Challenges and opportunities in the treatment of adolescents with substance use disorder and suicidal behavior

摘要: Many youth who present for substance abuse treatment report co-occurring suicidality. Therefore, it is important to learn about the characteristics of this population and effective strategies. The purpose paper provide an overview some key issues that arise when treating with suicidality offer recommendations on how approach these areas. Specifically, we discuss potential utility integrated treatment, population, motivational engagement issues, clinical management in context effect psychiatric comorbidity needs. We then school, family, peer may as well special considerations use urine drug screens population. conclude future development research very area.