, but slightly flawed text, January 10, 2005

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John Korkow "John Korkow" (Vermillion, South Dakota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adolescents, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse: Reaching Teens through Brief Interventions (Paperback)

This is the best available at this time for working with adolescents who are abusing substances. The only flaw in the text is the chapter on internet treatment. The websites are not always good or appropriate for teens. Otherwise, the text is excellent and with this corrected I would give it 5 stars.