Treating Adolescent Substance Abuse: Understanding the Fundamental Elements [Hardcover]

G. R. T. Ross (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0205152554 | ISBN-13: 978-0205152551 | Publication Date: August 4, 1993 | Edition: 1

This practical guide covers diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse in teenagers and provides suggestions and strategies for ways of dealing with the problem. It details the fundamental elements of a successful treatment programme based on the opinions and research of professionals in the field.

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A practical, easy-to-follow guide to diagnosing and treating teenage adolescent substance abusers. Packed with ideas, suggestions, and strategies, Ross details eight fundamental elements that make a treatment program successful. He presents a sound rationale for conceptualizing the problem of chemical dependency, includes an easy-to-follow framework for addressing it, and lists specifically defined goals and objectives for confronting the addiction.

Fifteen treatment strategies for enhancing awareness, one full chapter that outlines a model treatment program that's ready to implement, nineteen questions for critiquing a group session, a set of 42 criteria for addressing the outcome of a program, suggestions for conducting a comprehensive evaluation with eight possible scenarios that could result from the evaluation, and ideas for helping parents respond emotionally and behaviorally to the situation.

Clinical Psychologists , Social Workers and other professionals working with teenage substance abusers. A Longwood Professional Book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 1 edition (August 4, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205152554
• ISBN-13: 978-0205152551
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,323,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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